Morning, No need to add OS X standard as OS X server is a standard install of OS X with the Daemons accessible to the uninitiated and some administrative software.
So it still behaves as per OS X just a bit more fruit to access if required, as OS X standard can be employed to behave as OS X server if initiated. Save the bucks, but a catch must be had somewhere? Cheers! RobD... On 05Nov2010, at 10:44 pm, Daniel Kerr wrote: > > I notice they've now added the "Mac Pro Server" version to the Apple Store > as well. > > Though,..am I missing something here:- > (OK,..here goes). From the Apple Online Store. > <http://www.apple.com/au/store> MacPro > > Quad-Core > One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor > 3GB (three 1GB) memory > 1TB hard drive > SuperDrive > ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB GDDR5 > A$ 3,499.00 > > If you configure this to be the same as the Server model on the store with > 8GB RAM and the second Hard Drive it comes in at $4224 > > Server > One 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor > 8GB (four 2GB) memory > Two 1TB hard drives > SuperDrive > Mac OS X Server unlimited-client license > ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB GDDR5 > A$ 3,799.00 > > Now if you wanted to run Snow Leopard Standard on it, you'd buy that for > either $39 (although that's the upgrade from Leopard version) or the full > Mac Box Set so as to get iLife and iWork as well. That's $169. > Total $3968. > > So,..by my thinking,.you buy the server plus MacBox Set for $3968. Save $256 > AND get a full OSX Server unlimited client license. > > Again,..I ask,..am I missing something there??? Lol :) > (I only just threw that together,..so I could have overlooked something and > I used all the pricing straight from the Apple online store RRP pricing of > course) > > Kind Regards > Daniel > > > > > On 5/11/10 10:00 PM, "Craig Bruce" <craigbr...@me.com> wrote: > >> >> Know many companies still running these awesome machines.. Get them while >> they >> are still avail.. I'm still rocking some pre intel Xserves with no problems! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 05/11/2010, at 7:24 PM, lem1 <l...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >>> >>> Apple has announced the end of the Xserve, sad as I quite liked the systems. >>> >>> >>> http://www.apple.com/xserve/resources.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Macintosh** > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
