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Apple unveils 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro, M1 Max starting at $2499
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Apple debuts new $5999 Mac Pro with up to 28-core Xeon processors
sflocal said:icodewell said:It's called a debate. It's a place where people share conflicting ideas and opinions. It's OK not to agree without resorting to name calling. That's usually an indication of immaturity or a bad counter-argument. Let's keep it classy and listen to each other.I didn't insult anyone in particular. It's more or less a general opinion of many people are nowadays. If you find something in my general post that offends you, grow some thicker skin. -
Apple debuts new $5999 Mac Pro with up to 28-core Xeon processors
tenthousandthings said:I guess the idea is that you make that $6K initial investment, and you can expand from there -- add RAM, add storage, add graphics power. This is not unlike the old Mac Pro. You don't have to buy the Apple display.
Some of you have apparently lost perspective on how much actual "Pro" equipment costs these days. My brother is a news photographer -- his camera body alone costs over $30K, and he goes through them every few years. This is not a new thing -- quality primary equipment is expensive, no matter your field. The XDR display is an example -- equivalent displays are pricey -- that $43K comparison price wasn't a joke.
For me, I want the XDR display. It's something I can use. Apple is going to sell a lot of those. -
Apple debuts new $5999 Mac Pro with up to 28-core Xeon processors
sflocal said:docno42 said:dcsimages said:Just for context, my first Mac was a 33mHz Quadra 950 with a 400 MB hard drive, 16 Mb ram and 1Mb vram for $7500 ($9600 when it first came out)
lols at people freaking out over $5K computers. My Mac Plus with external floppy, ImageWriter II and accessories was almost $4K in 1987 dollars. Almost $700 for a 40mb (megabyte!) external SCSI hard drive... yeah, people are spoiled! -
Apple debuts new $5999 Mac Pro with up to 28-core Xeon processors
asdasd said:icodewell said:PRO: the new Mac Pro is KILLER in every way
CON: Apple has redefined what a "pro" user is by making a workstation specifically for organizations like Pixar. They left out pretty much every indie app developer, and that's a real shame. I still own a cheese grater Mac Pro. It was pricey but I could afford one. I can't afford this new one.