Base model is $4400 and comes with a quad core cpu, 16gb ram, 7200 rpm hdd, and a single 3gb quadro card and people are complaining about the lower end mac pro's?
I know I know.. the HP is upgradable. And I see you can get a dual 12c for $10k, with 16gb ram, 240gb ssd and no video card. I understand the upgradability part, but the price how is that better?
Edit: Sorry I see the base model is $2400, with 4gb ram .
Price is not an issue. I spent over $15,000 on my z820. And instead of ordering online, if you call and order through sales representative you can ask for discount. They have me about 17% discount on total price.
New mac pro just isn't for me. Gpu is removable but uses proprietary connectors, which is a deal breaker for me. I swap Gpu too often. Now I don't have any work to do during holidays, I removed quadros and installed 2x gtx690 and turned my z into gaming machine. Also, I don't like not having internal space for additional drives....maybe I can live with it BUT proprietary GPU is big no.
I'm also happy with HP support. There was one time my z820 failed. They sent tech to my place next day and replaced motherboard on site.