[goosedragons]

This transition is way slower than PPC to Intel. They had the entire lineup changed by the end of 2006 starting the same year. By 2009 PPC models seemed particularly ancient.

Meanwhile with the current transition Apple has yet to introduce a Mac Pro replacement over a year and a half in.

[skavi]

Isn’t the Studio pretty much a Pro?

[goosedragons]

If you don't need PCI-E slots and only need 128GB RAM maybe it is. But remember the Mac Pro has a memory ceiling of 1.5TB.