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I myself couldn't afford (and didn't need) a Mac Pro several years ago. However, I could really use one now. I'd buy one of the existing ones, but man... I real
by tibbon 14y ago
I myself couldn't afford (and didn't need) a Mac Pro several years ago. However, I could really use one now. I'd buy one of the existing ones, but man... I really feel like a sucker paying so much for a system that's clearly lacking in a lot of spots, to know that I'll be upgrading in a year. And the current pricing feels absurd (although normally I feel Apple pricing is fine, right now the Mac Pro isn't a great deal).
It could be argued that a real "pro" would make their money on it either way, but I myself am sitting more in the "prosumer" market. I make videos for Youtube, but I don't really make much money on them... but I really enjoy doing it. The workflow on my Macbook Pro right now with 1080p is just painful.
- ghshephard 14y agoRight - I can't imagine spending any of their _own_ money on a Mac Pro. If you are a gamer, you go build one of your own systems, or have someone like JNCS (who built my gaming PC). If you are Joe Average consumer, you buy an iMac for the home. Hard to see anyone but a Pro User (for whom dropping $5K on a machine that just gets the job done, and sits their for five years doing it, is the goal) buying the MacPro. It left the sweet spot for personal purchases of Macs (if it was ever there) a couple years ago.