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Some Early Mac Pro Orders Won't See Promised February Delivery
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I'm not dealing with Apple directly but with the university bookstore. So I can't even yell at Apple sales reps (I admit I do want to
). But I'm also suspicious of the late April estimate that the bookstore is giving me. nobody else on the forums seems to be delayed quite so much.
FACT:
Limited GPU design with already ancient cards. No expandable storage except for overly expensive TB. Pathetic PSU. Poor thermal design that forces the computer to massively slow down.
Who knows if the Mac Pro is getting delayed by assembly in the US.
Or if it is a supply issue with all those Intel Xeon processors or AMD video cards.
Don't be so quick to blame the American worker...
Such a catastrophic failure. Here's a tip. If you're not ready to ship to meet demand...DELAY ANNOUNCING IT!
Educate yourself more, post less.
Educate yourself more, post less.
I was a little surprised. I ordered a stock 4-core, so I went to add mine to the list... and there were only 2 others.
Mine is a developer box, I just wanted something similar to a top-spec'd iMac but without a monitor. I imagine that model is insufficient for most serious video editors or 3D folks.
I won't deny that oMP design was great...and I do have oMP...still this new one is smaller...more convenient...i guess.
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I'm not dealing with Apple directly but with the university bookstore. So I can't even yell at Apple sales reps (I admit I do want to
Yeah...late april..they piss me off. do they sell nMP at university?
Rant/ Not gonna lie, pretty pissed off right now. Ordered Jan. 1 and received zero information from Apple until saw this article and decided to call them. It's already been 8 weeks and now they've delayed it another week or two. It wouldn't be a problem if I didn't have projects with actual DEADLINES. When I told the CSR of how disappointed with Apple I was, he basically said "meh". Serious BS here Apple. What happened to under promise over deliver? I will seriously reconsider next time I decide to drop 9 grand on a computer... /end rant
Probably a number of factors, but I would think mostly it comes down to the fact that this will have a lot lower demand in the future.
Apple will have built infrastructure to handle the long term and at the moment that can't cope with the initial demand which is currently exceptional due to the the wait for a new Mac Pro, change in design and Apple actually marketing the thing. I wouldn't be surprised if 50% of the year's volume has been ordered in the first two months. There aren't any real alternatives for most customers, so Apple can handle this by waiting it out. Maybe they are growing production a bit, but it may not be easy to ramp it up quickly.
Yep I got the call today saying they won't make Feb. very annoying!
So..they shoved an apple behind you....should you cancel or wait...the choice is your (mission impossible theme).
Totally agree. And if you aren't gonna keep your promises, you should do something for your customers who you've pissed off.
With your views on capitalism and business, maybe you belong in a socialist country. Unless that is, you are already in one.
Enjoy your trash can. Emphasis on the trash.
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Go to the Mac Pro forum and look at any tests where the computer has to run at full throttle for any length of time. It's a poor design which can't handle the heat, which is, I'm sure, partly why Apple put such a piddly 450W PSU in it.
My point of reference comes from my fellow engineers that work in our company and other large scale enterprises. We are all both reliant on our Mac Pros, and enthusiastic long time Apple customers. Long before the company focused on it's current role as a mass market retailer of consumer facing entertainment devices.
Due to Apples shift and current addiction to massive profits, only iOS truly seems to matter. We were expecting the Mac Pro to go the way of the DODO bird, yet it's my guess ego prevented that from happening.
Due to the long standing narcissistic culture within the Cupertino campus, Apple felt compelled to create this Art inspired design. Determined to show the world they still valued their insatiable desire to boast they're the best.
Huh? Educate myself more? If you know more than I, please enlighten me. Otherwise, you post less.
Can't argue with the facts I've posted. Go spend three grand on an already obsolete inferior computer, however. Enjoy.
We're beginning to see why Apple uses China instead of the USA. China will work their people around the clock and on weekends to meet delivery schedules. The USA has every 'human rights' issue working to prevent delivery to customers when wanted. If you care about 'human rights' issues, stop complaining about delivery. Keep complaining if you don't care about human rights issues.
how would that determine if it's the demand rather than supply...?
I really wish it is demand.
Totally agree. And if you aren't gonna keep your promises, you should do something for your customers who you've pissed off.
Maybe Apple was finally influenced by all the experts on the MacRumors forums and accepted their wisdom that the new Mac Pro was going to be a flop, and they adjusted their production lines accordingly.
Actually, that was part of my point. That there are a lot of factors other than the workers that make the difference.
You are right that we don't know exactly why, but this delay is more extreme than seen on say the iMacs or the new iPhone models.
Chinese factories have experience getting product out the door and still can see delays in the face of staggering demand.
I don't know how much pent up demand there was for this, so I can't say if it was an underestimation of demand, or some other screw up, but it is a massive failure.
And I fully support bringing production back to the US. I just think when people have to put their money where their mouths are (or in this case time where their mouths are) they aren't as supportive of moving jobs back here as they are when it is only hypothetical.