By: dustin
Yesterday i went to ibuypower.com, and did a fake build. 6-core i7, 12gb ram, 1tb hd, nvidia 470, and usb 3.0 & esata. It was under $2500, and this would run circles around that mac pro. i really...
View ArticleBy: cameron wheels
The problem arises when you use a “hackintosh” for comercial reason to make money from your edit or what ever…. is there any laws that are being infringed… I am very intrigued and have contemplated it...
View ArticleBy: Todd Rains
So have you seen this article? http://macperformanceguide.com/blog/2010/20100728_iMac–imac-macpro.html Lloyd Chambers seem to think just the opposite. …interesting…
View ArticleBy: James
My suspicion is that el Jobso isn’t very interested in furthering the PC market. The majority of Apple’s money comes from the consumer products, whereas the desktop systems are for the professionals...
View ArticleBy: Koo
I see where he’s coming from, but they are two different machines. I’m most interested in how the Mac Pro compares to other workstations, but from what I can tell, Core i7 processors compare very...
View ArticleBy: David Taylor
Yeah, whatever happened to Moores Law? These new Mac Pro’s aren’t much more of a bump spec wise from last go round.
View ArticleBy: Torsten
I agree completely, save the last sentence: “Certainly a reason to consider building a hackintosh.” Been there, done that. It’s not worth it – buy or build a PC. I have a Macbook. I really wanted to...
View ArticleBy: Coming Soon: The NoFilmSchool Hac Pro - NoFilmSchool
[...] }); }/*]]>*/When I priced out the components of the new Mac Pro, I realized Apple’s pro line is not a good value proposition. When the same new Mac Pros left [...]
View ArticleBy: Joe
> How alot of the same software is on the pc and out site the usa apple by LAW can’t use the EULA to lock you out of your own hardware and any ways apples $39 for os X is about the price that dell...
View ArticleBy: nar
Yes the Mac Pro is expensive, but there are a couple missed points here. Consumers are buying Mac Pros because they want the most powerful Mac; yes building a Hackintosh is cheaper, but from a...
View ArticleBy: Koo
I realize I’m a few dollars off (this is why I say “major components” — this is not all-inclusive). Of course, I think you also need to consider that a lot of shooters/editors already have the...
View ArticleBy: Coming Next Week: How to Build a Video Editing Hackintosh - NoFilmSchool
[...] even if you don’t have quite enough cash for the new Mac Pro, which I’ve wondered how good of a value proposition it is. And, as I’ll talk about in the article, contrary to my expectations going...
View ArticleBy: Is Apple Canceling the Mac Pro? - NoFilmSchool
[...] for a new Mac Pro, reports are surfacing that Apple may cancel the Mac Pro line. The full-sized, overpriced Apple desktop hasn’t seen an update since July of last year and makes up such a small...
View ArticleBy: Cierra Sicari
It’s onerous to find educated folks on this matter, but you sound like you realize what you’re talking about! Thanks Consider a visit to my page . thanks!!
View ArticleBy: Cassius
Its like why would anybody get a Bentley, when an Audi or even a saturn gets you to work just as fine? Its the want factor, design and prestige.
View ArticleBy: Faye
Hiya! I’m bored, googled for “Why is the Mac Pro so expensive?” and arrived at this article. I would respectfully like to point out that the author should probably do research before writing an...
View ArticleBy: Faye
In reply to Koo’s response from 07.29.10 @ 3:29PM: Compare apples to apples (no pun intended). The Mac Pro uses Xeon processors from a few years ago. Current-gen Core i7s are faster than current-gen...
View ArticleBy: robert
@Faye I disagree with every single thing you just said. “The video card comes with custom firmware…” Well, sure, they all do! Every single video card ever made comes with “custom” firmware, you should...
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