MPG Pro Workstation SPECIAL OFFER (Souped-up Mac Pro), $250 OFF
No new Mac Pro from Apple.
But I get my work done every day on my MPG Pro Workstation, as I have for the past 22 months. Bottom line it works great and while faster CPUs are always nice, it’s a reliable and robust tool for my photography work.
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The deal
Through June 30, take $250 off an MPG Pro Workstation configured for outstanding performance for Photoshop and Lightroom.
- Buyer supplies the new 2010 Apple Mac Pro (please buy through this site’s links, B&H preferred, but Apple OK).
- 48GB memory (4-core or 6-core).
- 48GB or 96GB (12-core).
- OWC Accelsior PCIe SSD 240GB or 480GB or 960GB. OK to add a 2nd Accelsior (e.g. to dedicate one to Lightroom catalogs or similar).
- NewerTech MAXPower 6G PCIe eSATA PCIe card.
- 4 X 4TB hard drives, configured as 8TB RAID-0 stripe (Master volume) and 4TB RAID-1 mirror (Time Machine volume)*.
Exclusions:
- No subtractions.
- Customized hardware or software installs do not qualify for discount, and may incur an extra labor charge.
- No hardware RAID cards or other PCIe cards (e.g. Apple RAID card).
- Offer good thru June 30, 2012.
How to proceed
Request a quote, state “MPG Pro Workstation SPECIAL OFFER” in notes.
* Time Machine volume can be smaller than Master capacity; exclude older items from current backups, since they should be safely backed-up elsewhere. At user option, TM volume can be a RAID-0 stripe, or separate volumes for other purposes.