Apple catches up with Mac Pro demand, shipping times fall to 24 hours
Professional Mac users can now get their hands on the company's all-new Mac Pro in as little as two days, as shipping times for the desktop flagship's standard configurations have dropped to 24 hours for the first time since it went on sale six months ago.
The changes came online for the base quad-core and six-core configurations purchased from Apple's U.S. online store early Wednesday. Lead times for customized systems have decreased as well, down to just 1 to 2 weeks.
Buyers who missed out on the first hours of the Mac Pro's availability last December were forced to wait weeks for their new computers to arrive, with some seeing more than a month pass between submitting their order and receiving the diminutive tower. Apple has had trouble keeping up with demand for new products in the past, but none of those struggles stretched as long as the one affecting the Mac Pro.
Some have speculated that Apple may be experiencing growing pains with the Mac Pro's new factory in Texas, which is operated jointly with Taiwanese contract manufacturer Flextronics. The Mac Pro is the first "Assmembled in the USA" product from Apple in more than a decade as the company looks to bring more of its manufacturing back to the U.S.
Outside of the U.S., some regions -- such as Australia -- have also seen the Mac Pro's shipping time decreased to 24 hours. Most, however, remain somewhat constrained with wait times of three to five days.
Mac Pro inventory levels have also gradually improved at authorized Apple resellers, as can be seen in AppleInsider's Mac Price Guide, also included below. For example, orders placed through MacMall are advertised to ship on the same day as ordered and are taxable only when shipped to CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI. B&H Photo also has dozens of configurations in stock and only charges sales tax on orders shipped to NY, which contribute to significant savings, especially on higher-end configurations.
The changes came online for the base quad-core and six-core configurations purchased from Apple's U.S. online store early Wednesday. Lead times for customized systems have decreased as well, down to just 1 to 2 weeks.
Buyers who missed out on the first hours of the Mac Pro's availability last December were forced to wait weeks for their new computers to arrive, with some seeing more than a month pass between submitting their order and receiving the diminutive tower. Apple has had trouble keeping up with demand for new products in the past, but none of those struggles stretched as long as the one affecting the Mac Pro.
Some have speculated that Apple may be experiencing growing pains with the Mac Pro's new factory in Texas, which is operated jointly with Taiwanese contract manufacturer Flextronics. The Mac Pro is the first "Assmembled in the USA" product from Apple in more than a decade as the company looks to bring more of its manufacturing back to the U.S.
Outside of the U.S., some regions -- such as Australia -- have also seen the Mac Pro's shipping time decreased to 24 hours. Most, however, remain somewhat constrained with wait times of three to five days.
Mac Pro inventory levels have also gradually improved at authorized Apple resellers, as can be seen in AppleInsider's Mac Price Guide, also included below. For example, orders placed through MacMall are advertised to ship on the same day as ordered and are taxable only when shipped to CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI. B&H Photo also has dozens of configurations in stock and only charges sales tax on orders shipped to NY, which contribute to significant savings, especially on higher-end configurations.
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Some have speculated that Apple may be experiencing growing pains with the Mac Pro's new factory in Texas, which is operated jointly with Taiwanese contract manufacturer Flextronics.
Probably more likely there was a shortage of components, you know, supply constraints on Thunderbolt 2 chips or something like that. Once they got the supply chain ironed out, they can finally deliver the units. I seriously doubt the demand is very high for this product. Everyone has been getting by just fine without a new Mac Pro for a couple years.
I wonder what the total units shipped to date is.
I would love to know that number It would instantly answer many questions
6 months later it's just now shipping on time, apparently a lot more bought it.
"It's way to expensive, you can get a custom PC for half that price, no one will buy it"
6 months later it's just now shipping on time, apparently a lot more bought it.
That ignorant statement from typical techie wannabes was quickly shot down almost immediately when the retail prices of those monster GPUs were listed. Even the most diehard do-it-yourselfers admitted that and praised Apple for the very competitive pricing of the Mac Pro.
