Apple Macintosh Computers
Mac Pro
The Mac Pro computer is Apple’s platform for the most demanding applications involving large multi-dimensional datasets. It is Apple’s workstation for high-bandwith communication with special‐purpose equipment.
It is admirably suited to acquisition and processing of large image datasets. It accomodates more main memory than any other Mac – up to 32 GB – and holds as many as four disk drives, each of which can store up to two trillion bytes.
It is an engine for deconvolution and visualization. It provides more processing power than any other Macintosh – one or two quad‐core Intel Xeon processors. It includes a high‐speed dedicated display adapter with support for OpenGL 2.1, as needed by leading visualization applications, and support for two high-resolution displays.
It is the one Mac that provides expansion slots, accomodating imaging‐related hardware. Its three PCI Express slots hold imaging boards and other special‐purpose adapters.
Further information on the Mac Pro is available from Apple.
Mac Pro computer with 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display
iMac
The iMac computer is a platform for most imaging needs. It is well‐suited to acquisition and processing of images and to deconvolution and visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
It supports acquisition and processing of large datasets. It accomodates as much as 16 GB of main memory, and its disk drive holds up to two trillion bytes.
Its FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports provide connections for cameras and other imaging‐related equipment.
It provides computing power for image processing and deconvolution – a dual‐core processor or a quad‐core processor. Its display adapter supports Open GL 2.1 and an external display, providing for visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
Further information on the iMac is available from Apple.
iMac computer
MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro notebook computer is a portable platform for most imaging needs. It is well‐suited to acquisition and processing of all but the largest volumes of data, and to deconvolution and visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
It supports acquisition and processing of large datasets. It accomodates as much as eight GB of main memory, and its disk drive holds up to 500 GB.
Its FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports provide connections for cameras and other imaging‐related equipment for acquisition. They also allow the use of external disk drives for processing and analysis of large volumes of data.
Its speedy dual‐core processor provides computing power for image processing and deconvolution. Its display adapter supports Open GL 2.1 and an external display, providing for visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
Further information on the MacBook Pro is available from Apple.
MacBook Pro with 15‐inch display
Mac mini
The Mac mini computer is a platform for image acquisition, processing and analysis. It is well‐suited to acquisition and processing of all but the largest volumes of data, and to deconvolution and visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
It supports acquisition and processing of large datasets. It accomodates as much as four GB of main memory, and its disk drive holds up to 500 GB.
Its FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports provide connections for cameras and other imaging‐related equipment for acquisition. They also allow the use of external disk drives for processing and analysis of large volumes of data.
Its speedy dual‐core processor provides computing power for image processing. Its display adapter supports Open GL 2.1 and two displays, providing for visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
Further information on the Mac mini is available from Apple.
Mac mini computer
MacBook
The MacBook notebook computer is a portable platform for image processing, analysis and visualization. It is suited to processing of large volumes of data and to deconvolution and visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
It supports processing of large datasets. It accomodates as much as four GB of main memory, and its disk drive holds up to 500 GB.
Its USB 2.0 ports allow the processing and analysis of processing and analysis of large volumes of data on external disk drives.
Its speedy dual‐core processor provides computing power for image processing and deconvolution. Its dedicated display adapter supports Open GL 2.1 and an external display, providing for visualization of multi‐dimensional datasets.
Further information on the MacBook is available from Apple.
MacBook notebook computer
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