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But then the problem is just that Apple makes component choices with very poor value. A Threadripper CPU is not the same thing as the Xeon in the Mac Pro, but w
by opencl 9y ago
But then the problem is just that Apple makes component choices with very poor value. A Threadripper CPU is not the same thing as the Xeon in the Mac Pro, but who cares? You can still build a way faster machine (with ECC) for half the price.
- jjeaff 9y agoApple techies hate to admit it. But in the end, it's the same reason people pay $2k for a plastic Louie Vuitton purse. Except, at least with a fancy purse, you can carry it around and signal your wealth to others. My workstation is hidden away under my desk.
- atonse 9y agoNo I’d say a better analogy for what you’re trying to say: I just want to buy a car for $20k that goes 70 miles an hour. But you’re only selling me cars for $50k cuz you insist on putting things like carbon fiber brakes and titanium alloys. I don’t need any of that. I can build something that perfectly meets my needs for way less. Because those enhancements are meaningless for what I’m trying to do (go 70 MPH)
- jjeaff 9y agoYa, or maybe even more precise: You want to sell me a car for $50k that can go only 60 mph. But it has carbon fiber brakes and titanium alloys, requires premium gas, and has a fancy logo. Oh, and it has a flux capacitor which does nothing. Or I could just buy a car that can go 100 mph for $20k.