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Subject: Re: [AE] We can order a new MacPro tomorrow.
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Yeah I would wait to see how the 16" MacBooks hold up. If they've fixed
some of the "wings stay on/wings fall off" issues with those, maybe it's a
sign the new Mac Pros will be worth the premium again, at least for some
use cases.

Nick

On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 3:06 PM Teddy Gage <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

> Not in a million years, I think it=E2=80=99s a dumb waste of money. You c=
ould
> build a much faster PC for less. Don=E2=80=99t want to rehash tired mac v=
s 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=
 custom jobs made
> by Apple.
>
> My 2c
>
> On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 12:45 PM Jim Curtis <AE-List@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 ca=
n 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 c=
ard until
>> the product ships.
>>
>> Anybody else?  See anything wrong with my plan?
>>
>> .
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Yeah I would wait to see how the 16&quot; MacBooks hold up=
. If they&#39;ve fixed some of the &quot;wings stay on/wings fall off&quot;=
 issues with those, maybe it&#39;s a sign the new Mac Pros will be worth th=
e premium again, at least for some use cases.<div><br></div><div>Nick</div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 3:06 PM Teddy Gage &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:AE-List@med=
ia-motion.tv">AE-List@media-motion.tv</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir=3D"auto">Not in a millio=
n 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 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 ou=
t. 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.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>Also you won=E2=80=99t be able to add your own GPUs since they=E2=80=99re =
custom jobs made by Apple.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">My 2c</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 12:45 PM Jim Curtis &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv" target=3D"_blank">AE-List@media-motion.=
tv</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex=
">Who=E2=80=99s getting one?<br>
<br>
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.<br=
>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Anybody else?=C2=A0 See anything wrong with my plan?<br>
<br>
.<br>
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