That ignorant statement from typical techie wannabes was quickly shot down almost immediately when the retail prices of those monster GPUs were listed. Even the most diehard do-it-yourselfers admitted that and praised Apple for the very competitive pricing of the Mac Pro.
But if you don't need/want those "monster" GPUs, because let's say you're not a videographer, the Mac Pro is far too expensive. A dual processor (24 core) linux system that's twice as fast can be built for less.
Time for a price cut!
Probably more likely there was a shortage of components, you know, supply constraints on Thunderbolt 2 chips or something like that.
Shortage of TB2 chips is very plausible, as Sonnet has only been shipping the more expensive Echo Express III units and won't be shipping the less expensive Echo 15 units until August.
But if you don't need/want those "monster" GPUs, because let's say you're not a videographer, the Mac Pro is far too expensive. A dual processor (24 core) linux system that's twice as fast can be built for less.
Let’s stick to apple’s-to-apple’s comparisons shall we. Custom building a machine with the same or almost the same specs will cost you more than buying a Mac Pro. So take your what-ifs and shove ‘em sideways. Your ‘Apple is too expensive’ bullshit is annoying nonsense and a tired old meme.
If 4-core = quad-core then
6-core = hex-core
8-core = oct-core
12-core = Dodec-core
end if
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Let’s stick to apple’s-to-apple’s comparisons shall we. Custom building a machine with the same or almost the same specs will cost you more than buying a Mac Pro. So take your what-ifs and shove ‘em sideways. Your ‘Apple is too expensive’ bullshit is annoying nonsense and a tired old meme.
I'll never let up on pointing out how limiting the design decision was behind the new Mac Pro. A lot of legacy Mac Pro users could care less about those "monster" GPUs but cared a lot about the dual processors, PCI slots, memory expansion, etc.
This I'm not too sure about We probably won't know for sure anytime soon unless Apple has a change of heart about sales figures but I suspect stronger sales than they planned for
I'd also be interested to know what the typical buyer demographic is.
Apple probably assumed I would be in the target market since i'm already a repeat Mac Pro buyer, but I'm not convinced yet that I need this new one. I would have preferred upgrades to the previous model with all the peripherals such as a 4K Cinema. I absolutely love my current Mac Pro with the front facing inputs which, by the way, has three things plugged into it right now.
Why would anyone put Linux on a Mac? If you want Linux you have thousands of choices for hardware. The only reason someone would buy a Mac Pro is to run OS X.
I'll never let up on pointing out how limiting the design decision was behind the new Mac Pro. A lot of legacy Mac Pro users could care less about those "monster" GPUs but cared a lot about the dual processors, PCI slots, memory expansion, etc.
Then LEAVE the platform. Don’t hang around here lamenting Apple not kowtowing to your extreme minority desires. Take your sour grapes with you and build your little dream machine. You’ll even be able to author Blu-ray discs, another dying technology Apple refused to get onboard with. Just go away and get on with your life in the past tense of technology because the Mac Pro you want isn’t going to happen, just like the headless mini-tower Mac the techie wannabes have been yammering about for years.
then buy an iMac, or a Macbook (Air, Pro)... Seriously, the Mac Pro is a waste of money if your not doing professional graphics work. iMacs are very fast when you don't need the GPUs.
Then LEAVE the platform. Don’t hang around here lamenting Apple not kowtowing to your extreme minority desires.
Haha. I'd call videographers an extreme minority, too.
Apple BLEW IT with the new Mac Pro. Get over it.
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That's not remotely accurate. The Mac Pro offers CPU options and RAM configurations even the top end iMac doesn't come close to matching and when you do you get a price that is just under the Mac Pro while being slower and taking up more room and having less capacity for peripherals.
For example, I have a small office where I want 10 people to access a Mac Pro server on my network. Why would I need to have a 27" monitor or a second iMac simply because it's powerful enough to do all the processing I need?
then buy an iMac, or a Macbook (Air, Pro)... Seriously, the Mac Pro is a waste of money if your not doing professional graphics work. iMacs are very fast when you don't need the GPUs.
iMacs aren't fast enough.
But Apple blew it with the Mac Pro? :rolleyes: