From: "Teddy Gage" Received: from mail-ot1-f52.google.com ([209.85.210.52] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7476224 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:05:33 +0100 Received: by mail-ot1-f52.google.com with SMTP id o9so13198284ote.2 for ; Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:05:33 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=kwzqVSvIyJlEv8L5gJdmoQA2C4gDo2Op16nlmETJNMI=; b=JfngUq//3W0OoTNj2/aJWXu3sDI9Gwy1MyZWJvQ77GEqjs+TqdcgNMJ4L6NQsLgM7L jvHinQ32cVLKFXM6CkYrXargL+lUFOT9h3vaomShl3Oowh/Qu4vRyn+iZGFbyor6uciO P6sfSbgWsIFgIwfEJMtRmM24tvwwFqBkhVukAr9WVdOhUtRLqXpb2bgtaNn/BVc+y/ez wVRoA8PXYpB4qbqbkhStJ0As3ibWFiqnOe9egtXk+5Gwx8LZeshFJ6MOlGfrbesz9BQp Ul6eWYWlCKVUAALy6pyajNBTw/bMMnuAND4/CLjlD15UJH+bf2MgWFC7JJE5zcC6m7Ec NH1g== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=kwzqVSvIyJlEv8L5gJdmoQA2C4gDo2Op16nlmETJNMI=; b=ngmlJIyQvExoB5cCdA6Gaz6zWrYPaTeHIiiyrIDpa+FGc/8S6o4lY3eyCu1nhzmouE Xzr5yMbKlIMElhO7HJuNBv44Al64eX48Y7/BU18I0CUZygNyXAixY81LqlAiEjM3Pd7U 3QUjJGocY5Xm+bwyEdVbXXomd83Lhe7O+8TPvWbmspW/oxL3JwXtny8kWgE1kr+GwGqE PCriezS3NMCOgJGba+fxwENloCILjovADdzdTAE9PTtXfJc8n+WmoU/VtB1gIpjOSGav EkHLak7BoOr8yHUOvXEE46j0/i0stgXoeIPkSkGVzeOLiFj4P8cVj7ZF8/fR6qlI5Byj 2dTQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAX6PKT3soQDHt6zxz6NqotM4hXeA5c92v0vuASjz600XWwndqNy UG7lIysvaFoH4R87cGVkcXLnbKcQR5OqjAgG0U4TZw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqyuo3x7uClXEkX2gMtAt3cONhKvTAXOkjPMXhvcHLSzSSmpN0P0Mt543nXYQiGpUs8SENc2QQBqe/ioWVjLASw= X-Received: by 2002:a9d:6a7:: with SMTP id 36mr21594290otx.136.1575918331603; Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:05:31 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 14:05:20 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] We can order a new MacPro tomorrow. To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000059afb305994a144c" --00000000000059afb305994a144c Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Not in a million years, I think it=E2=80=99s a dumb waste of money. You cou= ld build a much faster PC for less. Don=E2=80=99t want to rehash tired mac vs pc BS = though. Also, even if I were getting one, say if someone bought us one, I=E2=80=99d= still wait at least 6 months to see how any major design flaws suss out. I=E2=80= =99ve been to studios where 5 out of 10 Mac pro trashcans were in the shop at any one time for various issues. Ditto the iMac Pro with heat and throttling issues. Their track record on new Mac hardware fresh out the gate is not good. Also you won=E2=80=99t be able to add your own GPUs since they=E2=80=99re c= ustom jobs made by Apple. My 2c On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 12:45 PM Jim Curtis wrote: > Who=E2=80=99s getting one? > > I=E2=80=99m thinking about ordering a base model with all the cores I can= get for > $10K, and then adding my own RAM and GPU later, at half the cost. > > Also, thinking about ordering through a VAR, so I can get billed in this > tax year, and take delivery in Jan. Apple doesn=E2=80=99t charge your ca= rd until > the product ships. > > Anybody else? See anything wrong with my plan? > > . > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > --=20 _____________________________ Teddy Gage President Shotgun Inc. 360 VR | MOGRAPH | VFX SHOTGUNPOST.COM BKLYN NY 11215 --00000000000059afb305994a144c Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Not in a million years, I think it=E2=80=99s a dumb = waste of money. You could build a much faster PC for less. Don=E2=80=99t wa= nt to rehash tired mac vs pc BS though. Also, even if I were getting one, s= ay if someone bought us one, I=E2=80=99d still wait at least 6 months to se= e how any major design flaws suss out. I=E2=80=99ve been to studios where 5= out of 10 Mac pro trashcans were in the shop at any one time for various i= ssues. Ditto the iMac Pro with heat and throttling issues. Their track reco= rd on new Mac hardware fresh out the gate is not good.=C2=A0

Also you won=E2=80=99t be able to add= your own GPUs since they=E2=80=99re custom jobs made by Apple.

My 2c

On Mon, Dec 9, 2019= at 12:45 PM Jim Curtis <AE-L= ist@media-motion.tv> wrote:
= Who=E2=80=99s getting one?

I=E2=80=99m thinking about ordering a base model with all the cores I can g= et for $10K, and then adding my own RAM and GPU later, at half the cost.
Also, thinking about ordering through a VAR, so I can get billed in this ta= x year, and take delivery in Jan.=C2=A0 Apple doesn=E2=80=99t charge your c= ard until the product ships.

Anybody else?=C2=A0 See anything wrong with my plan?

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