Apple Teases Upcoming Space Gray iMac Pro, "the most powerful Mac ever"

Post by floatboth » Mon, Jun 05, 2017, 8:56 PM UTC

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They're the same chip, but one of them has ‎artificially deactivated features and is a different line, yes. Misread the line part as chip.

It's a different part and it has different features. Not having ECC memory support is a big deal for some people, so it's misleading to suggest they're basically the same. They bin things for a reason. If you're happy using a less expensive part with fewer features, great, you can save money. If you're making a top-tier "Pro" product you'll want to avoid cutting corners like that.

Post by floatboth » Mon, Jun 05, 2017, 8:57 PM UTC

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> and does not vent heat well enough They made it a point that the heat dissipation capacity is sufficient, 80% more than the non-pro iMac. edit: updated from the press-release.

Fried GPUs in the Macbook Pro line is a running gag at this point. Many iMac models have shown overheating issues as well. And I'm sure they were all supposed to have "sufficient" heat dissipation :) I'd give Apple the benefit of the doubt here, but not with my own money, and with an AppleCare.

Post by Joeri » Mon, Jun 05, 2017, 8:58 PM UTC

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I’m disappointed they chose “pretty” over a “functional” metal box like the old Mac Pros. They ran into thermal issues with the fancy design of the trash can, despite their promises of cutting edge thermal design. These iMac Pros are probably going to be soldered-CPU, soldered-RAM beasts with low repairability. It's a bit of a small victory that they support external GPUs, but I think they are missing the boat here.

Historically, Apple has been verrrrrry anal about making their x-ray marketing images reflect the real design that is hiding inside their units...and I definitely saw RAM sticks in slots when they were showing off the fans. So maybe they have changed course just a little?

Post by FireBeyond » Mon, Jun 05, 2017, 8:59 PM UTC

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I don't know about quality not being comparative, the LG panels are great, the real difference is they're not in an Apple aluminum package.

LG's 5K display costs $1299.

Post by cmsimike » Mon, Jun 05, 2017, 9:01 PM UTC

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I just built a powerful Hackintosh for about $1.5k with Sierra. Was worried about how stable it would be and took good care of researching all the parts that were verified by the community[1]. It's been going good for 3-4 months now. Took some effort to get it all setup but am very happy now. I use this for Video/Photo post-processing, web development mainly. [1] https://www.tonymacx86.com/

My concern with this type of set-up is not neccessarily getting it working initially. Clearly you did you research and found parts that were supported. My concern is upgrading. For people with hackintosh experience what has the longevity experience been like? Do things break each major upgrade? Are things slow moving to get to the latest version? I'm worried it might be like Linux desktop back in the day. I've found…