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Re:Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future h... by GeekyBear on Thursday March 26, 2026 @09:58PM (#47538271)
Thunderbolt is PCIe running over a cable.
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Re:Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future h... by angoragoats on Thursday March 26, 2026 @10:13PM (#47538386)
Yes, I know; this is part of what I was implying when I said "Just about every single consumer computer shipped today uses PCIe."

I don't understand how this is a response to anything I said.

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Re:Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future h... by labcomputer on Friday March 27, 2026 @01:10AM (#47539289)
Sure, with expensive line drivers to send the data 1+ meters, instead of 10ish cm. And with only 2 channels instead of up to 16.
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