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Subject: Re: [AE] (OT) New Mac Pro - Who's getting it?
From: Chris Zwar <chris@chriszwar.com>
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Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:49:26 +1100
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On 21/12/2013, at 5:31 AM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:
>      Not interested in starting any mac vs. pc debate, but unless you =
have unlimited money they don't really make much sense.

The debate is not Mac vs Windows.  The debate is "workstation" class =
computers vs consumer desktops.  It's not hard to find vendors that will =
sell you a machine running windows for the same sort of prices as the =
new Mac Pros.  Once they're out in the wild and sites can start to tear =
them down and review them in detail, I'm sure there will be some =
configurations of the new Mac that are cheaper than a comparable Windows =
box from vendor X or vendor Y.  That's not the point.  The point is =
whether the extra money you spend on the "workstation" class components =
is worth it to you.  The only reason it becomes a Mac vs Windows debate =
is because you can't buy a cheap Mac with expansion slots, so in effect =
you have to buy a "workstation" class machine even if you'd be happy =
with cheaper components.  Personally I wouldn't spend $10K on one =
machine, but that's goes just as much for a Mac Pro as it does for a =
high end HP, Boxx, Dell, or anyone.

Just to put things in perspective, though, the external control panel =
for a Da Vinci Resolve suite is around $30K ($37K in Australia).  It's =
not even a computer, but it's 3 times the price of a fully tricked out =
Mac Pro.  To say - "I'm not sure exactly who Apple designed them for" - =
is underestimating the high-end market. Considering the cost of an =
entire suite (the software, the operator, business overheads and even =
the furniture - you can spend over $1K on a chair if you want) - over =
the course of a few years, the difference between a $2K computer and a =
$10K computer isn't nearly as big to a large company as it looks to an =
individual or freelancer looking to spend their own money. =20

Different markets.  That's the debate, not Mac vs Windows.


-Chris=