No doubt this will be a formidable machine.
BUT, for me, looking at the rumored performance figures, the upfront cost of the unit, the eye-watering cost of upgrades, and ultimately the overall value for the money, not to mention that they still aren't available to use RIGHT NOW- for possibly weeks or even a month or more(?) I'm so very, very glad that I stopped waiting for the Second Coming of the Mac Pro and pulled the trigger around two and a half years ago and bought a well-optioned 27" Imac at that time. I do digital painting and design, and my computer has been a perfectly capable and competent workhorse for my needs.
I followed the advice of a wise friend who said "think of all the work you can do and the money you could make with something else in the mean time".
Since 2011, I've been using it continually and I've done alot of work and done quite well while I was not waiting...
BUT, for me, looking at the rumored performance figures, the upfront cost of the unit, the eye-watering cost of upgrades, and ultimately the overall value for the money, not to mention that they still aren't available to use RIGHT NOW- for possibly weeks or even a month or more(?) I'm so very, very glad that I stopped waiting for the Second Coming of the Mac Pro and pulled the trigger around two and a half years ago and bought a well-optioned 27" Imac at that time. I do digital painting and design, and my computer has been a perfectly capable and competent workhorse for my needs.
I followed the advice of a wise friend who said "think of all the work you can do and the money you could make with something else in the mean time".
Since 2011, I've been using it continually and I've done alot of work and done quite well while I was not waiting...