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Apple today added refurbished iMac Pro models to its online store
First sentence in the article contains a link.A link to order one would be nice??
Apple today added refurbished iMac Pro models to its online store
I am pissed that my iMac Mid-2011 27" (3.4 GHz i7, 16 GB RAM) just had a graphic card failure, but because the model just a few weeks ago got classified as "vintage", authorized Apple service partners are not allowed to service it, and there are few or virtually no spare parts.
Mind you that my iMac costed about 3000 USD at purchase and the specs are still quite good. The computer could still have tangible value, but because Apple has made sure that it's obsolete, the value pretty much is zero.
While I knew that iMacs are pretty much non-upgradeable, I didn't know that they would also be non-repairable.
If you make a hefty surplus by using an iMac Pro (which I'm sure is the intent), and you are willing to throw it away in 7 years, feel free to invest. But I'm never buying an iMac again, frankly. Maybe a Mac Pro.
I am pissed that my iMac Mid-2011 27" (3.4 GHz i7, 16 GB RAM) just had a graphic card failure, but because the model just a few weeks ago got classified as "vintage", authorized Apple service partners are not allowed to service it, and there are few or virtually no spare parts.
Mind you that my iMac costed about 3000 USD at purchase and the specs are still quite good. The computer could still have tangible value, but because Apple has made sure that it's obsolete, the value pretty much is zero.
While I knew that iMacs are pretty much non-upgradeable, I didn't know that they would also be non-repairable.
If you make a hefty surplus by using an iMac Pro (which I'm sure is the intent), and you are willing to throw it away in 7 years, feel free to invest. But I'm never buying an iMac again, frankly. Maybe a Mac Pro.
See if I-Fixit can help.....
I am pissed that my iMac Mid-2011 27" (3.4 GHz i7, 16 GB RAM) just had a graphic card failure, but because the model just a few weeks ago got classified as "vintage", authorized Apple service partners are not allowed to service it, and there are few or virtually no spare parts.
Mind you that my iMac costed about 3000 USD at purchase and the specs are still quite good. The computer could still have tangible value, but because Apple has made sure that it's obsolete, the value pretty much is zero.
While I knew that iMacs are pretty much non-upgradeable, I didn't know that they would also be non-repairable.
If you make a hefty surplus by using an iMac Pro (which I'm sure is the intent), and you are willing to throw it away in 7 years, feel free to invest. But I'm never buying an iMac again, frankly. Maybe a Mac Pro.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iM...199501?hash=item3f990546cd:g:f90AAOSwUqBay4JAI am pissed that my iMac Mid-2011 27" (3.4 GHz i7, 16 GB RAM) just had a graphic card failure, but because the model just a few weeks ago got classified as "vintage", authorized Apple service partners are not allowed to service it, and there are few or virtually no spare parts.
Mind you that my iMac costed about 3000 USD at purchase and the specs are still quite good. The computer could still have tangible value, but because Apple has made sure that it's obsolete, the value pretty much is zero.
While I knew that iMacs are pretty much non-upgradeable, I didn't know that they would also be non-repairable.
If you make a hefty surplus by using an iMac Pro (which I'm sure is the intent), and you are willing to throw it away in 7 years, feel free to invest. But I'm never buying an iMac again, frankly. Maybe a Mac Pro.
even if you have money to burn, spending 4k and up having the hardware be outdated within 2 years is still unjustifiable
that cost/performance ratio is a hard pill to swallow - I can't see anyone justifying the iMac Pro except for gamers... even then, buy a console.
even if you have money to burn, spending 4k and up having the hardware be outdated within 2 years is still unjustifiable
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iM...199501?hash=item3f990546cd:g:f90AAOSwUqBay4JA
This might be the right one for your particular machine, if not eBay is your friend (get the part and ask a local computer geek repairer to do the work if you don't feel up to it)
Not if it does what you need it to do.even if you have money to burn, spending 4k and up having the hardware be outdated within 2 years is still unjustifiable
Exactly why Apple is still maintaining the normal 27" iMac with the Core i7 processor. Just wish they would bring over a few things from the iMac Pro such as desktop-class graphics (which the normal 27" iMac used to have before the 2011 models), the improved cooling system, and the Space Gray color; though I fear that would mean the end of easy RAM upgrades, and Apple's RAM prices are way too much to justify.At those prices, refurbished or not, on sale or not, you either need to be making money from the machine or have disposable funds to justify the expense. Great product. Great performance regardless of the lack of upgradability. But this is a niche market machine that most of us have no justification for.
