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Originally Posted by JAcheson
In fact, they seem determined to drive away high-end pros and prosumers by dumbing down apps and replacing the previously excellent Mac Pro desktop with a useless executive toy.
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That new Mac Pro is going to be a seriously powerful computer, but I've read that the "lowest" version will start out at $2999, upping the price $500, as the previous starter model was $2499. That's without a screen, and as far as I know, only with one year warranty.
That's some serious money for a workstation computer that doesn't come with support comparable to what Dell provides or can provide. If I'm going to spend $2999 on a computer that I don't to intend to fix or upgrade by myself, I want *at least* 5 years of support for it.
That's actually one of my biggest pet peeves with Apple. You get 2 years of warranty through the seller (in The Netherlands/EU), and if you want more, you'll have to go with the ridiculously expensive Apple Care to get 3 years through Apple.
With Dell, I just pay them something around €100, and I get 5 years of next business day warranty. (This means that if one calls before 16:00, a technician will come and fix the computer before 16:00 the next day. edit: where "day" is a working day.)
Another pet peeve is that there's "nothing in the middle".
I you want a desktop computer so you can choose your own screen (so, not an iMac), you'll have to go with the Mac Mini, which is underpowered for my use, or with the Mac Pro, which is too expensive and grossly overpowered.