probably. but considering they've put all this effort into these "pro" devices, they may not want to fold them entirely
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probably. but considering they've put all this effort into these "pro" devices, they may not want to fold them entirely
Today I learned that's 2002 again, and people think doubling one number makes the computer twice as fast, in a linear fashion.Well, for 5k € I get a Threadripper system with 32 cores and a 2080 11gb cuda card, being 4 times as fast as the 8 core entry level Mac Pro. Wonder how much the 28 core Mac Pro will cost! Intel dropped prices because of the Threadripper. We're not stupid. I certainly wont buy a 28core Mac Pro for 20k if i can get the same performance for 5k. Mac OS is great, but not that great
not everything. but a $6k displays the only option - is. as i said - imho. you don't have to agree with it at all)
The Megahertz wars never went away, they just morphed into differently asinine attempts to quantify performance into as few numbers as possible.
the second option. apple's 30" displays were what, $2k, $2.5k? that wasn't cheap, but i felt that that price was much more adequate. apple is still mostly a consumer company, so creating something that is only worth something to professional video editors, or those who find it fit to spend this kind of money on a nice display, irritates me.
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thanks, i'm aware of those options. i'm a fan of apples design, hence the disappointment.
I get both of you points.
in one hand if sales are great, there is a great chance Apple will continue develop and update the MP/displays.
if sales are crap, then we can very well see Apple abandoning altogether, despite lowering their prices, something Apple usually don’t go for it.
So, I hope they are a success.
It is not the only option, just the one display made by Apple. They sell other less expensive displays. Why is that insulting? It is very well priced monitor, compared to its actual competition (substantially cheaper).
You do realize that not everyone needs 28 cores, 6TB of SSD and 1.5TB of RAM right? This system DOES have better cooling than the iMac or MacBook Pro. Not everyone has such immediate deadlines and can let this system process a 4K video for 24-48 hours. The better cooling helps in the long run.
One way for ordinary people like me is to buy through the Apple Veterans Store and get 10% off there. Otherwise, not too much of a discount anywhere. Apple introduced the Veterans Store in December 2018. You will find it at the very bottom of store.apple.com.
You can also increase that a little by putting the purchase on the Barclays Card payment plan, but it's only for new customers unless you can sweet talk their Customer Service. 18 months, no interest, but only within the first 30 days of opening the account. Timing might be critical there if there are long delivery times involved because Apple doesn't hit the card until the machine ships.
the second option. apple's 30" displays were what, $2k, $2.5k? that wasn't cheap, but i felt that that price was much more adequate. apple is still mostly a consumer company, so creating something that is only worth something to professional video editors, or those who find it fit to spend this kind of money on a nice display, irritates me.
Are you saying that they should not create specialized high end products, or just that they should also try to compete in the commodity market where, for their monitors, they would be much more expensive than their competition (it would never be a high volume item for them)?
There is a big difference between feeling disappointment and feeling insulted.
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Cause when you watch a apple tv + show, you can tell if it was edited on a PC or a macpro
I asked a simple question. You stated "To the people that will get this system, they can make up the $6,000 in one job". I'm simply asking who is the target audience for the base configuration that makes $6,000 in a job.
I would expect to see an iMac based on their own processor design before an AMD based machine.
I can change the tires of the BMW 1 series on my own, don't need to buy a BMW 7 in order to be able to do that. Same for about anything on any BMW. Now try to change an SSD or RAM in a MacBook Air.
It looks like these high end music studio dudes could use the power of a 2019 Mac Pro. ” I don’t care what it costs just make me sound good!”
And I answered it. Those that need an 8-core system with much better cooling than the MacBook Pro and iMac can provide.
Agreed. What's bothering people is that they REALLY want one, but it doesn't fit their budgets.
Really?! You don't think this machine will be fast? How fast are YOU looking to go? How much do you have to spend to go THAT fast? It's bizarre the complaints or issues I'm seeing here. It honestly just sounds like a bunch of upset guys who'd LOVE to have this machine but it falls outside of their price point. As mentioned in an earlier post $50 a month for 5-10 years is a DEAL! To me.
And if THAT is too much for those bothered by the price - go build a PC or get the iMac pro or whatever.
Thank you for making this table. Plenty of people who used to be able to afford a base model Mac Pro now no longer can.
Then you should simply be looking at laptop manufactures that give you that option and find happiness. Apple is not for you.