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Apple request overkill
I have a customer who has one of their employees requesting this computer for his work.
Apple BTO iMac Pro 27" 5K Xeon 10C W 3.0GHz 128GB 4TB SSD Vega64 MagicMouse2 MagicKeyboardKeypad MacOS
They are a small theater and he does some video editing but nothing out of the ordinary.
The cost is around $12,000.00. I believe this is extreme for what he does on a daily basis. I am not an Apple "guy" so who would use this type of computer? I would like to let the customer this is overkill but need a little ammunition before spouting off.
Apple BTO iMac Pro 27" 5K Xeon 10C W 3.0GHz 128GB 4TB SSD Vega64 MagicMouse2 MagicKeyboardKeypad MacOS
They are a small theater and he does some video editing but nothing out of the ordinary.
The cost is around $12,000.00. I believe this is extreme for what he does on a daily basis. I am not an Apple "guy" so who would use this type of computer? I would like to let the customer this is overkill but need a little ammunition before spouting off.
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I appreciate the feedback and the time you took to answer my request.
What does the user currently have? What software does he use?
I'm suspicious of the need for the 4 TB SSD. Maybe trim it down to 1 TB and buy a separate, cheaper spinning disk for longer term storage.
128 GB also seems a lot. 64 GB might be better, depending on what exactly he's doing on the server.
I'm suspicious of the need for the 4 TB SSD. Maybe trim it down to 1 TB and buy a separate, cheaper spinning disk for longer term storage.
128 GB also seems a lot. 64 GB might be better, depending on what exactly he's doing on the server.
Matching the hardware specs using a PC ought to be about $4,500; but, I question the need for a 4TB SSD or a 5K display. Unless everything he might use supports 4K+ resolutions (even the cables), it's a waste that will not be usable.