Beautiful machine, and I really like that it is in space gray, but it is way more computer than I would ever need. Being able to purchase a space gray keyboard and mouse/trackpad would be nice though.
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iMac Pro Will Be Available at Apple Stores by Mid Next Week
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Because they can. Why do people always think everyone has the SAME needs? I have $$... you going to tell me since I buy a Lamborghini that since I only have an option at time of purchase for a configuration, that I wouldn’t want to buy it? So say, you could buy a PC that COULD be upgraded to 256 GB of ram... I think that if you didn’t have the $$ to purchase it from the start, what makes you think you’re going to afford it later? The cost is still going to be high even buying it from a cheaper source, so you’re still going to have to put up serious $$ anyway you look at it, right? Pros who spend this $$ on huge configurations are using them for tools of their businesses so they are actually a write-off in all actuality so....they are getting the machine for a lot less than you think!
According to the people in the apple store NOTHING can be upgraded, and i do believe they know what they are talking about?
Selling a 2 year old machine like that might turn out to be a huge dissapointment. WHO would want to spend loads of money for very old news?
While I love this iMac pro, I just can't justify it in my workflow. I work with large PS files and render 100-200 gb worth of Timelapse stills quite often. I already made the mistake of going with a 2015 5k imac. I ended up building a Ryzen 8 core PC because I couldn't for Apple to figure out they head a lemon of a Mac Pro. Maybe I will switch back when this mythical MP comes out. Until then I'm a windows user
Why mistake? still using here 2015 5K iMac.
Really depends on your definition of “taking off”. The iMac Pro by its very nature caters to a very niche market, and that is already a fairly limiting user base in itself, but my guess is that it will probably still sell more than the Mac Pro ever would.
why do people expect the Mac Pro coming in 18 will be USER expandable or allow for user upgrades?
These machines aren't meant for Facebook browsing or editing instagram photos with Photoshop Elements. They're meant for true professionals who crunch large amounts of data may it be with graphics or video. While I'm not necessarily in the market for an iMac Pro, I'm always a Mac Pro user that spends $5,000 or more on Macs. I see it as a long term investment that will help me work faster and have quicker turnarounds for clients. You will never understand
I wish we could pin this response to the first page.
Yes, more about this please. Did this REALLY happen?? This deserves it's own story on MacRumours ( the Fleetwood Mac version )
The only reason to get a top line Mac rather than a top line PC these days would be the need for Mac software, system or apps. The incredible Apple prices can't be justified these days for the hardware alone. PC's aren't what they used to be; sadly, neither are Macs. That being said, if I had money to burn - and I don't - I'd like to have one of these.Earlier in the year when I saw the $4,999 US price tag, I was was really concerned what the price would be by the time it got to Australia....$7,299!! Sorry that is just mental. I assumed is was going to be very expensive. As a Mac user for 25 years, and a self employed video producer I decided to jump ship to a 16core Threadripper PC, w 64GB Ram, GTX1080ti 11GB video card, M.2 boot drives. Fully maxed out was $5000 AUD, and the best part, it has no built in monitor. I can plug it in to my 3 displays, and have a 4th "40" Sony Bravia sitting on the wall as a playback monitor. If Apple had released a MacPro in 2017, I might have bought that, but my old 5,1 is already 7 years old. I've got work to do. I can't wait forever for a proper Pro machine. And a tip for anyone jumping to Windows, remap the Alt key to a Control key, now muscle memory is not a problem. It's what I had to do stay in businees, don't flame me
This iMac pro will satisfy many users who need what it offers. Just because you have to pay a shop $50 or $100 to upgrade memory—which most users, consumer or pro, never do anyway—doesn’t make it a machine unsuitable for pros.
But the iMac Pro only fits the requirements of a subset of all Mac Pro buyers. If you want user replaceable RAM, it’s not for you. If you don’t want the built in monitor, it’s not for you.
If you want a modular, upgradable computer pro workstation, that will be coming next year. Perhaps that will be a better fit for your requirements.
My iMac is 7.5 years old and still runs just as fast today as it did when I first got it. It’s running High Sierra and can do everything I need it to do.
What do you mean this computer will be doomed? If you take care of it it’ll last a while.
Well, for what other reason would one purchase a Mac Pro rather than this iMac? Flexibility in configuration/upgradability with independent display is the only reason for a Mac Pro to exist. If that requires a visit to Apple to get it done, and at Apple prices, you might as well get the iMac Pro, then buy a new one when you need an "upgrade".
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If you don’t need or want MacOS, you can save money on hardware by buying a Windows PC. This has always been the case.
Macs aren’t the best solution for everyone, of course. But many Mac users don’t consider a Windows PC to be a viable alternative; they buy Mac specifically to avoid Windows. (And some buy Macs and then run Widows on them, especially on MBP.)
I'd like to purchase one of these in a couple of years, used and refurb'd. When all these "pro" people need an upgrade, they can trade in their old iMac Pros for the latest models and we "non-pros" can get some sweet deals. I have a 3 year old iMac that now sells for a 5th of its original cost, so perhaps I could get that $10000 iMac Pro for around $2500 in a few years.
The base model comes with 32gbs of ram, a Xeon 8 Core or 10 Core processor, and a Vega GPU with 8gb of ram.
This is gonna be obsolete “real fast”? I use a MacBook Air 2015 as my daily computer. My workload can be 1080p 60FPS editing in Final Cut Pro , Photoshopping (certain PSDs reaching over a gig), browsing with a good 10-15 tabs open in Safari, Python Coding and more tasks. All on a i5-5250U 1.6ghz, Intel HD 6000 graphics, and 8gbs of ram.
This is a 3 year old computer which will be my main for the next few years. It’s also soldered and a base model. I’m pretty sure the iMac Pro will last a lot longer, especially with how stagnant Intel processors have been in performance increases. On top of it, it’s running MacOS which is optimized, and so is most of the software/or is currently being optimized for the iMac Pro.
Dang, I miss that guy. I miss that Apple.iMac Pro is an oxymoron ...
These machines aren't meant for Facebook browsing or editing instagram photos with Photoshop Elements. They're meant for true professionals who crunch large amounts of data may it be with graphics or video. While I'm not necessarily in the market for an iMac Pro, I'm always a Mac Pro user that spends $5,000 or more on Macs. I see it as a long term investment that will help me work faster and have quicker turnarounds for clients. You will never understand
Agreed - its expensive, sure. But that's what hi end pro kit costs. I mean, even when the 4K iMac came out people baulked at the price, but wasn't there a comparable LG 4K display that came out around the same time that cost the same as the iMac?
I don't need an iMac Pro, mainly as I don't do video or particularly graphic intensive work. But I do web design and bit of graphic work with Illustrator etc, and saw my maxed out iMac as an investment that will last for years. My 2010 iMac lasted well until earlier this year. Even then, I probably could have squeezed more life out of it, but the retina display and SSD seemed like a massive upgrade. I would expect this machine to last at least 7-8 years for my needs.