If they have the ability, good for them. I don't have that type of funding though.I wonder how many trust fund kids will order the $14,000 model to write essays for their liberal arts degree.
It's 14 hours, 13 minutes into 14 Dec, and yet in the UK, you can't order it even if you wanted to. So why does Apple say it will be available on 14.12.2017.
Same here, same numbers.I'm seeing $13,348.00 with 2/20 pickup. Hope the Mac Pro 7,1 is released next year...
$12,207 with the education discount....![]()
Mac is a convenience platform, not a power platform. Whoever spends that much on a Mac is crazy, and whoever thought those prices would sell is even crazier. That’s why the trashcan Mac Pro didn’t sell, and that’s why I believe this one won’t either.
lol that’s more than my first car
I can’t imagine the component parts of a Windows machine ever coming to a total of $13k.
Mac is a convenience platform, not a power platform. Whoever spends that much on a Mac is crazy, and whoever thought those prices would sell is even crazier. That’s why the trashcan Mac Pro didn’t sell, and that’s why I believe this one won’t either.
I can’t imagine the component parts of a Windows machine ever coming to a total of $13k.
Mac is a convenience platform, not a power platform. Whoever spends that much on a Mac is crazy, and whoever thought those prices would sell is even crazier. That’s why the trashcan Mac Pro didn’t sell, and that’s why I believe this one won’t either.
No. What it really means, based on years of prior iMacs experience, is that this machine will throttle down much easier than those 1000W+ machines.Mac OS, in the form you know it now, is a Unix operating system. It's a great OS for those looking for an alternative to Linux (Linux is targeted more towards the server market, as opposed to the creative or software development market). Final Cut is Mac-only.
Also, comparable Xeon-powered Windows workstations from HP, Lenovo etc not only come without a monitor and in a tower form factor, they also tend to come with 1000-2000W power supplies as opposed to the 500W power supply of the iMac Pro (this includes the display, if I'm not wrong). This means that the iMac Pro will use much less energy.
Highly unlikely 99% of students will but this full price option. Unless they have rich parents.$12,207 with the education discount....![]()
Windows workstations can be upgraded though...Mac OS, in the form you know it now, is a Unix operating system. It's a great OS for those looking for an alternative to Linux (Linux is targeted more towards the server market, as opposed to the creative or software development market). Final Cut is Mac-only.
Also, comparable Xeon-powered Windows workstations from HP, Lenovo etc not only come without a monitor and in a tower form factor, they also tend to come with 1000-2000W power supplies as opposed to the 500W power supply of the iMac Pro (this includes the display, if I'm not wrong). This means that the iMac Pro will use much less energy.
I can’t imagine the component parts of a Kia machine ever coming to a total of $13k.
Lexus is a luxury platform, not a power platform. Whoever spends that much on a Lexus is crazy, and whoever thought those prices would sell is even crazier. That’s why the Lexus LFA didn’t sell, and that’s why I believe this one won’t either.
People complaining about the price need to realise that the iMac Pro isn't aimed at the average consumer, we are talking professional editors, content creators and so on. Movie studios will buy these, it is not very often you see a Windows machine in the editing labs (at least not here in the UK).
I look at it this way... The only thing you need to worry about is getting the amount of CPU cores and RAM you think you'll need for the next 5-ish years. Everything else can be added ("upgraded") with TB3, of which this thing has a generous 4 ports. Storage, displays, and even external GPUs now are no problem for this thing. Upgradability is not what it used to be with the advent of ridiculously fast modern I/O speeds. Heck, I even switched my base 2014 iMac to an external boot SSD (over USB3) because it was a lot less hassle than 'upgrading' it, among other benefits to going external.13k for a “pro” machine that can never be upgraded. Ok, Apple.
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I can’t imagine the component parts of a Windows machine ever coming to a total of $13k.
Mac is a convenience platform, not a power platform. Whoever spends that much on a Mac is crazy, and whoever thought those prices would sell is even crazier. That’s why the trashcan Mac Pro didn’t sell, and that’s why I believe this one won’t either.
Apple made an Apple Watch out of gold and priced it in Rolex territory. People bought it. "Too expensive" vs. "just right" vs. "too cheap" is all eye (or wallet) of the beholder. Try this slideshow for other examples many of us might find shocking: https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/splurges-filthy-rich/ And very recently this: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/...a-vinci-salvator-mundi-christies-auction.html with much speculation the painting might not even be authentic.
You didn't have to go through all that work. Simply price an HP Z series workstation. You'll blow past $13K without even blinking.It gets close!
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/inte...threading-socket-2011-3-retail-cp-61x-in.html
Just the CPU is £2800
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...state-drive-mz7lm3t8hmlp-00005-hd-22v-sa.html
A 4TB SSD is £2186 so we are on almost £5000 without the 128GB RAM, 5K display, Graphics card, motherboard, keyboard and mouse.
Some of the higher end motherboards can be close to £1000 and they don't even have USB-C! and the board in this will be a high end workstation class one.
I also cannot buy it in the UK yet so cannot see what i can customise with the graphics card but a top end AMD card costs £3000
So i don't believe this machine is that badly priced for what you get.
It's been available to order in the UK for a while but it's only currently available on the iOS Apple Store app.It's 14 hours, 13 minutes into 14 Dec, and yet in the UK, you can't order it even if you wanted to.