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At the base configuration (single 8-core Xeon W) with 256GB SSD and 32GB RAM for $6000, it's about twice what it should be. I could build a faster dual Xeon Si
by jasoneckert 7y ago
At the base configuration (single 8-core Xeon W) with 256GB SSD and 32GB RAM for $6000, it's about twice what it should be. I could build a faster dual Xeon Silver series with more cores, Nvidia graphics, much larger SSD and 32GB RAM in a nicer case for around $3000. So, that Apple logo and macOS are the other $3000.
- jasoneckert 7y agoI love how any post I make that is critical of something Apple always gets me some negative points here on Hacker News - I actually made a point of showing my tech class this social phenomenon a few weeks back and we had a good discussion that explored possible reasons why it happens.
- skellera 7y agoNo one is going to disagree that you could build the same thing for cheaper and the point has been made over and over again. Apple isn’t selling for your use case.
- mseidl 7y agoIt's actually reasonably priced compared to other workstations. Plus, I'm pretty sure you get the accelerator card which is pretty amazing.
- pram 7y agoPerhaps people would like to discuss the product, and not how everyone can cobble together a 5x more Powerful Rig from random Newegg parts?
- kirstenbirgit 7y agoA similar rig from HP or Lenovo is going to cost you more.
- temptemptemp111 7y agoThe censors are just shooting themselves in the foot at this point. So transparent.
- acdha 7y agoYou're getting downvoted for being incorrect and doing so in a way which has long been cliched. If you actually did your homework and made a spec sheet for an truly equivalent build you'd learn why some many people are tired of hearing lazy attacks repeated again and again.