Mac Upgrade for FCPX

[Brad Hurley]

For me there’s no question that my next Mac will be the new Mac Pro; the ability to upgrade and repair/replace components is a far bigger selling point for me than anything else. You had that with your 2010 Mac Pro and you’ve kept it going a long time. I think the Mac Pro can be justified on a total cost of ownership basis (at least compared with other Mac options), if nothing else…I don’t think you’d still be using that iMac Pro a decade from now, but you could still be using this Mac Pro.

[Terry Flaxton]

That’s a serious point – the middle classes in the UK always say “Buy cheap, buy twice” that makes a hell of a lot of sense. I’d welcome more comments though as the plain fact is that each hardware upgrade only really delivered a few percentage points each time in user experience over the years. Yep you get a shiny new mac bit then windows caught up and had a lot of people thinking about hackintosh’s at the bottom end (though this design is basically lousy – sorry but the elegance of the exterior is seriously questionable if you’re really into design) after all it’s a slip off cover and I wonder if Apple realised that 3rd parties will make money off customising the exterior? So I figure Apple have woken up to the old Sony adage in the 80’s which was to make the best pro kit and the punters will hear the echo’s of the pro’s complimentary comments about that kit and buy into the brand – Apple of course have huge buy in, but punter loss is what it’ll be about from now on. Sorry to drift – any comments about mid-term purchase prior to going hard core Pro?

Made my first video in 1976, A long term programme maker, DP, editing etc – changing with AR/VR/MR media –

[Brad Hurley]

Some people are reporting good results with the new Mac Mini plus an eGPU (even running DaVinci Resolve) so that may be another option to consider if it can handle what you’re working with and what you’re demanding of your machine. But it would be good to hear others’ suggestions.