EngineeringNeko

Just to state. I don't agree with the custom SSD connectors but I understand the main reasoning. 1 being control of available hardware. Apple wants to make sure they don't have to deal with poorly made hardware being put into the system. While people complain about the price I would like to point out that this system is designed for studios that need high end processing as video rendering and editing take gobs of resources. If you're an average user the correct Mac for you is a Mac mini. Or if you are a power user you can get a imac. Otherwise if you are buying one of these machines the t2 chip is a must as well as the enhanced read and write cycles. (Like the 970pro). Nearly every component has error correcting which is a must in the studios. None of these things are for the average user or a high end gamer. Before you criteque you should examine the product for the intended target. Now maybe someday Apple will make a machine for the gamers, but I wouldn't hold my breath.