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by alkonaut 2562 days ago
I’m not very interested in a Pro machine but I want an enthusiast machine and a most-performance-for-the-buck machine and an expandable machine.

Basically an iMac with a discrete screen and desktop hardware in a reasonably large box. Something that can run the Intel CPU:s that are actually sensibly priced such as the 8700K.

So many hoped the bottom line Mac Pro would be cheaper bevause is no Mac ProSumer.

Apple appear to have decided that the best (in terms of enthusiast performance per dollar) segment of desktop computer simply doesn’t have high enough margins and would cannibalize on iMac and MacPro sales where margins are much higher. And who can blame them?

If Apple made a 2019 tower with 8700K/32GB/GTX1560 and sold it at $2k it would sell a lot but every sale would cost one MacBook Pro, iMac or MacPro sale.
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scarface74 2562 days ago
I’m not very interested in a Pro machine but I want an enthusiast machine and a most-performance-for-the-buck machine and an expandable machine.

You want the most-performance-for-the-buck from Apple?

You haven’t been paying attention for the last four decades...

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alkonaut 2561 days ago
If I were to buy an apple desktop (I'm not) I'd be happy to pay an apple tax. But I can't buy an $6k machine when what I need is a machine that is $2k ($1.5k plus apple tax, say)
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brokenmachine 2562 days ago
>If Apple made a 2019 tower with 8700K/32GB/GTX1560 and sold it at $2k it would sell a lot but every sale would cost one MacBook Pro, iMac or MacPro sale.

Leaving the Apple prison is also an option.

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alkonaut 2561 days ago
Not for a lot of apple devs it isn't (To develop for Apple you need a mac). And remember this was presented to a room full fo apple developers at WWDC. Basically saying "you aren't getting a machine this time, we made one for creative professionals. Of which there are none here". That explains the gasps at the prices.
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brokenmachine 2561 days ago
>Of which there are none here

Haha, that's hilarious.

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zepto 2562 days ago
Not really a prison then.
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brokenmachine 2562 days ago
That's precisely my point, that it wasn't even listed as an option.
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