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>You are mixing up the vehicle categories. That was the entire point of my comment. I'm saying whywhywhywhy is confusing two different product categories just

>You are mixing up the vehicle categories. That was the entire point of my comment. I'm saying whywhywhywhy is confusing two different product categories just because those categories happen to overlap slightly at the high end of one category and the low end of the other.

_ph_ 7y ago
Then your posting was pure mockery and not only necessarily recognizable as such, but also not adding anything to the discussion. If you had made a clear statement about what you disagreed with, it might have improved the discussion. And I don't think that the posting you answered was wrong. Apple calls this machine a "Mac Pro", so any professional users should be targetted by it - they don't have any other machines for professionals who require a desktop machine. Instead, they should have called it the "Mac Hollywood", as this seems to be the target audience.
- freehunter 7y ago
  Mockery? Hardly. The real intention was to use an analogy to prove the absurdity of the comment. I’m sure plenty of Ram 3500 HD drivers consider themselves professionals yet have no need for a semi truck. Any argument for/against these machines that hinges on the definition of “professional” is inherently worthless because “professional” is such a broad spectrum. I know plenty of professionals who use an 11” MacBook Air. Your definition of professional is not the same as everyone else’s, and it’s ridiculous to try to fit everyone else to your own mold. Basically, stop using the argument “no REAL professional would ever...”. It’s a worthless argument.
  - _ph_ 7y ago
    Mockery? Hardly. The real intention was to use an analogy to prove the absurdity of the comment. There was no absurdity in the comment you answered on. Apple pitches the machine for a general "professional" audience, especially as it is the only modular Mac offerring. But in fact they only designed (and more importantly) priced it for a very special subsection of the professional audience. So they should be more specific in their pitch and also offer a modular machine for the rest of the professional users. And your original comment would have been more constructive, if you had tried to make your point explicitly, as you are doing now. Your definition of professional is not the same as everyone else’s, and it’s ridiculous to try to fit everyone else to your own mold. I am not doing so. The original poster (and I agree) just also wants a modular Mac machine. Basically, stop using the argument “no REAL professional would ever...”. It’s a worthless argument. I have nowhere said that, please stop putting words into my mouth.

_ph_ 7y ago

Then your posting was pure mockery and not only necessarily recognizable as such, but also not adding anything to the discussion. If you had made a clear statement about what you disagreed with, it might have improved the discussion. And I don't think that the posting you answered was wrong. Apple calls this machine a "Mac Pro", so any professional users should be targetted by it - they don't have any other machines for professionals who require a desktop machine. Instead, they should have called it the "Mac Hollywood", as this seems to be the target audience.

freehunter 7y ago
Mockery? Hardly. The real intention was to use an analogy to prove the absurdity of the comment. I’m sure plenty of Ram 3500 HD drivers consider themselves professionals yet have no need for a semi truck. Any argument for/against these machines that hinges on the definition of “professional” is inherently worthless because “professional” is such a broad spectrum. I know plenty of professionals who use an 11” MacBook Air. Your definition of professional is not the same as everyone else’s, and it’s ridiculous to try to fit everyone else to your own mold. Basically, stop using the argument “no REAL professional would ever...”. It’s a worthless argument.
- _ph_ 7y ago
  Mockery? Hardly. The real intention was to use an analogy to prove the absurdity of the comment. There was no absurdity in the comment you answered on. Apple pitches the machine for a general "professional" audience, especially as it is the only modular Mac offerring. But in fact they only designed (and more importantly) priced it for a very special subsection of the professional audience. So they should be more specific in their pitch and also offer a modular machine for the rest of the professional users. And your original comment would have been more constructive, if you had tried to make your point explicitly, as you are doing now. Your definition of professional is not the same as everyone else’s, and it’s ridiculous to try to fit everyone else to your own mold. I am not doing so. The original poster (and I agree) just also wants a modular Mac machine. Basically, stop using the argument “no REAL professional would ever...”. It’s a worthless argument. I have nowhere said that, please stop putting words into my mouth.