Starting at $4999?
haha....
That’s a little salty for me.
This is the Pro. It’s in the ballpark of the other Mac Pro realeases. The Pro
line is often unnoticed except the video editing and similar high demand customer. They tend to be high performance leading sometimes bleeding edge boxes.
Or I can buy an HP for $500, which is one tenth the price. And I’m already used to Windows 10.
They probably don't see you and me as part of their target demographic. They claim if you configure any other manufacture to the same specs it would cost more. These are all server grade parts. I think my old 2009 Mac Pro may do me until I don't need one anymore.
I guess I'll continue with the old reliable, low cost, personal computer. It has had its ups and downs over the years but mostly ups and I have no complaints. A PC is a good value.
Then again, the PC is a true free market computer where everyone and their brother can develop hardware, software, build systems. Competition brings the cost down. Monopolies do just the opposite and that is why Apple is always more expensive. Then again, that allows them to control the quality and design.
So... if you are okay with paying 5x more for a system, then hats off to you. You probably drink expensive cognac and have a butler.
I have a very old machine right now and I’m looking to get a new iMac, but spending $5,000.00 for one may be too far out there for me.
And it will be here just in time for Christmas.
P. T. Barnum was right...