MP 7,1 Considering Mac Pro

[macinfojunkie]

Still not getting it - you can already write off 100% - and have been able to for several years - and as far as I know that is not likely to change any time soon, using IRS Section 179 you can 'expense' up to $1 million dollars in equipment purchased in the year they are put in service, which means you can already write off 100% of any purchase in the first year.

IRS issues guidance on Section 179 expenses and Section 168(g) depreciation under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Internal Revenue Service

So all I am saying, if there is some special tax inventive you know about - please share the specifics with the others on this forum so we can all benefit - on the other hand if you are accelerating a purchase decision based on a misunderstanding of the tax code...then you are welcome.

HMRC not IRS LOL. It was widely covered on the UK news at the last budget. Appologies if I raised any hopes for US cousins. The temporary measure here is that the deductible is 130% - not the usual capital asset depreciation over a few years.

 

[macinfojunkie]

Intel VMs won’t be possible on the AS Mac Pro when it is available. If that’s what you need, buy now.

Yes that’s the primary reason for considering the purchase. I expect if it ever happens it will be quite a while before x86 virtualisation can be run on AS (if ever) and the alternative won’t be viable for quite a while

over time it will become less important I expect. But it is an added bonus on top of getting a big speed boost.

 

[ejbrennan]

HMRC not IRS LOL. It was widely covered on the UK news at the last budget. Apologies if I raised any hopes for US cousins. The temporary measure here is that the deductible is 130% - not the usual capital asset depreciation over a few years.

Well that would explain it then - thanks for the clarification!

 

[casperes1996]

HMRC not IRS LOL. It was widely covered on the UK news at the last budget. Appologies if I raised any hopes for US cousins. The temporary measure here is that the deductible is 130% - not the usual capital asset depreciation over a few years.

130%? That’s smashing.

Yes that’s the primary reason for considering the purchase. I expect if it ever happens it will be quite a while before x86 virtualisation can be run on AS (if ever) and the alternative won’t be viable for quite a while

over time it will become less important I expect. But it is an added bonus on top of getting a big speed boost.

Without knowing what your use-case for VMs is, it’s worth noting that most Linux distro have ARM versions and Windows sort of does too (Windows is ARM ready, but their ARM version is not entirely ’released’ outside of OEM offerings)

 

[OkiRun]

^^^^I have ten SSDs in mine. The OEM, which is as shipped. Six on two PCI cards and three in an internal cage.

For wheels there's always:

OWC Rover Pro Wheels Kit for Mac Pro (2019 - Current) at MacSales.com

MP19RVPWHLS OWC Rover Pro Wheels Kit for Mac Pro (2019 - Current). A tool-less, patent-pending design for adding wheels to your Mac Pro in under two minutes.

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Lou

You made me pull trigger on these. I have some traveling to do with Mac Pro.

 

[gazwas]

HMRC not IRS LOL. It was widely covered on the UK news at the last budget. Appologies if I raised any hopes for US cousins. The temporary measure here is that the deductible is 130% - not the usual capital asset depreciation over a few years.

Why the sudden rush then as I thought this ran until 2023?

I would wait personally, especially considering your current machine is still a very capable iMac Pro.

I’m waiting for an AS desktop Mac as have the new MacBooK Pro that is an amazing machine and think the desktop machines will be unbelievable.

 

[macinfojunkie]

Why the sudden rush then as I thought this ran until 2023?

I would wait personally, especially considering your current machine is still a very capable iMac Pro.

I’m waiting for an AS desktop Mac as have the new MacBooK Pro that is an amazing machine and think the desktop machines will be unbelievable.

Because I can also get a significant double digit discount on a purchase in next few months too, in addition to the tax benefits.

 

[ejbrennan]

Because I can also get a significant double digit discount on a purchase in next few months too, in addition to the tax benefits.

I think I know what is really going on here ... @macinfojunkie told his/her disapproving spouse that they are basically 'giving MacPro's away' ... all this talk about special tax write-offs and extra-large discounts is just a cover story ...



Reminds me of a joke I once heard: a husband is telling his buddies that his biggest fear is that he drops dead and his wife sells off all his toys for what he told her he paid for them ....

 

[macinfojunkie]

I think I know what is really going on here ... @macinfojunkie told his/her disapproving spouse that they are basically 'giving MacPro's away' ... all this talk about special tax write-offs and extra-large discounts is just a cover story ...



Reminds me of a joke I once heard: a husband is telling his buddies that his biggest fear is that he drops dead and his wife sells off all his toys for what he told her he paid for them ....

ha ha! Not sure it would work as she’s a a co-director.

now watch collection. Hmmmm that’s a different story!

 

[OkiRun]

^^^^I have ten SSDs in mine. The OEM, which is as shipped. Six on two PCI cards and three in an internal cage.

For wheels there's always:

OWC Rover Pro Wheels Kit for Mac Pro (2019 - Current) at MacSales.com

MP19RVPWHLS OWC Rover Pro Wheels Kit for Mac Pro (2019 - Current). A tool-less, patent-pending design for adding wheels to your Mac Pro in under two minutes.

eshop.macsales.com

Lou

they arrive

 

[JesterJJZ]

Personally, I wouldn't want a first generation AS Macpro. If I had to buy again today, I would still confidently buy the current model and be happy the next 4-5 years.

 

[randy85]

It's a no brainer in my opinion. The amount of work you'll get done on it by the time the new AS Mac Pro comes out will make it worthwhile given the discount.

 

[sn1p3r845]

I'm hoping at WWDC they do a hardware spec refresh to the Mac Pro but I'm not holding my breath. My trash can is definitely at the end of it's life, I keep slamming it with renders and it chugs along. I know the AS version won't come out for awhile so I think waiting for that would be a mistake.

 

[choreo]

Personally, I wouldn't want a first generation AS Macpro. If I had to buy again today, I would still confidently buy the current model and be happy the next 4-5 years.

Same here. My biggest complaint is why most Adobe CC apps launch and run so slow. For a system that cost more than 5 times the price of my first new car, I expected more! I know these were apparently designed to mainly run FCP and BlackMagic speed tests, but working mostly in Adobe apps does not feel any faster than on my previous 2012 Mac Pro. It's hard to believe that Adobe just won't improve their speed and stability in favor of mostly new useless features.

 

[SayCheese]

I'm in the UK and purchased my 7,1 April last year. Having seen the 130% super deduction though this month I've already purchased a pair of 32" monitors for the 7,1 and an M1 MacBook Air for the business.

It's basically a no brainer to go for the 7,1 with the best spec you can when you're writing off that much.