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The 27" iMac is the anomaly in the equation, prior to that the iMacs were not nearly as comparable to the Mac Pro. And, the author is taking an existing hardwar
by pxlpshr 17y ago
The 27" iMac is the anomaly in the equation, prior to that the iMacs were not nearly as comparable to the Mac Pro. And, the author is taking an existing hardware configuration and comparing it to a brand new release which has blown the doors off just about everything at its price point.
The benefit of the Mac Pro is obviously upgradability. I own one, it's a beast of a machine. The question to a buyer is, are you really going to own/upgrade it after ~3-4+ years, which is about when you start to realize the cost savings of said system vs. all-in-ones?
For most people the answer is no, so the iMac 27" is a much better deal.
- icey 17y agoJust a data point for you: I have a 4 year old Mac Pro, and have upgraded it pretty regularly. I do have to admit that the new 27" iMac is tempting though.
- bjelkeman-again 17y agoI have a 4 core Mac Pro. It replaced a gaming PC and a Mac Cube. The reason I went with the Mac Pro was that I need the power for gaming and wanted to use my old 22 inch screen, which is a leftover from the Cube, but still going strong. I want to try to upgrade the graphics card now, but that is about it. My screens generally has lasted two computers, so over time I guessed that the Mac Pro would be better value for money, as I don't have to chuck away screens as often. But the price for screens have gone way down so I am not sure what the next computer will be.