I highly anticipated the new Mac Pro and was generally excited with the result. It is, in my opinion, a realignment and a positive move from Apple. But, as the article points out, it is a piss poor value until you considerably upgrade from the base specs. Worse still the Xeon options are a disaster compared to newly minted threadripper parts dollar for dollar.
The Pro and the 16” have me feeling more positive about Apple than I have in years. It’s also too little too late. I’m part way into a hackintosh build that I hope to ride for a couple of generations to watch Apples decisions from a safe distance. I want them to win me back, but I remain nervous that developers represent a market segment Apple either doesn’t understand or isn’t interested in pleasing.