iMac Pro Updated With 256GB RAM and Radeon Pro Vega 64X Graphics Options

This is nice... but if iMac Pro was really “pro”, the memory would be upgradable.

This is nice... but if iMac Pro was really “pro”, the memory would be upgradable.

Because nothing screams "Pro" more than not being able to afford the RAM you want at purchase but being able to add it later at a cheaper price to get more life out of the system...

Because nothing screams "Pro" more than not being able to afford the RAM you want at purchase but being able to add it later at a cheaper price to get more life out of the system...

iunno. to me that does scream more "pro" than soldered in memory.

"Pro" to me isn't necessarily what you do with a device, but the fact that the device can be adaptable to the job. Replacable and expandable hardware are "pro" because it allows for the user to tailor the hardware to fit their needs to maximize productivity (regardless of what they deem productivity to be).

it's not necessarily about "not being able to afford RAM". Especially when Apple's upgrades for their soldered solutions are several times the cost of retail pricing (even expensive side).

it also means longer longevity of the hardware as it can be expanded to further adapt to use.

Soldering RAM and STORAGE are the two things that should be avoided in any professional grade machine. I'll give RAM a benefit of the doubt in ultra portables where SODIMM slots take up a lot of space. But in a desktop computer there is literally zero reason to solder down storage or memory except as planned obsolescence.

That is a nice option - it would be a lot nicer at 1/4 the price though. They need to go back to the user-upgradable RAM, SSD etc.

well, based on this definition, a MacBook is a "pro" device if it allows for the user to sell their services. Again, Pro doesn't necessarily mean that the machine is meant to make money. But that it needs a certain level of flexibility to accomplish a wide array of tasks in order to provide the widest possible options for the most productivity.

we tend to try and relate "pro" with the user. Not the machine's capabilities itself. I don't think anyone of us considers the Macbook a "Pro" computer, even if the user can do their entire job on it. Because the MacBook has no scalability of work.

This is utter nonsense. A professional is just someone who earns money from that job full time. If you use your MacBook Pro or iMac Pro (or non pro models) to earn money, then it's a pro machine, end of.

I just don't know where this bizarre entitlement that computers should be upgradeable came from. Actual pros who work in niche industries spend twice the price of an iMac Pro on a single piece of hardware that does ONE job well and cannot be upgrade. Audio professionals buy a two channel DAC for £8000, all it does is stereo out and you can't upgrade that, or any other audio equipment.

Being able to tinker with an upgrade a computer screams more to be consumer, hobbits and most often gamer. Actual pros value their time much more expensively per hour than to be messing around upgrading RAM when they could earn 3x more than that in their work.

Will it run Horace Goes Skiing in 720p?

Because nothing screams "Pro" more than not being able to afford the RAM you want at purchase but being able to add it later at a cheaper price to get more life out of the system...

I think you forgot the /s there buddy.
Are you saying that people that think saving money is not for professionals. I bet you pay 20 pounds for washer fluid at the dealership because it's better.

Maxed out (education pricing): $14,229.00 (didn't upgrade from the Magic Mouse 2 or add the VESA mount adapter). That's more than I like to spend on my cars.

It is comparable with Apple's historical high end prices though (adjusting for inflation).

Just placed order. UK fully maxed out with the 256GB Ram. Will be replacing my iMac Pro from Launch.

This is nice... but if iMac Pro was really “pro”, the memory would be upgradable.

Thank you for your subjective definition of "pro." Others would define a "pro" computing device as a one that allows them to provide professional services for hire, which an iMac Pro clearly does.

That said, if your professional endeavors eventually justify someday upgrading from 64GB to 128 GB of memory they will more than pay for the next iMac, and probably a brand new Ferrari.