j1334

I use my 2013 MacPro for my business every single day. When I purchased it, I paid about $4500 and it has returned that value in multiples, every year since the day it entered service. There is no single piece of hardware around here that gets used more. If the 2019 MacPro is well made and as powerful as advertised, then it would seem like a good long term investment at $6000~$8000. There are cheaper options, but I'd rather save money on office supplies, services, etc. then something so central to the day-to-day post production workflow.

I just wish Apple had never walked away from the expandable PCI slots, it would solve so many of my problems if I could just pop out my D300 GPU and slot in a 1080Ti (or two) .. Otherwise my black MacPro is working very well. The iMac Pro isn't a great fit for what I do (cine colorist) and I feel a little duped by "upgrading" to the un-upgradable trash can 4 years ago.

My industry is moving (has moved) to PC's, but I'm not thrilled about switching platforms and was trying to hold out for another year. There's a reason the "upgradable box" form factor has stayed with us for the last 30 years, for certain people it's just what they need. So there I go, but pretty bummed about it.