Craig Federighi in 2017: “I think if you use Xcode downloads as a metric, it’s possible software developers are actually our largest pro audience. It’s growing very quickly, it’s been fantastic.” https://daringfireball.net/2017/04/the_mac_pro_lives
I personally had a 2010 Mac Pro, and it was fantastic. But since then, Apple never again produced a Mac Pro that I wanted to or could buy. Going from $2500 base price in 2012 to $7000 in 2023 is absurd.
If you compare Apple's other Macs, for example the iMac had a base price of $1300 in 2012, and in 2023 it's... $1300.
1) Expandable RAM
2) Trivially replaceable internal storage
3) Affordable to software developers
2023 Apple silicon Mac Pro:
None of the above
Craig Federighi in 2017: “I think if you use Xcode downloads as a metric, it’s possible software developers are actually our largest pro audience. It’s growing very quickly, it’s been fantastic.” https://daringfireball.net/2017/04/the_mac_pro_lives
I personally had a 2010 Mac Pro, and it was fantastic. But since then, Apple never again produced a Mac Pro that I wanted to or could buy. Going from $2500 base price in 2012 to $7000 in 2023 is absurd.
If you compare Apple's other Macs, for example the iMac had a base price of $1300 in 2012, and in 2023 it's... $1300.