And if it ends up being an 8600 time bomb, then what?
Extended warranty!
And if it ends up being an 8600 time bomb, then what?
No, I think $700 would be a very reasonable price. It's really nice to have a dock and a 27" screen bundled into one, but the fact that it is only compatible with Thunderbolt Macs severely limits its utility.
Bring back the Apple Display Connector!
Anybody remember these things? I still have a functional Apple Cinema Display from the early 2000s, which I've had to route through a ADC -> DVI adapter. I'm wondering how much more life I have left in it.
I have owned an iPhone 4 since the day it was released (I now own a 5), and I own an iPad retina as well. I work as a graphics artist and sit in front of this monitor for hours a day as well. I was going to say that normally, people don't sit more than 12 - 16" away from a desktop monitor, but now that I think about it, monitors will likely start to become touchscreen devices, which will require closer viewing distances Aside from this, you make a very good point - I do catch myself glancing closely (to view pixels in photoshop) often! I guess a retina wouldn't be so bad. However, the pixel density of the iPad retina may not even be necessary (for a desktop monitor). The pixels may not even need to be quadrupled. As someone mentioned earlier, simply improving the pixel density, but changing the resolution so that everything becomes slightly larger would be excellent. In other words, we don't need to scale 2x, but instead create new resolutions that best fit viewing distances/clickable areas. (though scaling 2x, would be much easier, as done on the MBP, iPad and iPhone.)This is a silly discussion. Use an iPhone 4 or 5 for a while and then pick-up an iPad mini. The difference is jarring (at least it was to me). People who don't appreciate the value of a retina display have just not seen one in action. My iMac looks nice, but I can clearly see pixillation at (what for me) is a normal viewing distance (YMMV). I use my computer for many hours a day and I know that eye strain would be reduced with a retina display. Eventually, we will all be saying "I can't believe I used to look at that crap all day long." The reality is that we could live with much more crappy displays, but once you acquire a taste for quality, it doesn't go away.
699 is fair for this monitor
Heres hoping they'll introduce sensible pricing points... (Over everything else).
$1000 isn't outlandish for an IPS display running at 2560x1400. Competitors are in the $7-800s, without ports and docking ability.
$1000 isn't outlandish for an IPS display running at 2560x1400. Competitors are in the $7-800s, without ports and docking ability.
Heres hoping they'll introduce sensible pricing points... (Over everything else).
699 is fair for this monitor
At the moment I'm having a hard time justifying the cost vs say a Dell 2713 - the addition of USB3 would help, as would a price drop (would be surprised though, this is Apple!).
Maybe ill see if I can pickup an old gen one cheaper as well
£699 would be perfect and id get one at this price. One of the reasons why ive stayed away from them thus far is the extremely tight diff in the baseline imac
No, I think $700 would be a very reasonable price. It's really nice to have a dock and a 27" screen bundled into one, but the fact that it is only compatible with Thunderbolt Macs severely limits its utility.
Apple can go to hell holding me back.
I just went ahead and got the maxed out iMac ~ $2.8K
If you plan on getting a $1100 display and have the latest MacBook Air - like I did - I suggest you sell the Air for $1K.
That's $2.1K you can spend on the new iMac. In additional to $700 out of your pocket.
The idea was that the iMac is for work and gaming and the iPhone is for everything portable. Kind of how executives live.
Laptops are kind of a thing of the past and an unbalanced mean between workstation and phone/tablet.
The Dell 2713hm can be had for $649 if you know where to look.
monitors will likely start to become touchscreen devices
I never knew why the display was so thick when all you really need is space for the connector ports. Display technology can get way thinner than this. I can't wait to see the redesign.
I'd put money on the next ones being thinner.
I hope Apple doesn't screw us. They made the 27" iMac a different height from the 27" ACD and TBD, which was bad enough, but then they made the new 2012 27" iMac a different height from the 27" ACD and TBD again!
The price is worth it over the competitors. I have a Thunderbolt display next to two high-end HP LP and ZR Series 24" and 30" monitors. The Thunderbolt display wins on many fronts.
I love the fact that it has a light sensor and auto adjusts brightness. Plus it's integrated with the Display settings on the Mac. (You can adjust the brightness right from you Mac keyboard.)
The display powers on and displays an image much quicker than anything I've seen.
Plus, the screen just looks great in our office.
Apple can go to hell holding me back.
I just went ahead and got the maxed out iMac ~ $2.8K
If you plan on getting a $1100 display and have the latest MacBook Air - like I did - I suggest you sell the Air for $1K.
That's $2.1K you can spend on the new iMac. In additional to $700 out of your pocket.
The idea was that the iMac is for work and gaming and the iPhone is for everything portable. Kind of how executives live.
Laptops are kind of a thing of the past and an unbalanced mean between workstation and phone/tablet.
Comparing this monitor to the $400/$500/$600/$700 monitors on the market is unfair. When you look at what this monitor brings to the game from a color accuracy standpoint, and from features such as being a plug and play hub for Macs, including networking, etc., $999 is not too much. In fact, some of the competitors' comparable monitors are more expensive, without the built in hub capabilities. Then there's the build and materials quality compared to plastic monitors.
I'm predicting we'll see the new Thunderbolt Display introduced alongside the new Mac Pro, and that it'll come with everything you'd expect judging from the new iMacs - Slim design, laminated glass, USB 3.0 etc.
However, I also think we could well see the Thunderbolt Display incorporate some Airplay features, letting you mirror your iPhone/iPad screen.
One thing I've never understood about this website.... and it never fails. On every thread, on every single product Apple makes, whether its a Thunderbolt cable or an outdated overpriced Mac Pro, there's always somebody on here arguing AGAINST getting a better deal on Apple products. Maybe their parents buy their stuff.... or they are just so rich that prices don't matter. Either way, I don't get it.
Wouldn't you be happier if that same product was maybe 10 percent cheaper? Obviously Apple is doing well and would still make money on pretty much everything they sell. Why argue against that? Do you really own THAT much stock?
Comparing this monitor to the $400/$500/$600/$700 monitors on the market is unfair. When you look at what this monitor brings to the game from a color accuracy standpoint, and from features such as being a plug and play hub for Macs, including networking, etc., $999 is not too much. In fact, some of the competitors' comparable monitors are more expensive, without the built in hub capabilities. Then there's the build and materials quality compared to plastic monitors.
Exactly. The only thing I can figure is people are comparing it to 1920X1200 el cheapo displays.