Some iMac Pro customers are waking up to a 5K present under the tree as early orders of the powerful new machine have begun arriving early on the doorsteps of a lucky few. New images posted to Instagram and a video on YouTube show the iMac Pro and Space Gray accessories in the hands of customers.
Japanese site Mac Otakara posted a brief video and photos (Google Translate link) this morning demonstrating several benchmarking applications running on the iMac Pro, which starts at $4999 and is available in 8,10,14, and 18-core configurations.
Initial shipping estimates showed that orders would begin arriving on December 27th, but it appears that some deliveries are beating those estimates.
While a lucky few have gotten an early surprise, don’t expect to be so lucky if you’ve ordered one yourself. Yesterday, we reported that some customers had begun to receive “preparing to ship” notifications for their iMacs, with delivery dates from December 28th. Over on Instagram, several more photos have been posted showing the iMac Pro’s retail box and Space Gray accessories.
Morning #DHL !!!!! Welcome home #iMacPro
A post shared by Chester Ng (@chester_ng_hk) on Dec 19, 2017 at 6:05pm PST
If you’ve already ordered an iMac Pro, let us know your shipping date in the comments. If you’re considering buying an iMac Pro yourself, we recommend the 10-core model as the best specs for your dollar. Maybe it’s worth it just to get the elusive black lightning cable.
Amazing what a home mined #bitcoin from 2014 buys these days. #iMacPro, chump change for early adopters. Skating to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been! #bitcoincash #ethereum and strong alts – #sony #a7r3 #gm2470
A post shared by Kevin Aleman (@kevinaleman) on Dec 21, 2017 at 8:38pm PST
あまりにも出来がクソだったので、しばらく敬遠してきた「家電屋Mac」だが・・。 ようやく業務でマトモに使えそうなタイプ「iMac Pro」が登場したので導入⚡️ 私のMacへの評価を覆してくれるか？ 現在セッティング進行中💡 #imacpro #mac #apple #work #job #myroom #editing #japan
A post shared by Nicholai Suzuki (@nicholai_suzuki) on Dec 21, 2017 at 11:02pm PST
Starting the @digital_arts review of the new @apple iMac Pro from home because Christmas – but gonna pretend it’s a present to me for a bit first 🖥 🎁 pic.twitter.com/y31ZQudC8Z
— Neil Bennett (@NeilBennett) December 22, 2017
Even the power & lightning cables are black pic.twitter.com/FIjqJ1euL4
