Tom - More pics! More pics! More pics!
Now, this question isn't meant to start another war, but does that much horsepower really make iOS developing easier/faster? Just curious.
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Now, this question isn't meant to start another war, but does that much horsepower really make iOS developing easier/faster? Just curious.
ENJOY IT!!!
Haha, me too! but I opted for a MBP so I can cart it back and forth to customers.. Gotta admire the Pro's form factor/speed though. As others have said, it's a business expense, a tool to get the job done quickly, don't hate the guy! Congrats on the new machine!
You have to consider that you compile an app dozens of times for testing and compiling an app on an older mac/newer mini vs that.. oh my yes. Plus if he develops with anything like AIR things can get slow/bloated quick. Some times we are forced to develop cross-platform, and running Windows in parallel vs rebooting to bootcamp is faster, so then you are using dev tools on both sides. Going from a late 2011 base iMac to a late 2013 BTO rMBP made my productivity go through the roof...
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Wow, can't believe a multi-thousand dollar computer was simply left on a doorstep.
(A yearly seasonal surge in doorstep package thefts has been all over the local news recently.)
(A yearly seasonal surge in doorstep package thefts has been all over the local news recently.)
Wow can't believe they would just leave a $2000 + package on your doorstep. I would complain
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Technically, these are supposed to be signed for insurance purposes. To leave at least 3000$ package on the door like that would lead to a very expensive charge for the shipping company.
Wow can't believe they would just leave a $2000 + package on your doorstep. I would complain
Complain that you got it?
Also maybe he signed for it and then got his camera and set it down for a nice picture with that lovely doormat.
Nothing in that machine is going cause a huge jump in performance for app development.
Not criticizing his decision, just pointing that out....
Considering the percentage some of us pay on state and federal taxes, it can make a Mac Pro cheaper for us than an iMac for you...
For example: Person X has no business thus no business write offs. He buys the high end iMac + i7 processor for 2200.00
Person Y pays state and federal government 40% of every dollar made in taxes. He buys the low end Mac Pro for 3000 but then writes it off his taxes thus making the true out of pocket cost only 1800.
Person Y saves 400 that s/he could put towards a nice monitor (actually in the above 40% scenario that actually equates to about a $650 monitor).
Edit: this is precisely why I am considering buying one next year before the end of the year. I don't need this much power, but it is time to replace the Mac Pro 1,1. Since I won't get it before jan 1 there is no rush for me.
You must surely be in the minority. Even those who hate the lack of internal upgradability love the looks.
In real dollars it is extremely cheap compared to ordinary computers that used to cost am MINIMUM of $3500 (1990s).
Cinebench?
Tom, if you get a moment I would love to see what your machine gets on Cinebench. I can't for the life of me find a score for the 6 core processor. I've got one coming in January and it would be nice to see what the raw CPU power difference is between my 2008 8 core and the new 6 core.
Tom, if you get a moment I would love to see what your machine gets on Cinebench. I can't for the life of me find a score for the 6 core processor. I've got one coming in January and it would be nice to see what the raw CPU power difference is between my 2008 8 core and the new 6 core.
Some people take every excuse to show off their doormat.
i think I have the same pavers the pic. Mine i think are more reddish though.
I'm not so sure.. additional processor cores, ram, and faster SSD storage are all factors that will influence the speed of those development tools, especially if you are working in Windows/OSX at the same time (which I have to do everyday) It's overkill for sure, but it would most certainly be faster.
One could easily argue an iMac + a Windows machine would have been cheaper, though.
Can I get a Mac Pro with just one graphics card instead of dual?
No? But I don't think Logic Pro X needs the extra graphics card
I just want an excuse to replace my Mac Mini...
No? But I don't think Logic Pro X needs the extra graphics card
I just want an excuse to replace my Mac Mini...