The new Mac Pro's are a bargain
11 November 2013, 12:32 PM
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The new Mac Pro's are a bargain
Someone on Reddit did the math.
http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/commen..._out_that_the/
All that and it's not in a ditch donkey of a box that needs it's own power station and soundproof room.
http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/commen..._out_that_the/
All that and it's not in a ditch donkey of a box that needs it's own power station and soundproof room.
20 December 2013, 11:28 AM
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Someone on Reddit did the math.
http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/commen..._out_that_the/
All that and it's not in a ditch donkey of a box that needs it's own power station and soundproof room.
http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/commen..._out_that_the/
All that and it's not in a ditch donkey of a box that needs it's own power station and soundproof room.
I have no doubt it's a good machine, and I actually quite like the look, but it's hardly value for money!
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20 December 2013, 01:39 PM
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Well I have to say what an incredibly exciting video 
Presumably if you're ifan that would give you a genuine stiffy
Presumably if you're ifan that would give you a genuine stiffy
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20 December 2013, 03:42 PM
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A machine aimed at those in the creative industries - photographers and those with a need to render video and it comes without a card slot????
Worth every penny if you like form over function.
No good to me, I have too many things that require a 9 pin serial connector!!!
Worth every penny if you like form over function.
No good to me, I have too many things that require a 9 pin serial connector!!!
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This whole math thing depends on the AMD Gfx cards being silly money, which they are right now. The GFX cards will fall in price like a stone making the comparative price for the Mac very expensive very quickly.
Stick a couple of Quadro K5000's in instead of the Firepros and you can save $3000 and outperform them in a professional environment in everything bar wireframe.
Stick a couple of Quadro K5000's in instead of the Firepros and you can save $3000 and outperform them in a professional environment in everything bar wireframe.
21 December 2013, 10:12 AM
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This whole math thing depends on the AMD Gfx cards being silly money, which they are right now. The GFX cards will fall in price like a stone making the comparative price for the Mac very expensive very quickly.
Stick a couple of Quadro K5000's in instead of the Firepros and you can save $3000 and outperform them in a professional environment in everything bar wireframe.
Stick a couple of Quadro K5000's in instead of the Firepros and you can save $3000 and outperform them in a professional environment in everything bar wireframe.
Oh and I want it now, not once you've managed to Hackintoss it.
I've been looking for a machine that could match my old IBM server for value, maybe this is it. That one lasted an easy ten years and was about the same price, probably more. That didn't have a card reader either, perfect.
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I don't think that one card covers the whole math thing. What about the bits you can't buy? And lets not forget health and safety, yours will probably get a bit hot if it has to match the single fan design, that really performs.
Oh and I want it now, not once you've managed to Hackintoss it.
I've been looking for a machine that could match my old IBM server for value, maybe this is it. That one lasted an easy ten years and was about the same price, probably more. That didn't have a card reader either, perfect.
Oh and I want it now, not once you've managed to Hackintoss it.
I've been looking for a machine that could match my old IBM server for value, maybe this is it. That one lasted an easy ten years and was about the same price, probably more. That didn't have a card reader either, perfect.
Well they are far from a bargain unless you want a mac pro to that spec, few people are gonna go an buy a $5-10,000 machine to surf the web or word process. Own GFX design consultancy, knock yourself out.
22 December 2013, 08:27 AM
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Whilst it's an intriguing design, the price does put me completely off. For what I use it for (in a professional environment - multi-channel audio), I doubt it would ever pay for itself, as I would also be chasing the depreciation. (or that's how I'm justifying not buying one! 
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But no doubt, it's a capable machine. Won't change the fact that haters are going to hate.
)But no doubt, it's a capable machine. Won't change the fact that haters are going to hate.
23 December 2013, 12:52 AM
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Whilst it's an intriguing design, the price does put me completely off. For what I use it for (in a professional environment - multi-channel audio), I doubt it would ever pay for itself, as I would also be chasing the depreciation. (or that's how I'm justifying not buying one! )
But no doubt, it's a capable machine. Won't change the fact that haters are going to hate.
)But no doubt, it's a capable machine. Won't change the fact that haters are going to hate.
In my case,I can't see myself getting this one,although would love to have one,but for my needs PC is still best
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