From: "Gary Reisman" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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Subject: Re: [AE] We can order a new MacPro tomorrow.
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 16:38:35 -0800
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> On Dec 9, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Stephen van Vuuren =
<AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
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>> Who=E2=80=99s getting one?
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> I'm really curious in the answer to this question as I honestly can't =
think of a rational reason for anyone to buy a model below there top =
end. The chassis and mobo is so overengineered, it's a supercar, that =
unless you put a supercar engine in it and it's around $15k, you're just =
literally throwing money away.
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> Supercar's are bought by people to burn money for fun, status, pride =
of ownership - nothing that really falls into the why to buy a computer =
discussion.

Well, using the same car analogy=E2=80=A6

Some people to have no problems buying new $40k+ European cars that drop =
$10k in value in a few years,  just to drive to and from work most of =
the time a few hours out of the week,  when they could easily spend half =
on a decent domestic or Japanese import - some of which perform nearly =
the same.

Meanwhile many of us work and stare at our computers for 8+ hours a day. =
(Even some hours on weekends).  Yet spending $10k+ on a computer seems =
almost outrageous.

So really depends on how one looks at things.
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> Here's to hoping the increase the options, reduce the prices and =
introduce a smaller, mid-range chassis soon so a $3 to $5k model exists =
that is actually fast.
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Same here,   as I don=E2=80=99t really work from home anymore,   my =
(gasp) 2008 8proc finally wasn=E2=80=99t cutting it (or able to cut 4k =
home videos ;))  so I bought a 2012 12 proc with a new graphics card =
with hopes that it=E2=80=99ll get me by until the new cheese graters =
have been out long enough for fixed/updates/ refurbs and possible price =
reductions have hit the market, since I def don=E2=80=99t need bleeding =
edge at home. =20

But if I was working from home or office,  I might actually consider a =
hackintosh as well if the price were right to justify all the quirks =
about them.=