I'm thinking about trying out a Hackintosh. I really don't like the direction that it looks like Apple is going in with their Mac hardware.
This is a big drop in price, but it is still a lot for such old hardware.
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Mac Pro CPU and GPU Upgrades See Significant Price Drop
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This is a big drop in price, but it is still a lot for such old hardware.
It uses server CPUs, but so do other workstations. Take a look at HP’s Z-series workstations.
No. It never shipped with a mouse or keyboard. Those were always add-ons.
True, but this isn't a real refresh, this is a "discount it" so they'll sell a little while we come up with a workable Pro for next year. I'm fine with that - although I'd like more of a discount, but at least they aren't abandoning the Mac Pro and are going to extend the high end iMac.
June 2018 - Here's a sneak peak at the new Mac Pro - we definitely innovated this time!
December 2018 - New Mac Pro shipping NOW
April 2019 - The Mac Pro actually ships in quantity
wI am just saying this update is not worth the empty black hole in my wallet.
I read the article.
You actually believe Apple is going to build a customizable, easily upgraded Mac when their entire product line is glued together?
Yeah, I have... I own one. And the parts are superior to the Mac Pros. I spent a day building it and it's been running circles compared to all other Macs.... for 1/3rd the price.
What's the problem?
I guess you're new to the concept of what a server is. I am sorry. Want me to google it for you?
This really isn't a fair comment, as much as I agree the new Mac Pro wound up a non-starter of an option for a lot of potential buyers.
DDR5 RAM is so new, you barely have anyone using it yet. So suddenly whining that the machine doesn't include it? Just complaining to complain.... There's a real good chance the new one in 2018 will utilize it.
If the nMP doesn't make financial sense for you, even at reduced prices? Don't buy one! But it makes more sense than either A) Apple discontinuing it with nothing at all to offer in its place right now, or B) keeping it at the same price it sold for back in late 2013 when it launched!
DDR5 RAM is so new, you barely have anyone using it yet. So suddenly whining that the machine doesn't include it? Just complaining to complain.... There's a real good chance the new one in 2018 will utilize it.
If the nMP doesn't make financial sense for you, even at reduced prices? Don't buy one! But it makes more sense than either A) Apple discontinuing it with nothing at all to offer in its place right now, or B) keeping it at the same price it sold for back in late 2013 when it launched!
A joke yes. But never shipped with keyboard and mouse. Not since the "new" design came out.
Yeah...except for the fact that the poster never mentioned rape. The term they used was "rapped", which is the past participle of "rap" - meaning a gentle blow or tap.
Moral of the story: reading carefully helps.
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True, and if time is crucial, then any pro shop will switch to PCs... Macs are horrible value for the money.
Pro people buy the real deal. Stuff that just works. Just like people that have money don't steal music and movies. We prefer stuff that just works.
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To a studio that generates millions of dollars every year on the work they do on a real Mac, your perceived "value" doesn't matter. They are marketed toward people with the means to purchase them. Not some hack always looking for a way to steal a crappy copy.
Where are you getting your information? My Hackintosh had an uptime of about 50 days, 90% of the time running conversions in Handbrake. Looks like Hackintoshes do work.
And still with overcharging for memory: $400 for an extra 16GB of DDR3 ECC RAM.
Haha I like how you added the terrible in parentheses just like Trump would. Makes sense given your avatar. I also never thought Id agree with a Trump follower on anything, but your analysis is correct. Apple needs to put a bullet in the Mac and move to purely mobile computing IMO.
I wasn't talking about Hackintoshes there. The studios that generate millions of dollars DON'T run on Macs. You won't find a Mac operated render farm for 3D animation because the hardware that Macs run on is garbage.
4x what the 32GB DDR4 2400Mhz in my rig cost me...
I didn't even know rappers did this. Is that like an east coast thing?