I don’t disagreed with your point.
I just think Apple should have a cheaper entry level point for a MP/display combo at lower specs. Totaling around $6/7k instead of $12/13k. That would attract a huge audience of Pro’s.
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I just think Apple should have a cheaper entry level point for a MP/display combo at lower specs. Totaling around $6/7k instead of $12/13k. That would attract a huge audience of Pro’s.
The specs are insane though. It’s worth every penny. It’s literally for pro use only. It either competes with or bests $40k displays.
Unfortunately this will not change a thing related to production with 3d and VFX. These specs are already outdated for a base config for most of our work. Cost is also a huge factor in studios where margins are small to start with. The lack of Nvidia support means this is a no go. We rely on open gl and open cl for many current application and tools and Apple has now made them deprecated in osx. No amount of overpriced hardware will change anything related to that. And to be fair I don't think Apple cares to cater to this market nor needs to. We are a small niche market of creatives and already have well established pipelines without their hardware. I can see others who really love Apple going nuts over this. But this changes nothing when it comes to high end 3d.
Well there's Porsche....they charge extra to leave out the back seat/passenger seat.
I’m having similar issues with my Radeon pro 460 and 34” Lg ultrawide, 27” LG 5K and 27” 1080 monitors. Was hoping a loaded 2019 machine would solve this, it is looking increasingly like Apple needs to redesign the cooling system before we can push these “PRO” machines ☹️.
I’m curious why people keep complaining that Apple charges too much even when they demonstrably don’t or even when it obviously has little impact on their sales or profits.
Apple already makes the iMac Pro for those who don’t need the full Mac Pro’s capabilities or can’t afford them.
The price is right, but the fact that there's no mention to renewed Nvidia support in MacOS is really weird now... I'm beginning to suspect Apple is getting the AMD GPUs for free because of a contract carrying the condition that Nvidia won't be supported anymore in the Mac. Otherwise, it makes absolutely no sense. This is the only explanation IMHO.
If you go to Boxx.com and configure one of their Workstations with a similar base configuration to the new Mac Pro. the price is $6000 so its competitive with Name brand, High end workstations.
Need a sound card? I am going to get this card for my new Mac Pro!
SBX card will replace my of optical out on the Mac Pro connected to a sound blaster box to 7.1 surround sound. So you can get super duper audio if needed, the new mac has lots of slots.
SBX card will replace my of optical out on the Mac Pro connected to a sound blaster box to 7.1 surround sound. So you can get super duper audio if needed, the new mac has lots of slots.
That would be an iMac Pro though unless you really need PCI.
I mean, I get it if you don't want a monitor - then you have to step down to a Mac Mini which does not offer the same power as an iMac.
So fair point - Apple could do well to offer a monitor-less mid-point machine between the Mini and the Mac Pro.
I previously had a 2016 MBP with a Radeon 460. I don't think heat had anything to do with my issues on that machine. It just couldn't move enough pixels to give me smooth operation simultaneously on my MBP screen and LG 5K and would struggle in certain higher demand interfaces.
I had my 2016 MBP paired with an old 30" ACD for a few weeks while I awaited the arrival of my LG 5K. Everything just flew on that 30" monitor, but as soon as I switched over to the 5K, I started seeing bottlenecks.
A question from ignorance: who is the person/company buying this? Don't movie studios generally custom-build? Or is that a relic memory from the past?
iMac form factor and Mac Mini is a no go. I need the expansion.
Apple could easily create a MP at lower specs and a 5k display and have this combo at half of the price.
The new machine is a Ferrari and most of us need a Tesla model 3.
I can only hope Apple will eventually bring this option to the rest of us.
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You know I was telling someone here this same thing...
They could have made an entry level machine around $2500-$4k with the guts of the iMac Pro in it and still had this extreme one....I mean...it's not hard to have done that and have it had less ports, drives, etc...
I mean look at the MacBook Pro for example...the range of that machine from entry level pro -> to mid level pro -> to extreme Pro.
I can buy a 13" MBP starting at $1299 or a mid MBP up to $1999 or a 15" for $2799 and max that thing out at $4500 logically...
So RIGHT HERE you have the perfect example of how Apple gives their "Pro" laptop user base a huge pro range for everyone.
And yet they completely forgot to do that with this new Tower.
It's a joke honestly...and a slap to a lot of the pro users that stayed loyal to them & made them what they are today...they keep forgetting without these pro's they wouldn't be the company they are today.
They briefly mentioned that they would also be available in a rack mounted version during the keynote.
For work. This Mac Pro is at workstation/server level. It is an overkill for many users that used to buy the old Mac Pro at $2400. Apple should have released a smaller version of the new Mac Pro at $3500 for those users.
This is the Mac that God uses. For his spreadsheets and stuff.
Lot of columns.
Lot of columns.
In terms of the graphics cards. Can you just purchase compatible cards from anywhere and plug them in after purchase?
As I understood of the design on the 2016 MacBook Pros there is a separate thunderbolt controllers for the left and the right side pair of ports. The 5K monitor was said to pretty much saturate the bandwidth of one buss, and it was recommended only to add lower bandwidth devices on the side where it was attached. I spread the load between both controllers to be safe. I don’t remember how the ACD was connected.
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https://www.apple.com/contact/feedback.html There is a little thing called feedback! it has been around from 1984 where it was built into the operating system. Apple, I think you should make this, or the Mac Mini needs more expandable internally. They have learned a lesson about making the system to closed up.
My brother had his G5 running until a year ago, so your assumption it lasted only 5 years is wrong.
But that is exactly what apple tries to prevent, having modular macs in circulation that can largely circumvent the apple tax with after market upgrades and have very long lifespan compared to AIOs or notebooks.
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Was the G5 2003 for 1800$ a "semipro" machine? If so, yes thats what we were asking for.
Your comparison does not make sense. Technology grows exponentially while with time prices drop and depreciate.
Technology gets cheaper with time not more expensive, especially 250% percent more.
How much is too much? I think were there. Who are the users? Vanity video compositors? working on tv ads?
There are plenty of 4k and 5K monitors on the market running from $300 up to $2000. You do not have to use the model in the picture. I have a 2 year old 4k LG 43"in computer monitor display and it has been great. In 12 months i am going to move this to the bed room and make it my TV unit. And get a new computer monitor for the new Mac. Yes you can uses your existing display and you don't have to purchase this display.