See my post just above. typed before I saw your reply.A high end WS will be expensive. But a $1K monitor stand insults everyone but a billionaire. Apple should buy Leica.
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See my post just above. typed before I saw your reply.A high end WS will be expensive. But a $1K monitor stand insults everyone but a billionaire. Apple should buy Leica.
The entry level 2013 MacPro for $2999 was great for photographers and even video guys who were doing 1080p and even 4k. If you needed something for 3D graphic rendering and whatnot, you could step up from there. Now it's as if the basic photo and video guys are off the table (full time professional Hollywood grade production houses excluded from this statement). We still have needs beyond what a regular machine can deliver, but we don't need a $6000-$50,000 machine either. I could have committed even if the new MacPro arrived at an entry point of $3999... But $5999 ?!?! It's makes the MacMini decked out with an EGPU far more appealing.
Wait...I thought Canon doesn't innovate and that no one in the video world takes Canon seriously. At least that is what this forum tells me.
Now, for the really important question -- is it EF mount?
I don't want/need another super monitor. I just wanted a body. Which is why I'd hoped we would see an ENTRY level MacPro with specs similar to an entry level iMacPro minus the $1000 screen. Hence, a base iMacPro without a monitor at $3999 that can be upgraded. Even $4499 .... But no, $5999 is the START point. That's what gets me.Buy an iMac Pro.
The professionals using this tower are rendering 3D scenes to be composited into feature films, or accessing terabytes of large format photos for commercial use. This is for advanced professional computing that demands expansion and processing multiple workflows simultaneously.
My non-pro 2015 5K iMac handles all my video and photo work fine. When I start coloring 8k files from a multi-camera broadcast television show, I’ll upgrade to a new Mac Pro.
Meanwhile the new MacPro STARTS at $6000.... Oh the monitor? Yeah that's $5000? Need a stand for it? Just a stick? Another $1000. Hilarious... I had hoped to upgrade my MacPro... but nope
This is one of the most advanced monitors that you can purchase. It weighs nearly 17lbs. A $1000 stand that effortlessly lets you attach and detach for transport (this is why your Mac Pro can roll), adjust height, and rotate isn't that absurd. The engineering to make this happen without locks, pins, buttons, or notches is impressive. I'm sure there will be a lower cost third party solution by time it releases.
If you want one of the most advanced computing systems available, you pay the premium. The Mac Pro should always be the flagship to which everyone else is measured to. For those who need these specs, the cost is no issue.
We still have needs beyond what a regular machine can deliver, but we don't need a $6000-$50,000 machine either. I could have committed even if the new MacPro arrived at an entry point of $3999... But $5999 ?!?! It's makes the MacMini decked out with an EGPU far more appealing.
I don't want/need another super monitor. I just wanted a body. Which is why I'd hoped we would see an ENTRY level MacPro with specs similar to an entry level iMacPro minus the $1000 screen. Hence, a base iMacPro without a monitor at $3999 that can be upgraded. Even $4499 .... But no, $5999 is the START point. That's what gets me.
And this is now what I'm thinking about marrying to my 2013 MacPro, (regular 2019) iMac, and MacBook Pro....
(It IS compatible to the 2013 MacPro if use strap it to the Thunderbolt 2/3 apple adapter). This isn't a "gonna buy it tomorrow" thing. But I'm thinking this is my best upgrade option:
https://www.sonnetstore.com/products/egfx-breakaway-box-650-wx9100-bundle
But it is a grate stand!I thought this was a meme joke at first. Apparently it's not. $999 for a stand?!?!?
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Just curious, what are those needs that a regular machine can't deliver? Why not get a mini or MBP with an eGPU? I run a 2018 MBP with an eGPU. I've built PC's for many years including a dual xeon hackintosh that I used as my primary workstation for 8 years. The MBP is by far my favorite machine I've ever used. As a wedding videographer, I'm not the target market for the new Pro and there's no way I would need that power for my work. Wouldn't mind the ProRes accelerator card though...
Why? Isn't being behind what everyone is always crying about? Now they're going to be proactive and it's not enough? LOLGoing 8k early is not the answer to being late to 4k.
Big bucks for sure. However, that won't stop the complainers who'll never even see one, much less buy one.TheVerge figures it will cost about $35K to top it out but that's before GPUs and displays, which should bring it to about $50k.