That $53,000 for the Mac Pro on the high-end is a lot of money for a computer, but there will be buyers. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of discussion about the lower, more practical, workstation price points —which are common to Windows workstations too.
When considering the Mac Pro price, context is key. Context is what’s lacking in nearly all of these conversations. If the Mac Pro is compared to build-your-own hardware or an iMac, it is indeed more expensive.
But, compared to Windows workstation pricing, the jokes and arguments fall flat.
The Mac Pro isn’t a consumer-level machine that is actively competing with Apple’s other Macs for the target market. The Mac Pro is a true professional workstation designed for the likes of Pixar, Adobe, and other organizations.
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