![]() ::sigh::ĭid Peter make the right decision? What do you think? It’s great to have a 2018 Mac mini to fall back to if we want to keep our favored displays.Īnd yet, it’ll seem like a step backwards compared to the elegant, powerful 2013 Mac Pro. Those of use who bought a 2013 Mac Pro (and maxed out our credit card) will never (I surmise) be able to afford the 2019 Mac Pro as a personal Mac. The whole discussion, however, is both a testament to the power of the 2013 Mac Pro, its design, and also how a 2018 Mac mini can come close in performance five years later for about half the Mac Pro’s original retail price. ![]() And the price he paid was right: US$1600. He’ll no doubt be pleased with the Mac Pro’s myriad of ports and elegant design. ![]() In the end, Peter von Panda has his own criteria and budget. ![]() Still a formidable computational machine in 2018. (With OpenCL support.) Depending on one’s workflow and mission critical apps, a Mac with only DDR3 and Thunderbolt 2 can still be very capable and cost-effective.įor as long as it works and as long as Apple supports it. ![]() The “trash can” 2013 Mac Pro is still a formidable computational machine, especially the 8- and 12-core models. The trade-offs here, however, are fascinating. But, as they say, buy the computer you need and can afford when you need it. And I tend to agree. Buying a 2013 Mac in 2018 is fraught with potential problems. ![]()
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