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Re:iMac Pro by slantyyz on Monday June 05, 2017 @04:34PM (#14491647)
>> They claim that to build your own workstation comparable to their $5k base model would cost at least $7k.

It's true for initial costs, but it's a little misleading if you use separate components and recycle them at different intervals. For example I usually go through two or three computers before I even replace my monitors.

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Re:iMac Pro by mcphage on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @12:34AM (#14494770)
I have a 9 year old 27" iMac which I still use daily as an external monitor, and it still looks fantastic.
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Re:iMac Pro by jimboj on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @05:14AM (#14495827)
Out of interest how do you use your iMac as an external monitor? I have a slightly older one, so it doesn't support target display mode (only available on 2009 macs and newer).
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Re:iMac Pro by mcphage on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @07:45AM (#14496483)
It has a mini display port in the back, and I just run a mini display port cable from my laptop to the iMac. I expected it to be complicated when I was looking into how to do it, but it turned out ridiculously easy, I just needed a $5 cable.
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Re:iMac Pro by xanderstrike on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @04:08PM (#14500835)
It's worth noting that from 2015 and on, iMacs can no longer be used in target display mode.
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