Return-Path: Received: from mail-qe0-f52.google.com ([209.85.128.52] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5325034 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:28:45 +0100 Received: by mail-qe0-f52.google.com with SMTP id ne12so2916578qeb.11 for ; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:31:45 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=ZSYaXadHvJJBms38PwzIklJVeQ2RKsxM6e8eUO0M+Dw=; b=GJarTmQwomOf12tFSWwyZK40BcGlx7BhsVP+JqZXaLpEnjOiRtqwU0XQN+UTTDGbJE +V6BeahDHu2lJ11a6mnsmtQIo/1wD00MCt4ljjZ5Czhk29wEgQm+c83CPTYvh1feGuoe r82Q39gIeMjPlh3LkJsOiS8zBQBd6i5IrE2jw2KTr8ahrwDwt6OhNddK7aB+DZ27aEeH 3F5yU3kgD4QMJXKOL7iYDmmIA5pESk+1viEo+Je0N4hJy8ji5YMFFcSfVVc1uAa6e2Ir fRmKyXoQobVtxiXXiLWtvANv4oIjHQG8pRgWnPMx2A1krXkI4q3BFE1O9sYU4hiXhEoU XA+g== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkRjjAtqBP8E4lCQ3S2hSx9hmENFtywmkZ6ux8xcCB6cCZPzqiqc/ZrHOE0j+ArottDqRWp MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.65.65 with SMTP id h1mr15742549qai.104.1387571505312; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:31:45 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.140.82.102 with HTTP; Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:31:45 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:31:45 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] (OT) New Mac Pro - Who's getting it? From: Brian Higgins To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c2c57cacc53004edfd2a60 --001a11c2c57cacc53004edfd2a60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You can't buy a Mac Pro with a 12-core Xeon right now. On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 2:28 PM, dennis@reelsolutions.com < dennis@reelsolutions.com> wrote: > The 3749.00 price from > HP is only for the 12core Xeon processor (CPU only) that comes in the new > MacPro. > > - Dennis Wilkins > > On Dec 20, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > > OK I got a little carried away. Maybe I am a little bitter. But that 12 > core xeon will run circles around the base New Mac Pro, and have tons more > storage, for only $750 more. And if you built it yourself it would > completely negate the price increase at all. > > However, I agree, it is a fast SSD with little to compare it to. But > considering my base OS 10.9 + Apps takes up over 150GB on my laptop, I > can't imagine it being functional to actually store projects on. And then > you're back to using a RAID > > > On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 2:20 PM, dennis@reelsolutions.com < > dennis@reelsolutions.com> wrote: > >> You say "Not interested in starting any mac vs. pc debate..." Then >> "I imagine they are mainly for rich nerds to show off?" ... Ok... >> >> >> Count me in as a rich nerd I guess - I'll be buying one. I've never >> regretted buying a Mac, when I've gotten a bad one (1 in 16+years, they've >> been great at correcting the problem). >> >> I've made a couple PC purchases I'd rather not go into... >> >> Why make an assumption how long it will take to get repaired? I had a >> MacPro way out of warranty that had a power supply go bad; I guess they >> didn't have the part because they gave me a brand new base model MacPro for >> no charge at all, they didn't even charge for the diagnostic fee. (And they >> let me pay the difference to upgrade it to the fastest MacPro). What a >> waste of money! >> This was for a 4+ yr old machine, they weren't obligated to do anything. >> Time to receive the new machine was about a week ( mainly because I >> requested a non-stocked configuration). >> >> HP wants $3,749 for the 12 core Xeon chip, they're not cheap. >> >> 800.00 to upgrade from a 256GB SSD isn't bad considering it will do 1200 >> MB/s. To match that speed, you can't really replicate it easily (RAID adds >> latency). >> >> mho... Dennis Wilkins >> > > > > -- > VFX & Motion Graphic artist > NEW - teddygage.com > > -- brian higgins | creative director Flavor 312.706.5500 brian.higgins@flavor.tv flavor.tv --001a11c2c57cacc53004edfd2a60 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You can't buy a Mac Pro with a 12-core Xeon right now.=


On Fri,= Dec 20, 2013 at 2:28 PM, denni= s@reelsolutions.com <dennis@reelsolutions.com> wr= ote:
The 3749.00 price fro= m
HP is only for the 12core Xeon processor (CPU only) that comes = in the new MacPro.

- Dennis Wilkins

O= n Dec 20, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

OK I got a little carried away. Maybe I am a little b= itter. But that 12 core xeon will run circles around the base New Mac Pro, = and have tons more storage, for only $750 more. And if you built it yoursel= f it would completely negate the price increase at all.

However, I agree, it is a fast SSD with little to compare it to. But co= nsidering my base OS 10.9 + Apps takes up over 150GB on my laptop, I can= 9;t imagine it being functional to actually store projects on. And then you= 're back to using a RAID


On Fri,= Dec 20, 2013 at 2:20 PM, dennis@reelsolutions.com <dennis@reelsolutions.com= > wrote:
You say "Not interested in starting any mac vs. pc debate..."= ; Then=A0
"I imagine they are mainly for rich nerds to show off?" ... Ok...=

Count me in as a rich nerd I guess - I'll b= e buying one. I've never regretted buying a Mac, when I've gotten a= bad one (1 in 16+years, they've been great at correcting the problem).=

I've made a couple PC purchases I'd rather not = go into...=A0

Why make an assumption how long it w= ill take to get repaired? I had a MacPro way out of warranty that had a pow= er supply go bad; I guess they didn't have the part because they gave m= e a brand new base model MacPro for no charge at all, they didn't even = charge for the diagnostic fee. (And they let me pay the difference to upgra= de it to the fastest MacPro). What a waste of money!
This was for a 4+ yr old machine, they weren't obligated to do any= thing. Time to receive the new machine was about a week ( mainly because I = requested a non-stocked configuration).

HP wants $= 3,749 for the 12 core Xeon chip, they're not cheap.

800.00 to upgrade from a 256GB SSD isn't bad = considering it will do 1200 MB/s. To match that speed, you can't really= replicate it easily (RAID adds latency).

mho... D= ennis Wilkins



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VFX & Motion Graphic artist
NEW - teddygage.com




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brian higgins | creative director
Flavor
312.706.5500
brian.higgins@flavor.tv
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