For Development in Unity, Cinema4D, SubstanceDesigner... a cheap PC with a good video card will out pace the Mac on drivers alone (Mac support in professional 3D development tools are nowhere near as mature/robust/fast as the PC counterparts), but that cost/performance ratio is a hard pill to swallow - I can't see anyone justifying the iMac Pro except for gamers... even then, buy a console. It KILLS ME to say this, but Apple did this to us, Tim Cook doesn't give a crap about the desktop.
sorry for the rant, but this is a sore point like a blistered foot.
though I fear that would mean the end of easy RAM upgrades, and Apple's RAM prices are way too much to justify.
I have a strong suspicion that Apple is going to mess it up for us. They are probably thinking of introducing proprietary connections in the MacPro in the name of performance. If they do this, you will have the same issue as the iMac. If they are not doing this, I don't know why else would they take 2 years to release a MacPro.... Maybe a Mac Pro.
I don’t understand why people get it wrong again and again: The problem is not money. I find the price very correct for a Mac Pro. But this is not a Mac Pro, so the real price is not $5000, but $5000 every three years (by which time Apple expects you’ll buy a new machine if it malfunctions or if you want an upgrade), while a Mac Pro would last 6 or more years if you upgrade it and take care of it. This means the price of this thing is not $5000, but two to three times that amount.At those prices, refurbished or not, on sale or not, you either need to be making money from the machine or have disposable funds to justify the expense. Great product. Great performance regardless of the lack of upgradability. But this is a niche market machine that most of us have no justification for.
the first canadian refurb that I see is 12089$ +(15% taxes)= 13899.33 $
*GULP*
Originally released December 2017
10 cores
27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display; 5120x2880 resolution with support for one billion colours
128GB of 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory
4TB SSD storage
1080p FaceTime HD camera
Radeon Pro Vega 64 graphics processor with 16GB of HBM2 memory
If Apple released a true modular Mac Pro in which I can plug a Pascal Titan, I’d consider $5000 a very reasonable price. As I said, the problem is not the money: the problem is asking that money for an iMac.
And get this right: if the iMac Pro succeeds in sold units, you can say bye bye to the promised modular Mac Pro, as the iMac Pro is the last attempt from Apple before surrendering to what the professional users want (a real Mac Pro, priced from $4000 upwards, but a real Mac Pro).
For Development in Unity, Cinema4D, SubstanceDesigner... a cheap PC with a good video card will out pace the Mac on drivers alone (Mac support in professional 3D development tools are nowhere near as mature/robust/fast as the PC counterparts), but that cost/performance ratio is a hard pill to swallow - I can't see anyone justifying the iMac Pro except for gamers... even then, buy a console. It KILLS ME to say this, but Apple did this to us, Tim Cook doesn't give a crap about the desktop.
sorry for the rant, but this is a sore point like a blistered foot.
Kinda like how people who aren't professional auto mechanics have no need for a fully stocked $30k rollaway tool chest.At those prices, refurbished or not, on sale or not, you either need to be making money from the machine or have disposable funds to justify the expense. Great product. Great performance regardless of the lack of upgradability. But this is a niche market machine that most of us have no justification for.
Here’s your chance, Linus!
...the real price is not $5000, but $5000 every three years (by which time Apple expects you’ll buy a new machine if it malfunctions or if you want an upgrade). This means the price of this thing is not $5000, but two to three times that amount.