Tuesday, May 14, 2002 |
11:32 - And there she is.
http://www.apple.com/xserve/
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This is one well-designed case. Look at how they've handled those three PCI slots-- one of them is a combo PCI/AGP4x slot (presumably so the video pros can use these boxes for clustering, by using a top-end video card in the AGP slot). Two of the three slots are in use by default, for the second gigabit Ethernet card and the PCI video card; but in a build-to-order configuration that requires it, the riser swaps out for the AGP connector. Chris says "You don't get half of that in your standard PC 1U case."
Oh-- oh, and look. It has CPU activity light-bars on the front. Just like a BeBox!
And it has a standard DB-9 serial connector for input. Is this the first time Apple has included a PC-style serial port? Well done, in any case-- this box will play very nicely in a heterogeneous cabinet.
And it has a cable management arm. God help us, it has a cable management arm. What did they miss? There must be something...
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