Just curious how people actually bought the joke called the 2023 Mac "Pro".
If so, why?
If so, why?
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MP 14,8 Did anyone actually buy a 2023 Mac Pro?
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I have been in favour of the 7.1 in several discussions. But I would never claim that everybody should dismiss the AS version. I have read many comments as to why it makes more sense to move on from Intel macs.
Those who purchased the new Mac Pro would certainly have considered their options.
Let me present one example.
Those who purchased the new Mac Pro would certainly have considered their options.
Let me present one example.
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Didn't need to buy one, already have the 2019 Mac Pro which does the job very well.
Was originally a 16 core with W6800X MPX from Apple, now upgrading to top CPU. I'll gradually increase the RAM.
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Pretty sure people might be more enthusiastic in replying if you didn't lay out your criticism by calling it a joke lol.
And no, it wasn't for me. Apple Studio is plenty. But I have no doubt there customers out there that it made sense for.
Who doesn't think it's a joke?
So far the tally is -0- bought the 2023 MP. Not surprising.
so far -0- have replied to negative bias. Not surprising 😎
I bought one and love it. I wanted something with internal storage upgrade capabilities that would go on the floor as opposed to on my desk. Hopefully that doesn't bother you too much.
To your point
I don't own the new Mac Pro. But this is the cheapest SSD upgrade I have seen8TB SSD kit on e-bay
yikes!To your point
8TB SSD kit on e-bay
So you love it... for how long? It's disposable. As soon as you hit the wall as to its capabilities you'll have no upgrade path. You'll have to chuck it (and get another disposable "pro" machine -- if Apple has their way).
To your point
8TB SSD kit on e-bay
Yeah, the apple branded SSDs are insanely expensive. I just kept the base 1GB the computer came with and bought a Sonnet drive cage and added 2 Samsung EVO 4TB drives. So far, it's perfect for my needs.
I posted in another thread somewhere that I tried one of the OWC Accelsior 8M2 PCI-based disks, but after a few months it started throwing crazy read errors. I am going through RMA right now on it but I'm going to sell the replacement once I get it back. Didn't really care for the SoftRAID management software either.
Apparently most owners are not interested in your trolling them further.
But hey, how many could a reasonable person expect? The Mac Pro makes up 3% of Mac Sales, so by default it's not as large a number as the MBA. And then there is the fact that not all MacRumors members actually own their own Mac. Why not? Many seem interested in the next iPhone color. Or trolling. Now that might make an interesting poll. Do you own a Mac? Point is, just are not that many Mac Pro owners here, and its not like you made a topic that would be interesting to those that do.
So your point was to invite people in to mock their choices? Or to just rage against Apple? Like all Macs, people buy what they need and do their own math on return on investment. It's likely most Mac Pro owners use them to earn real money, not just to haunt forums.
Yes, there is a long discussion on problems in the Mac Pro 7.1 with NVME raid solutions. Seems like only the SATA connected disks function without a problem. Like your two Samsung drives. Could be related to if it is internal or "external" storage.
At least your Mac Pro IS upgradeable to a point inside the case, where the Mac Studio version is not
I upgraded the SSDs in my Mac Pro 7.1, from 1TB to 4TB. But I was not lucky to find it for a lower cost. Purchased directly from Apple. Still, I am happy I did
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I suspect that the people that are using them are actually working right now rather than perusing this forum.
Or their numbers round toward 0.
There is plenty of activity here on the MP corner forums. It appears few have to do with someone having bought the 2023 MP.
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I got M2 Mac Pro as well, my trusty 5.1 still works like a charm thanks to new firmware, but since I didn't use OpenCore I was stuck on Mojave era. I'll keep the old one for more recreational stuff and maybe BootCamp.
M4 Mac Pro might be super good who knows, but for at least 7 years, this will suffice.
M4 Mac Pro might be super good who knows, but for at least 7 years, this will suffice.
I would not expect Apple to release a M4 Mac Pro. What is the point when the M2 version got it to the Apple Silicon as Apple promised? Much more likely only a Mac Studio version.
So I think you made the right call
No. As a matter of fact, even though Apple spent years on designing it, exactly 0 people bought it and the remaining units are sitting in Tim Cook's garage awaiting future deployment.
Why would you get a non-upgradable tower? The Studio has the same specs and also features non-upgradability for less $.
I work in pro audio / audio post and we bought two machines for the studio. Still having 5,1 and 6,1 and M1 and M2 Minis as well.
Different machines for different needs.
Depending on the setup, like the 5,1 it’s perfect for BM / Aja, HDX cards and internal storage.
Don’t care much about GPUs.
If you’re working with genlocked Interfaces it’s actually cheaper then a a studio with thunderbolt expansion. Although the studio is also quite popular in my line of work.
(Mostly smaller studios and freelancers)
Our local pricings are so out of order, I actually bought mine cheaper than same spec Mac Studio Ultra M2 😆 Also I use Lynx E44 which is a pci-e sound card, and yes I prefer Mac Towers. They even got the wheels. Got it like 1.5k under Apple price.
Normally Apple doesn't even sell Mac Pros in my country.
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