Apple iMac Pro to go on sale December 14 for US $4,999

iMac Pro photo by gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple has announced that its first 'pro' desktop in years, the iMac Pro, will be going on sale on December 14. Starting at US $4,999 for an 8-core model that features 32GB of RAM. This is the most powerful Mac all-in-one to come to market and is the stopgap product aimed to sate the desire for a more powerful-VR-capable Mac until a proper redesigned Mac Pro comes sometime next year.

I see this Mac Pro as an ideal device for graphics designers, video editors and photography pros who want a powerful Mac today and who are okay with the limitations of a non-upgradeable and hyper integrated enclosure.

Source: Engadget

Apple quietly refreshes Mac Pro line, promises new models and pro displays are coming

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple has quietly updated the cylindrical Mac Pro line while making a commitment to releasing updated desktops and even a proper pro display in the future. Apple has taken a lot of heat for its neglect of pro users who desire the fastest performance and modularity to be able to stay on top of the curve.

To address the issue, Apple invited a handful of journalists to discuss the perception that the company has abandoned the Mac in favour of focusing on more profitable products like the iPhone. This is a perception that's led to various competitors making moves in the high end of the PC space to gather disgruntled Apple pros into their fold. Microsoft and HP are just a few of the companies who have newer, more powerful and multifunctional high-end PCs they've skewed towards the pro and creative market.

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MCE ships fastest 1TB PCIe-based SSD for Mac Pro (Late 2013)

MCE has given owners of the Mac Pro an option to upgrade the Mac Pro with 1TB PCIe-based SSD storage which should add some life to Apple's Mac Pro. The SSD cost US $700.

he MCE 1TB PCIe-based Flash Storage Upgrade Solution for the Late 2013 Cylinder Mac Pro was designed to take advantage of the super-fast PCIe architecture present in that machine.Hit jump for specifics.

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CES 2017: Dell's Canvas is a 27-inch tablet workspace designed for creatives

Las Vegas - Don't look now but Surface Studio has its first viable competitor. The 27-inch Dell Canvas is a tablet they co-created with Microsoft which is designed for designers, artists and communications professionals.

Built around a 27-inch QHD smart workspace can be used at an angle or flat on a desk so professionals can create, communicate and express their thoughts and ideas as naturally as they do with pen on paper. For example, through the use of touch, digital pen and totems, the Dell Canvas turns drawings into part of the digital workflow and enhances collaboration.

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