I do not think that would be a wise choice. I love my iMac Pro, but I use it as a workhorse for video editing and long renders. That is what it is designed for: computational power, long compute tasks where uptime and error-correcting RAM are essential, and blazing fast connectivity. It is not designed for gaming and would be a silly purchase if that is what your needs are. I also don't believe too much in future-proofing. Future proofing an option of two when buying a new machine, sure. But buying an entire iMac Pro just to future-proof, not so much. Food for thought...
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I do not think that would be a wise choice. I love my iMac Pro, but I use it as a workhorse for video editing and long renders. That is what it is designed for: computational power, long compute tasks where uptime and error-correcting RAM are essential, and blazing fast connectivity. It is not designed for gaming and would be a silly purchase if that is what your needs are. I also don't believe too much in future-proofing. Future proofing an option of two when buying a new machine, sure. But buying an entire iMac Pro just to future-proof, not so much. Food for thought...
I do hope the iMAC comes with 10GBe and at least 4 TB3 ports.
All of my external drives are not TB3, other then my NAS, which is connected to my 10GBe network.
I have the Sonnet 10GBe to TB3 adapter at the moment which I sometimes use with my MacBook, but I need to be able to transfer large FCPX libraries and the adapter isn't very reliable with larger file transfers, hence I would like to replace it with a computer that offers native 10GBe.
the iMAC Pro just ticks all the boxes for me so far, although I wouldn't use all of the power it offers with my FCPX editing!
All of my external drives are not TB3, other then my NAS, which is connected to my 10GBe network.
I have the Sonnet 10GBe to TB3 adapter at the moment which I sometimes use with my MacBook, but I need to be able to transfer large FCPX libraries and the adapter isn't very reliable with larger file transfers, hence I would like to replace it with a computer that offers native 10GBe.
the iMAC Pro just ticks all the boxes for me so far, although I wouldn't use all of the power it offers with my FCPX editing!
If you think the imac pro is expensive, just wait and see what the new mac pro and new 31" panel cost. I predict the imac pro will look like a bargain any way you look at it..
If you don't earn money with either of them, it's a bit extreme.
Though, a decently spec'ed MacMini and two decent 4K displays aren't cheap either.
My totally educated guess would be that it's in the ballpark of the combined price of two Eizo EV3285 displays.
Though, a decently spec'ed MacMini and two decent 4K displays aren't cheap either.
My totally educated guess would be that it's in the ballpark of the combined price of two Eizo EV3285 displays.
Agree.
The new Mac Pro is likely to be very expensive, and the screen will be insanely expensive.
I think I'll wait a while longer to see what the iMac refresh brings, and when the iMac Pro is updated at the same time?