Ready for the Apple Pro 32" 6K XDR display

However, you might want to attach it to the newMac Pro.

https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/
https://petapixel.com/2019/06/04/app...argest-retina-
screen-ever-32-6k-for-5k/

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On Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:47:41 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

However, you might want to attach it to the newMac Pro.

https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/
https://petapixel.com/2019/06/04/app...argest-retina-
screen-ever-32-6k-for-5k/

Looks nice, but for now my 5K iMac is more then enough for me.

And that new Mac Pro? Starting at $6K? Damn...

On Jun 5, 2019, wrote
(in ):

On Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:47:41 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

However, you might want to attach it to the newMac Pro.

https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/
https://petapixel.com/2019/06/04/apple-pro-display-xdr-is-the-largest-retina-screen-ever-32-6k-for-5k/

Looks nice, but for now my 5K iMac is more then enough for me.

Yup! That is what I am currently running; a Retina 5K, 27-inch, 4.2 GHz Core
i7, and 32 GB RAM.


And that new Mac Pro? Starting at $6K? Damn...

....and that is just in the basic configuration with unbelievable expansion
capability. Fully configured with all but the kitchen sink I would guess one
would be looking at $20K+, and then you would still need to add a display.
Definitely overkill for this retired old fart.

An astonishing powerhouse which I could never justify. It is without doubt an
undeniable “Pro� machine. I think if I needed, or wanted to go into
something more than I have now, it would be an iMac Pro, and even that would
be more than I truly need.

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Regards,
Savageduck

In article .com,
Savageduck wrote:


And that new Mac Pro? Starting at $6K? Damn...

...and that is just in the basic configuration with unbelievable expansion
capability. Fully configured with all but the kitchen sink I would guess one
would be looking at $20K+, and then you would still need to add a display.

pricing for the various options has not been announced, but estimates
are $30-50k.

a 28 core xeon-w chip (which by itself ain't cheap), 1.5 terabytes of
memory, 4 tb ssd, four gpus, an afterburner, plus the most important
part, the optional wheels, adds up very quickly.

Definitely overkill for this retired old fart.

it's overkill for just about everyone, but there are definitely those
who can use utilize its capabilities, and some who have enough money
not to care.

An astonishing powerhouse which I could never justify. It is without doubt an
undeniable ³Pro² machine. I think if I needed, or wanted to go into
something more than I have now, it would be an iMac Pro, and even that would
be more than I truly need.

that's targeted at more normal use cases.

On 2019-06-05 15:49, wrote:
On Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:47:41 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

However, you might want to attach it to the newMac Pro.

https://www.apple.com/pro-display-xdr/
https://petapixel.com/2019/06/04/app...argest-retina-
screen-ever-32-6k-for-5k/

Looks nice, but for now my 5K iMac is more then enough for me.

And that new Mac Pro? Starting at $6K? Damn...

Because you need 28 Xeon cores to do Facebook?

It's clearly aimed at the cinematographer set.

I'll be looking to a new iMac in 2020 or so - but might even go with a
Mac Mini and two displays instead if the mini meets my needs.

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"Even with the brain dead, the pig's heart keeps on beating...
sort of like ... pick a Kardashian."
-Anthony Bourdain, Parts Unknown

On 2019-06-06 08:11, Whisky-dave wrote:
On Wednesday, 5 June 2019 22:05:24 UTC+1, nospam wrote:
In article .com,
Savageduck wrote:


And that new Mac Pro? Starting at $6K? Damn...

...and that is just in the basic configuration with unbelievable expansion
capability. Fully configured with all but the kitchen sink I would guess one
would be looking at $20K+, and then you would still need to add a display.

pricing for the various options has not been announced, but estimates
are $30-50k.

a 28 core xeon-w chip (which by itself ain't cheap), 1.5 terabytes of
memory, 4 tb ssd, four gpus, an afterburner, plus the most important
part, the optional wheels, adds up very quickly.

Definitely overkill for this retired old fart.

it's overkill for just about everyone, but there are definitely those
who can use utilize its capabilities,

I do wonder who these people are, I did think film editors but from what I hear final cut pro isn't necessarily the best editor as plenty of people can use a PC with adobe. I doubt it'll be music makers or producers either. perhaps gamers or game developers but it doesn't seem likely


There are many other video editing options for Mac beyond Final Cut.

But that is the crowd this machine is aimed at. With capture at 4K, 6K,
8K, the processing grows geometrically... you need a lot of power.
Spending $20K and more on an editing station is not all that much for
this crowd... and often this crowd are highly paid so better they can
get stuff done fast.


--
"Even with the brain dead, the pig's heart keeps on beating...
sort of like ... pick a Kardashian."
-Anthony Bourdain, Parts Unknown

In article , Incubus
wrote:

Gamers buy a PC, not a Mac. They do want to play games, after all

or they buy a phone, which is by far, the largest gaming platform.

In article , Alan Browne
wrote:

it's overkill for just about everyone, but there are definitely those
who can use utilize its capabilities,

I do wonder who these people are, I did think film editors but from what I
hear final cut pro isn't necessarily the best editor as plenty of people
can use a PC with adobe. I doubt it'll be music makers or producers
either. perhaps gamers or game developers but it doesn't seem likely

There are many other video editing options for Mac beyond Final Cut.

as well as many other use cases, including audio (1000 tracks in the
demo), cryptography and much more.

But that is the crowd this machine is aimed at. With capture at 4K, 6K,
8K, the processing grows geometrically... you need a lot of power.
Spending $20K and more on an editing station is not all that much for
this crowd... and often this crowd are highly paid so better they can
get stuff done fast.

it's less expensive than what they're using now.

that $6k xdr display is competing with reference displays that cost
$20-40k, and is actually much better.

In article , Incubus
wrote:


Gamers buy a PC, not a Mac. They do want to play games, after all

or they buy a phone, which is by far, the largest gaming platform.

Don't let a serious (TM) gamer hear you say that.

they already know it and are already gaming on a phone.

you're also underestimating what gaming on a phone can actually do.

Sensible ones buy a console.

two different use cases.

On 2019-06-06 10:03, Incubus wrote:
On 2019-06-06, nospam wrote:
In article , Incubus
wrote:

Gamers buy a PC, not a Mac. They do want to play games, after all

or they buy a phone, which is by far, the largest gaming platform.

Don't let a serious (TM) gamer hear you say that.

Sensible ones buy a console.

"Serious" "Sensible" "Gamer"



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"Even with the brain dead, the pig's heart keeps on beating...
sort of like ... pick a Kardashian."
-Anthony Bourdain, Parts Unknown