Whenever I use my TBD with the ethernet cable the computer fan is loud. However with wifi on, it's around 2k rpm. Might want to try that if your having loud fan noise.
I can't help but ask... how many people are actually using the "Thunderbolt" feature on these displays? I wanted to purchase this display, but after doing some research i've noticed that this upgrade was absolutely pointless.
Apple is marketing this display solely for the thunderbolt feature, which i doubt 99% of us are even using, considering that thunderbolt peripherals are ridiculously expensive. Cheapest one is a 1TB external drive for $400.
My suggestion, save yourself $150 and get the older Apple Cinema 27". Overall im disappointed with Apple's upgrade. Thunderbolt is not compatible with older non-thunderbolt macs, still only 3 USB ports and still no audio output for headphones or speakers.
Hopefully i didnt upset anyone, unfortunately i really have to decide why i need a display before i drop $1000. Either way, i love the setups and cant help but be jealous at those of you that got two of this hooked up.
A question to those using the Thunderbolt display with the new Mac mini, particularly those with the discrete graphics model. Does the AMD Radeon HD 6630M handle graphics ok when hooked up? i.e any slow downs or stuff like that when watching 1080p video or doing any video/photo editing? Is it smooth in general all round use?
I am looking to get a Mac mini and Thunderbolt display but I was concerned that the graphics card might be bit underpowered to run such a high resolution display. I am deciding between a Mac mini or Macbook Pro 15 inch to use with a Thunderbolt Display.
do you care much about portablility?
if not, then get the mac mini and cinema display
if so, get the macbook pro.
i say personally get the MBP, they have clever graphics switching between the 512mb AMD graphics card and the intel HD 3000, and you could get a TBD with it as well. ive seen that if you close the lid of the MBP the interface comes up on the thunderbolt display, and all else you need is a keyboard and mouse!
I use my 46" LED samsung.....
The other benefit of this monitor is that I can use it as a switch for high speed file transfers to or from my personal MacBook Pro or Air, which are both 2011. So you connect an Ethernet cable between the Display and one machine - thus creating a Gigabit LAN - and then connect the Display's Thunderbolt cable to the other machine. Works a treat. Or if you have a standard switch you could connect Ethernet to the switch, connect a NAS or something on another port, then your computer to the Thunderbolt, all with only using the Thunderbolt port on the MacBook Pro.
For audio I really don't understand the issue because you can configure your computer to send audio wherever you want it. So just redirect the output to the MacBook rather than to the monitor, and use its headphone jack. Or get USB headphones and/or speakers which bypass the problem entirely. Am I missing something?
Can you not use the thunderbolt port on the back to connect the MBA to the TB display and then to the MBA (or vice versa) and use that to transfer data? If you can then that will be insanely quick!
I understand why people get annoyed about the audio, using a USB->3.5mm is annoying when you've spent $1000 on a display, it would've been good if apple could've just added a headphone jack off the speaker loop and maybe even a line in. That would make everything so much easier and wouldn't waste a USB port. Maybe they'll release an updated TB display at some point?
Does anyone have a thunderbolt iMac, 27 cinema display and thunderbolt display for triple monitors? Would that work? I have the iMac and the cinema...
A question to those using the Thunderbolt display with the new Mac mini, particularly those with the discrete graphics model. Does the AMD Radeon HD 6630M handle graphics ok when hooked up? i.e any slow downs or stuff like that when watching 1080p video or doing any video/photo editing? Is it smooth in general all round use?
I am looking to get a Mac mini and Thunderbolt display but I was concerned that the graphics card might be bit underpowered to run such a high resolution display. I am deciding between a Mac mini or Macbook Pro 15 inch to use with a Thunderbolt Display.
A college student with over $4,000 in Apple gear.
Hmmm. Guess those Pell grants are giving out more than they usedta.
Then when the new Mac Pros are released early next year I'll get that and hook it up to the TBD if its compatible, can't see why it wouldn't be lol
The government no longer gives out Pell grants due to "spending cuts". Its great to that they are ok spending millions of dollars on services so people can sleep in a park and "protest" the American way but they can't help out kids who want to go to college and end up with massive debt. I think that if you want to go to college and prove that you were accepted and would be attending you get $20,000 and then get any need based aid. They keep pushing education and that American kids are behind but there not doing anything to help it.
SO many annoying problems with this display.
Returning mine soon. Gonna check out the Dell U2711. Seems like the picture quality is premium, along with the antiglare, far superior contrast ratio, much better refresh rate (major problem with this display imo), and tons of hookups. Only worried about the reviews that say text can appear fuzzy.
I can't help but ask... how many people are actually using the "Thunderbolt" feature on these displays? I wanted to purchase this display, but after doing some research i've noticed that this upgrade was absolutely pointless. .
There is absolutely no way to hook a PS3/360 up to this, right?
my iMac and thunderbolt display
Yeah it's a Lacie external DriveIs that an external drive??
Im a big fan of that desk. Where did you get it from?
why not tb? edit: is ur MBA a 2010?
Well the only thing I would use it (if) I had one would be:I can't help but ask... how many people are actually using the "Thunderbolt" feature on these displays? I wanted to purchase this display, but after doing some research i've noticed that this upgrade was absolutely pointless.
Apple is marketing this display solely for the thunderbolt feature, which i doubt 99% of us are even using, considering that thunderbolt peripherals are ridiculously expensive. Cheapest one is a 1TB external drive for $400.
My suggestion, save yourself $150 and get the older Apple Cinema 27". Overall im disappointed with Apple's upgrade. Thunderbolt is not compatible with older non-thunderbolt macs, still only 3 USB ports and still no audio output for headphones or speakers.
Hopefully i didnt upset anyone, unfortunately i really have to decide why i need a display before i drop $1000. Either way, i love the setups and cant help but be jealous at those of you that got two of this hooked up.