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Re:The impact of Apple Silicon Macs on Broadway by stephen_g on Friday December 25, 2020 @09:05AM (#25536542)
True, but form factor plays into this a lot. You can fit two minis on a single 19” rack shelf, whereas trying to use an iMac or a laptop isn’t as convenient.

If they made a smaller and much cheaper entry-level Mac Pro that had a rack mount kit to fit in 2U or something, that would be amazing for production.

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Re:The impact of Apple Silicon Macs on Broadway by colejohnson66 on Friday December 25, 2020 @10:21AM (#25536931)
The current Mac Pro is available in a 4U rack form factor for US$500 more.

Click the “Buy” link: https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/

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Re:The impact of Apple Silicon Macs on Broadway by mattnewton on Friday December 25, 2020 @12:19PM (#25537660)
Just two of those blows through the budget of 10k for 2 complete redundant sound system given as an example in the article.
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Re:The impact of Apple Silicon Macs on Broadway by colejohnson66 on Friday December 25, 2020 @04:17PM (#25539095)
That is true. A Mac Mini is much more cost effective (for processing power per volume). But, if you’re getting a Mac Pro, it’s because you either (1) need a Mac Pro, or (2) have enough money to blow that much on the fancy new stuff.
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