I don't quite know how paying for software is sponsoring capitalism. Technically buying anything is sponsoring capitalism.
First, as far as I remember Australian customs, you can order it almost all from US or EU (without VAT). Just use your family members and do not do it all at once.
Second, for software use right approach. Instead of sponsoring capitalism.
Third, build can be much more frugal with you just remove unnecessary things and make specs normal. Can as well go AMD route.
@Amadeus5D2 I thought we were discussing Xeon builds?
AU$ 4,699 for a i5 with 8gb of RAM is a bit crazy.
I like Surface Studio, ....Mac engineers what you are doing all the year round, all what your leaders like?!
@bwhitz honestly here are the costs associated with a Xeon build here in Australia, using iMac Pro minimum Core count, RAM, SSD & Network:
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They keep saying Mac Pro is coming in 2018. That seems like so far away. WTF Apple? My workplace just OK'd a new computer purchase for me but it's looking like I might start pushing them for a PC.
For users that don't want to spend any time choosing hardware- then this is really a great choice. The iMac line has always been about simplicity, this is it in its extreme form.
Personally I have always had peculiar needs for hardware. (Multi-gpu rendering etc) sound cards- video cards.
That's why I'm very interested to see what Apple bring out for the Mac Pro. Oh, and I 100% need it to be in space grey. (Would be nice as a space grey cube- like the Next Box)
If you like to roll your own, no one is stopping you. I quite doing that after I retired. It is just wonderful to simply buy a computer that does what you need, plug it in, and go to work. For those of us who do not like hassle, the extra cost is worth it. If I worked with multi-cam 4K with loads of effects, I would pre-order this machine now. As it is, the new iMac 21" works for me. $1600 buys a 4K-ready machine with 16GB RAM, all that you need for FCPX. I want to spend my time on actual work, not continuously sharpening my tools.
I am waiting for a mac mini update for years now. I use a 2006 mac mini as media center, television and stereo substitution. This little guy worked well but cant get updated anymore. And it seems to get slower and slower now. I don
t know why. i used it without any issue for years, didn`t change anything and now it slows down every day. Not usable anymore. And what do they announce? Something that is also useless for me. Aargh.
@utezet remember you don't need to purchase this "iMac Pro" I know I won't be. However at least Apple are making computers again. For a while it was touch and go.
2018 Real Mac Pro I would like to see without any solder anywhere. Ship it to me with a soldering iron IKEA style please!
It can't get worse. This is the most anoying announcement for a product that is available only in 6 months i ever heard of. I have a silent setup with a gtx 1070, 6700K, 32 Gb ram, 28" 4K HDR screen for 1500 Euros and it cuts on resolve 14 like butter. It`s in fact my first Computer ever, that is fast enough to do what i want. Why should anyone need this price monster? I think capitalists won, we are helpless.
Correct term is not "fake Mac Pro", correct term is "disposable Mac Pro"
Whatever happened to Apples commitment to sustainability and landfill. Having a system that can be upgraded reduces e-waste.
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