Sort of an extistential crisis here for upgrading my MBP. I'm currently using a 2015 with 16GB/1TB. I'm using and EGPU in studio (Nvidia 1080). I kind of need to upgrade this calendar year. I'm debating between a refurb 2018 with i9/32/1TB and a 560, or the new 2018 i9/32/1TB and the Vega 20. I'm also kicking around the idea of a 2013 Mac Pro, or a 2017 iMac and maxing out the RAM I'm not going PC for a bunch of reasons, so thats not going to help me make a decision.
I have a LG ultrafine monitor in the studio already.
Three weeks ago, I thought the 560 was fine, but now I'm tempted by the latest and greatest. My day to day is about 70% Creative suite stuff and 30% C4D and Houdini. I also know that no matter what I buy the new mac pro will be announced the day after :slightly_smiling_face:
I wish I had unlimited funds, but I don’t. I have to make some end of the year purchases for tax reasons. Well, I don’t have to, but I can do it. The MacBook is okay, and I have held off upgrading for 3 years, since ram was about the same and processor speed was close. The announcement of 32gb ram, really piqued my interest. I have been doing less and less work at home. In the evenings, so a desktop could be possible, which was why I was looking at the Mac Pro. Which would essentially be a souped up version of the MacBook Pro. I’ve also considered the Mac mini, but it gets to be pretty much the cost of the MacBook or a Mac Pro or an iMac... only slower and/or no monitor.
I could keep the 2015 for out of the office stuff and client meetings. I did just have a call to apple to get my 5cent discount, but the MacBook honestly costs more than my car did....
My wife is the other person in the office, and she is not going pc, and user interoperability is essential. Also there are a couple pieces of legacy software, and FCP, and networking/self IT that make the jump to PC a major pain point.
I think that’s pretty much all of the factors for me.... maybe there is something I’m overlooking.
I did have to use the 2009 Mac Pro (2.6 qc 32gb) for a week or so last month since the logic board fried and AppleCare was fixing it. If it could have had thunderbolt 3, (for my monitor) I may have stayed with that.
Wondering if you all have any insights that can help me make a decision....