MP 7,1 If you are going to buy the 2019 MP from new, what is your income range? (votes are not public)

[barmann]

I'm interested to see what sort of income range justifies spending at least $6k, but more likely at least $8k for a decent spec Mac Pro.

That's not how business works .

What you are talking about is disposable income .
In that respect the question makes even less sense .

 

[orph]

Pixar, Disney and Hollywood + advertising companies doing TV slots

it was pushed with resolve as a target app with the hardware PCI video decoder card so the target is fairly clear, 2-8K video production is one of the big target markets.

I'm not sure what there income is but we are talking past 600K
I asume 80% of sales will not be to single users but companies who want 10+ units

maybe google and FB will grab a few?

 

[Barry Bishop]

I can make 6k relatively quickly with just a couple editing jobs. I still think they should lower the barrier of entry for this machine.

 

[villicodelirant]

Unless you edit 8k video all day for work..... it’s 100% an ego buy.

But like a Ferrari isn’t for transportation... or like a Rolex isn’t for keeping time... there are plenty that are happy to drop $10k-$20k on their computer just to have the “best” setup and have plenty of cash for it to be insignificant.

If you think those kind of people are idiots.... then you don’t want to know what they think about poor people like you.

Moral - what other people do with their money is none of your business.

I have the sudden urge to French kiss you.

 

[Average Pro]

I typically hold onto a Mac Pro for 4 years, while setting aside money for the subsequent model. The 2013 Mac Pro I have is approaching the 5 year mark. Bummer to wait so long, but it also provided an extra year of savings. As soon as Apple makes the new Mac Pro available, I'm pulling the trigger. The only decision I have left is whether I'll buy the 12 or 16 core.

 

[LordeOurMother]

I’ll continue LARPing high end technology with my 1,1.

Although I’m hoping this machine will drive down the price of 4-5,1s in time for my Master’s degree.

That being said, I’m excited to own a secondhand copy of this machine in 5 years time lol.

 

[Grumply]

I fear software/driver obsolescence will kill the viability of my maxed-out 5,1 for work (video production) sooner rather than later.

At that point I’ll have to suss out whether the 7,1 makes financial sense compared to moving (gasp!) back to PC.

Until recently Apple’s QuickTime-wrapped Prores codec (and its dominance in video production) made a move to PC not really viable. But now that even Prores is transferring over to the more universal .mxf wrapper, that opens up the playing field a bit.

That said, if a moderate spec (i.e. “affordable”) 7,1 can provide enough beastliness to churn through high-end colour-grading and editing for the next 6-7 years. Then it’ll probably be worthwhile.