Let's assume a Mac Studio M5 would start at $1999, and that a M5 Max upgrade 128 GB would be about the 1000 it is now. Then an M5 Ultra 768 would be something like $1999 + 1000 + $4000 - cheaper than the current top of the line (which will never happen) so I'd presume about the same $10,000.

Or they could finally make the Mac Pro respectable and have it two M5 Ultra Mac Studios stuck together (or give it NUMA RAM: on chip + expandable).

I was betting on the 1TB Mac Studio, but half a terabyte was already an insane amount of memory.

Apple clearly no longer cares about workstation market, Mac Pro has joined OS X Server.

Hasn’t in been that way for years? Almost all of the people I’ve seen selling used Mac Pros use them for creating music. I assume the studio is a better, cheaper option.

Workstations are more than just music, and there are still a few folks that still believe Apple will some day release a new Mac Pro that fits their hardware needs, without having to go either Windows or Linux.

https://cottonbureau.com/p/TR4KZV/shirt/mac-pro-believe#/300...

Less than $10,000, depending on what CPU and storage you select.

Heh heh, I see you're new to Apple's incredible shamelessness in price-gouging memory.

Just kidding, I'm sure you're aware. I just wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see them go well beyond that.

Apple will be the first company to pioneer a new "work for tokens" program; simply commit yourself to six months of servitude with The Company to pay off your new Mac Studio purchase.