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iMac Pro is $1,000 Off at Micro Center Stores, Now $3,999 While Supplies Last
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Our Store Locations
California
Orange County / Tustin
Colorado
Denver / Denver Tech Center
Georgia
Greater Atlanta / Duluth
Greater Atlanta / Marietta
Illinois
Chicagoland / Central
Chicagoland / Westmont
Kansas
Kansas City / Overland Park
Massachusetts
Boston / Cambridge
Maryland
Beltway / Rockville
Baltimore / Towson
Michigan
Detroit / Madison Heights
Minnesota
Twin Cities / St. Louis Park
Missouri
St. Louis / Brentwood
New Jersey
North Jersey / Paterson
New York
Long Island / Westbury
Westchester County / Yonkers
Queens / Flushing
Brooklyn / Gowanus Expy
Ohio
Central Ohio/Columbus
Northeast Ohio / Mayfield Hts.
Cincinnati / Sharonville
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia / St. Davids
Texas
Houston / 5305 S. Rice Ave.
Dallas Metroplex / Richardson
Virginia
Northern Virginia / Fairfax
FYI, For all those who say the $4,999.99 price tag is to high. So this $3,999.99 is Steal. I just speced out a Dell Precision 5820 Tower with close to similar specs and it's $4,783.29. That's with out a monitor. I don't know how the Intel Xeon W-2145 3.7GHz 8C compare to the one Apple is using though. Looking at the Dell 7810 is insane to see what Apple could do for Mac Pro. I had that one over $30,000. Dual 22core 1TB of Ram, Dual Graphic. I hope Apple doesn't cripple that Mac Pro again by worring about Thermals to much and style. Like they did with the 2013 model.
FYI M$ wants $105 more if you use more that 4 cores in Windows 10 Pro.
FYI M$ wants $105 more if you use more that 4 cores in Windows 10 Pro.
I only say this because the first weekend they ran the promotion, 2 weeks ago, they sold out in 2 days.
Dang it! I drove an hour each way on Monday morning to get one, and left the store without one when I found they raised the price $300 during my ride over. The staff was very nice, but said they couldn't honor the discount that had changed just that morning.
Now I am going to have to drive another two hours tomorrow. Oh, well. I almost ordered a mac'd out iMac this week, and glad I didn't.
Ever since I played with that iMac Pro floor model - I can't get that speed and responsiveness out of my mind....
Got one! Our store in Cleveland got about 10 more in stock overnight. $1000 off confirmed. I bet you all can even read this post faster!Best part - the 2 little 'Apple' stickers they include inside are BLACK instead of white!
(well, maybe not the best part, but they do look totally cool).
Best part - the 2 little 'Apple' stickers they include inside are BLACK instead of white!
Glad that you picked one up at Micro Center and also got the $1000 off price! I am loving my iMac Pro that I got 2 weeks ago. Enjoy!
yes!, you can order online on bestbuy.com website and start a web chat with customer service. Once you place the order and provide them your order number they will process a refund for $1000. All you need to do is send them a link to the microcenter.com page showing their price of the iMac Pro and they will process a refund for the price match. I placed my order during the web chat with best buy customer service and my price match refund was processed instantly.
This was my exact experience too, BUT, they did ask me for my zip code, so they might be checking if a MicroCenter is xxx miles away from you. Thankfully I had one about 25 miles away (I was just too lazy to drive to it).
Got mine the second round at Boston MicroCenter.. first round went fast, sold out in 2 days...maybe less. This round... not nearly as fast (they had 9 when I got there the second day). As it was...WOW. coming from an old 2012 Mac Pro that I have thrown a lot of upgrades at... and WOW. Steve would roll over to know how much faster Flash is on it LOL.
I'm not a pro.. just like fast Macs. I figured after 6 years I could upgrade, and really glad I did.
I'm not a pro.. just like fast Macs. I figured after 6 years I could upgrade, and really glad I did.
Not quite. Plenty of mainstream consumers can use more than 4 physical cores on their Windows 10 Pro install. Windows 10 Pro for Workstation simply allows more memory to be used whereas regular Pro limits you. Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Pro Workstation are two different versions of Windows 10. The latter, in addition to offering quad socket support, also offers a variety of features that differentiate it from the regular Pro.
