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Apple iMac Pro goes on sale December 14th

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Re: Apple iMac Pro goes on sale December 14th

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Post by leetrout »

> ... it might hit the sweet spot for studios that need a powerful desktop they can easily carry to the set.

That's an interesting idea. I loved my imac for portability while travelling to a "fixed location". I still have my iMac from 2011 with the box and foam it came in and with the carrying handle it makes it super easy to securely pack up and move.

I was about to comment that this really is too litte, too late, for too much money IMO but the idea of a large screen portable might actually have an audience.

What I've seen from my friends working in media is that they would never buy something like this. They know enough about the hardware they need that they wouldn't buy an all-in-one desktop when they can snag a laptop and if they need the render horsepower mac / radeon might not be their first choice.

I'm curious to see how this pans out... can't see it having much of a market appeal at the current hardware / price point unless I'm just under a rock and out of touch with what people are doing these days with $5k to burn on compute resources.

Re: Apple iMac Pro goes on sale December 14th

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Post by leetrout »

leetrout wrote: post #2

> ... it might hit the sweet spot for studios that need a powerful desktop they can easily carry to the set. That's an interesting idea. I loved my imac for portability while travelling to a "fixed location". I still have my iMac from 2011 with the box and foam it came in and with the carrying handle it makes it super easy to securely pack up and move. I was about to comment that this really is too litte, too late, f…

Actually it just dawned on me- why didn't they try to make a "pro mini" instead with pci-ex slots and upgradable ram (and I know why- because the planned obsolescence) but that would be a better "middle ground" between a laptop and a pro machine. And better than an all-in-one if they make mini-itx form factor. I can use whatever monitor I want but i get to keep Apple blessed hardware (for whatever that's worth these days) along with macos (also losing it's luster with me).

Re: Apple iMac Pro goes on sale December 14th

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Post by pen2l »

heimidal wrote: post #4
amelius wrote: post #3

Too little too late, Apple. Your Pro users have already jumped ship.

Which pros? Every video editor, graphic designer, photographer, and web designer I know still uses a Mac...

I know a few folks who work in pretty reputable firms (their clients include BMW and Mercedes benz), they all use windows.

I think 3D artists prefer windows (I know c4d and maya work on apple, I wonder if Houdini works on apple)

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Post by seanalltogether »

My brother has been obsessed with Apple products for the past 20 years, he was the one who convinced my parents to get one in 1998. He's been a professional photographer since 2001 and has worked on different iterations of Mac Pro machines ever since. This Thanksgiving he finally gave in and asked me how to build a PC for his work studio. He just can't justify working on desktop Mac Pros anymore. He'll keep the mac laptop for onsite work, but he wants a real beast for working on the RAW photos.

I keep hearing this story from every creative professional I know. (2 digital artists, 1 painter, 2 video editors)

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