i'm not sure why anyone would want a new mac pro. if you need "pro" level computing you would almost certainly go with a custom PC, nvidia gpus (either RTX, Titan, or Quadro - depending on the need), better thermals, etc.
is FCP or Logic (and no way does Logic need this) the only reason someone would buy a Mac Pro.
PS - this is NOT a pc/mac debate about which is better in general. this is literally me just trying to understand who/why someone would have any interest in the mac pro nowadays.
that is what I did intel 7820 x 1080 GPU etc.. BUT its backfiring because you realize how much you rely on managing client files and our own and the file explorer SUCKS !!!! and the lack of proper color management is horrid and lack of things you use daily quick preview the 3rd party windows one is slow with large pdfs and cant do raw files and so on ?
yeah win will work for some but for others its about the OS with the same level hardware
a car can get you from point a to b but many are into cars and prefer the whole experience and some might have to carry other pax and some might have to carry lots of gear so saying mac or pc is like saying nobody needs anything but a econo car ?
I used to use windows till OS X came out and I went back to macs I say go back cause around OS 4 or so I jumped to PC cause it was the better overall for me
windows for me has way to many issues at the base that makes it a no go for me
and sadly apple hardware since Steve died is in the craps and getting worse ? so yeah some of us are in a real bad spot
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Well, as far as I'm concerned - if Apple released a proper workstation this year, competitively priced and without any propriatery tech that affects upgrades, I'd stick with Macs and OSX.
The MBP designs are still a big issue, OSX is a mess re. design and feature priorities, but a decent MP would be a gesture of goodwill .
If they don't, I'll just keep running my old cMPs until they blow up or can't cope with work requirements any longer, and switch to Windows then .
As for Mac specific software, I'm not sure that has ever been a major factor .
It was more about important stuff like Adobe apps running on Macs and such .
Back in the day, Mac OS 'just worked' , and Windows just didn't ; when Apple moved to Intel, Macs were competitive in price and performance ( apart from GPUs... ) and still a much more stable platform .
The cheesegraters and the (earlier) unibody Macbooks were and still are very well made computers .
And you can run Windows or Linux on them as well !
Current Macs of course are rubbish, unless their limitations are not an issue for one's particular needs .
Or rather, if one is not aware of their limitations .
With the current state of Macs and OSX, I think it'd be foolish to choose a Mac over a PC if you're not commited to Macs already .
But even if you are commited to Macs, and the next MP is another dud, that might be a good time to say goodbye .
for fun and to repeat a bit of the above I posted
speaking as a photographer win sucks for the file explorer and lack of proper color management ?
but we are in a bad spot hardware wise and agree OS X is not polished like it used to be
my win machine I built for C1 is insane but the interface to deal with files and so on makes it slower in some ways over all ? I have extensive use in both win and os x
I think for me its going to be the hackintosh route and build known solid build and live with not updating until forced to ?
I hate where we are ? I could buy a mini and use a eGPU ? which I might do or get the new i9 iMac and hope it lasts and figure the monitor is fine for a second but will use proper color accurate monitors so that is kinda a waste ?
the fact apple did not include the i7 shows they are forcing you not giving you options !!! and that is what they used to offer
same as hey have i9 but the base GPU is previous tech kinda like giving a super modern car drum brakes in the back and offer a upgrade to discs ? kinda like UHMMMM what did you do to me ?
adobe apps
ahhhh the issue
I notice my kept up to date mac pro 5,1 for the most part edits in PS just as quick as my high end mac ONLY certain features with GPU options does the win pull ahead and of course large 16 bit files in the 2 gig range save quicker on that nVME etc.. but adobe is also our problem again I speak from a photographer not a video guy
so I hear ya we are in a bad spot and apple does not care HEY buy the new phone for $1500 and shut up be cool sure it really has not changed in 5 generations or more
also I do fear the t2 chip and what hardware control will be allowed ? even many of us with old mac pro cheese graters the gpu is not officially supported some now with drivers some with no boot screens some with other flash hacks and so on the t2 chip will stop that in its tracks and the lack of real upgrades apple ever offered were not current ?
so yeah I might be forced into win which is going to suck for me
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