Prior to Pro for Workstations, you would need Windows Server, which has a group core cost. Which gets very expensive if you need to address more memory than allowed in regular Pro, and you're forced to use Server, and then run into the core group cost before you have more than what the base license allows you to use.
https://blogs.windows.com/business/2017/08/10/microsoft-announces-windows-10-pro-workstations/
Quad CPU (4 Xeons or AMD equivalents) and 6 TB of memory are the biggest draw ins vs 2 CPU and 2 TB memory limits with Pro.
That said, the $105 surcharge you're seeing is a limit Microsoft put in to distinguish two customer groups opting for a 'For Workstation' use. $105 for no limit on cores is much, much cheaper than the previous option, Windows Server, that charges you in chunk cost. 16 or less cores gets you in at an entry price. More cores, costs you more, obviously.
My best guess is Microsoft realized they underestimated the use of Xeons or Opterons/Epyc outside server environments and realized that Pro was also a limiting factor in production environments, and that Enterprise didn't resolve the issue.
Interpret Windows 10 Pro for Workstations as Windows 10 Ultimate.
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So my rationalization was with the space grey it will hold its value well..and $1000 off means you can price to sell if you need to when the new Mac Pro comes... or you may find this is enough
Which means you have a long time before Apple updates the iMac Pro and for people who don't want the next Pro, which will likely come in at a higher starting price than the 2013 Pro did.
Kind of making my point M$ has too many versions. I got that $105 from Dell's website configuring the Dell workstation. It gives you the warning when you change to Higher Core CPUs. So not only do I have to pay for the Hardware increase but OS cost more too. And most of the time it's M$ just turning things on that you already have.
On the iMac Pro I can upgrade it from 8-core to 18-Core. If I can get my hands on a 18-Core. I don't have to worry about the OS not liking it and asking for money too.
It's a one time fee seeing as Windows 10 is now perpetual.
There are several Xeons at each range that offer 4 cores. This helps those who want to stick to a four core system avoid a $105 surcharge. And those who will be using more cores can pay the surcharge and not worry. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations gives you the ability to use 4 processor setups, whereas regular Pro allows you only two. It also allows you to use more RAM, along with other features that regular Pro doesn't have. Now, no ones forcing you to upgrade. You can always build yourself or go with a third party system builder like mentioned in the Pro section of this site. If you don't or want those extra features and don't see yourself using more than 2 TB of system memory, you can get Pro. In fact, you can get a Z workstation by HP with Pro at the moment. You can get the new Z with 28cx2 processors from Intel's Platinum range.
There is nothing stopping you from going with another builder or doing it yourself. It's also very simple to drop in a new Xeon provided the socket hasn't changed. I do value your comparison to the iMac Pro, but it isn't as simple to drop a new processor in 2-3 years from now. And if the future of Apple is anything like it is today, that iMac Pro may see an update 1-2 years from now, and then not see an update for 3-4 years. Meanwhile, they'll be selling the same product for the original retail price and not budge. Dell and HP being the biggest systems builder for OEM workstations, update their offerings each year if not twice a year.
I can definitely see major studios or VFX companies opting to go with a Dell or HP (or other builder) that offers Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, and has the funds to order several workstations outfitted with four Xeon 8120 processors, lots of RAM and Quadros.
112 cores/224 threads, if 4 8120s are used. 2.5 Ghz base speed, 3.8 Ghz turbo. Or save a few thousand per processor and go with whatever AMD will offer soon.
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My Mac Pro 5,1 6-Core, was starting to take a dump and I was faced with the what to do next decision: Hackintosh, max-out existing Cheese Grater or invest in the latest and greatest. Time was the heaviest weighing factor. I'm in the middle of a few projects and the easiest solution was to take Micro Center up on their offer.
No hassles, no gimmicks, I drove an hour to the St. Davids location (Philly). Was in and out in 25 minutes. Due to the $1000 off, i added the $169 Apple Care without even thinking. The offer is good till March 4th and they only stock the base config.
No hassles, no gimmicks, I drove an hour to the St. Davids location (Philly). Was in and out in 25 minutes. Due to the $1000 off, i added the $169 Apple Care without even thinking. The offer is good till March 4th and they only stock the base config.
I just checked my local microcenter, they have them at $3999 again.
Just picked one up in the Chicago area this afternoon. They had 6, and had 5 left when I got there.
I have a 2015 imac 5K, and the speed, especially with Win10 and Parallels, is pretty great.
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Be aware that MicroCenter tried to sell me their warranty for $149. They didn't hardsell at all, but told me the AppleCare warranty was $249. It's not - it's $169. I would greatly prefer AppleCare (which I bought) to a MicroCenter warranty.