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Are they really only marketing to those customers? Given the pitch in the keynote, I kinda doubt it. Reminds me of those fancy six figure sports cars that are c

Are they really only marketing to those customers? Given the pitch in the keynote, I kinda doubt it. Reminds me of those fancy six figure sports cars that are capable of all sorts of things you would never do on a regular street...”it’s a good price for those who need all that power”...well sure but most of the people who bought it were convinced by the marketing that having all that power was cool and made them seem like a pro, not because they will ever really use it themselves, and the marketers know it. Without access to Apple’s sales data, I could be wrong though.

chipotle_coyote 7y ago
I think they really are marketing that monitor only to those customers. People who want the computer but don't expect to be editing feature films with it can get a 5K LG monitor for $1300. (Of course, those people -- even the ones editing feature films, when push comes to shove -- could also probably get an iMac Pro, or even just a "normal" iMac with bumped-up specs.)
- lostgame 7y ago
  Naw, not unless you’re firing up an eGPU...not for 4K, anyway.
  - chipotle_coyote 7y ago
    Everything I'd read suggests that Avid Media Composer gets along just fine with 4K video on a (non-Pro) iMac, if you bump up to a Core i9, Radeon 580, and 32G of RAM or so. The eGPU or the iMac Pro would be nicer, but the base iMac is still powerful enough it's not going to make you hate life. There were 4K movies being edited on less powerful machines just a few years ago, after all. :)
ztjio 7y ago
Did you actually watch the keynote? It's painfully obvious they are marketing it specifically to reference monitor buyers. They stressed the features those customers would care about super hard and made outright comparisons to products only those buyers would even know exist let alone actually buy. So yes, their primary market target is that group. That being said, coming out and saying "Hey man, we made this thing that normally costs like $40k for only $5k isn't that pretty impressive?" should resonate with anyone interested in tech. I guess the issue here is that Apple assumed people not interested in this product would just not get all upset about something that doesn't involve them. But that's not how we are these days is it? Seems like people can't help but attack everything they see that doesn't precisely please them.
- CRConrad 7y ago
  It's impressive but still a bit too... rarefied. I suppose most people who were upset about it were so because Apple looks like it's bragging “Look, we're not just for billionaires any more, now mere multi-millionaires can afford our products!” And this is entirely Apple's own fault: They've been fostering the idea that their product shows are hugely important and relevant, that their walled garden is where it's at. So of course ordinary people will expect the stuff shown there to (be at least supposed to) be relevant to... Well, ordinary people. Sure, this screen, and its stand and everything, certainly deserves praise and adulation from its intended target audience. But the place to present it and receive that adulation is at the Obscure Graphic Artists Conference (attendance 837), not an event aimed at the general compunerdy public. Personally, I'll be impressed when they repeat the feat at human scale and present a monitor that used to cost $5K for $500.

chipotle_coyote 7y ago

I think they really are marketing that monitor only to those customers. People who want the computer but don't expect to be editing feature films with it can get a 5K LG monitor for $1300. (Of course, those people -- even the ones editing feature films, when push comes to shove -- could also probably get an iMac Pro, or even just a "normal" iMac with bumped-up specs.)

lostgame 7y ago
Naw, not unless you’re firing up an eGPU...not for 4K, anyway.
- chipotle_coyote 7y ago
  Everything I'd read suggests that Avid Media Composer gets along just fine with 4K video on a (non-Pro) iMac, if you bump up to a Core i9, Radeon 580, and 32G of RAM or so. The eGPU or the iMac Pro would be nicer, but the base iMac is still powerful enough it's not going to make you hate life. There were 4K movies being edited on less powerful machines just a few years ago, after all. :)

ztjio 7y ago

Did you actually watch the keynote? It's painfully obvious they are marketing it specifically to reference monitor buyers. They stressed the features those customers would care about super hard and made outright comparisons to products only those buyers would even know exist let alone actually buy. So yes, their primary market target is that group. That being said, coming out and saying "Hey man, we made this thing that normally costs like $40k for only $5k isn't that pretty impressive?" should resonate with anyone interested in tech. I guess the issue here is that Apple assumed people not interested in this product would just not get all upset about something that doesn't involve them. But that's not how we are these days is it? Seems like people can't help but attack everything they see that doesn't precisely please them.

CRConrad 7y ago
It's impressive but still a bit too... rarefied. I suppose most people who were upset about it were so because Apple looks like it's bragging “Look, we're not just for billionaires any more, now mere multi-millionaires can afford our products!” And this is entirely Apple's own fault: They've been fostering the idea that their product shows are hugely important and relevant, that their walled garden is where it's at. So of course ordinary people will expect the stuff shown there to (be at least supposed to) be relevant to... Well, ordinary people. Sure, this screen, and its stand and everything, certainly deserves praise and adulation from its intended target audience. But the place to present it and receive that adulation is at the Obscure Graphic Artists Conference (attendance 837), not an event aimed at the general compunerdy public. Personally, I'll be impressed when they repeat the feat at human scale and present a monitor that used to cost $5K for $500.