Apple XServe Reviews

“Apple's first rack mountable server was a marvel so...”

Written on: 04/11/2003 by redbaron (16 reviews written)

Apple's first rack mountable server was a marvel so this Apple XServe 1.33MHz the second rev was never going to bring the same wow factor. However it has addressed many niggles that needed ironing out. The slot-loading CD drive is a vast improvement on the flimsy powerbook style one in the rev 1. The key improvement is noise, anyone who stood within a mile of the first XServe knew that it sounded like Concorde, the new one is no louder than an Airbus! Seriously though it's much quieter... (read more)