When will Apple release a Thunderbolt Display

[andrepelly]

i'm getting tired guys!
I'm desperately in the need of the new TD display. Come on Apple!!

[iAppl3Fan]

Originally Posted by andrepelly

i'm getting tired guys!
I'm desperately in the need of the new TD display. Come on Apple!!

Pick one up if you need one badly. I had to do the same.

[andy9l]

Ha, although I sympathise with you - you don't need an Apple Thunderbolt Display! I'm waiting it out, and happy to do so - fortunately got a 27" iMac I can use as my external display - but no-one needs an Apple TBD

They're not even that great, spec-wise, when compared to others available. They just look nice and, naturally, work nicely with MacBooks.

I'm waiting a few months new Haswell retina MacBooks (hopefully without the problems this time round!), so might as well wait for the new TBD whilst I'm at it.

[theluggage]

Originally Posted by ndpitch

One other question... does anyone know of any good solutions out there for hooking other devices up to a TBD that don't use thunderbolt?

Yes: remove the TBD and replace it with something having DVI, HDMI and/or DisplayPort inputs.

Maybe someone has had success connecting a Thunderbolt-enabled PC to a TBD (use a hen's tooth to connect the mermaid via a 9 dollar bill), but safest assumption is that it only works with Thunderbolt-equipped Macs.

[mechasquid]

Hoping for a refreshed TB Display too.... wondering if it will be the back end of the year before we even see anything though

[andy9l]

Originally Posted by mechasquid

Hoping for a refreshed TB Display too.... wondering if it will be the back end of the year before we even see anything though

I'm inclined to agree, and it's a shame. I think someone has already mentioned this, but it's quite likely to come around with the new Mac Pro...whenever that may be.

Besides USB3.0 and MagSafe2...I'm assuming it'll just be form factor that changes with the refresh? Thinner...like the iMacs. Honestly, not fussed about a new form, since I look at the front of it, and the front only. That said, being handed some "temporary-fix" adapter across the counter at time of purchase to make it work is, in my opinion, disgusting - especially when it's a £999 product.

[Chuck-Norris]

Originally Posted by NMF

It's pretty offensive that Apple continues to sell a Thunderbolt display without USB3. There should at least have been a silent refresh for the faster USB. The way Apple takes advantage of "normal" buyers like this makes my blood boil. Then there's poor old me, left to dock my MBP to a disgusting black Asus monitor that's so light it physically wobbles back and forth when I bounce my leg under my desk. Plus it sticks out like a sore thumb with all of my sexy, silver peripherals. Ugh.

These are the times that I hate Apple. It would take no effort at all to refresh ATD's with USB3, yet they continue to hold out for a new "launch" of a product that probably won't even be available until Q2 2013 at the earliest. GOD DAMN YOU APPLE.

Originally Posted by nuckinfutz

That's just not how business works. Trying to silently add USB 3 wouldn't work. The tech sites would report that "some" TBD models have USB 3 and that would cause a rash of returns or reticence by consumers to purchase the display.

If someone wants a TBD but wants USB 3 they are best off to wait for the refreshed model where they will likely get USB 3 and the new laminated display and probably something else pretty cool. That delivers better marketing impact and eases consumer fear.

Originally Posted by joachimnb

I just chose to order a TBD today. I do not need USB 3 connections or speed - I can live with the MagSafe converter. What I do not want to risk is increase in price and waiting time. The current one satisfies my needs, even though I think Apple should have offered another option for those with never MacBooks - an option with built in MacSafe 2. But well, it is also nice that it is backwards compatible with older macs.

Originally Posted by Mr. Retrofire

Probably. iLOL

found a thunderblt display on kijij for 700 bucks, only a few months old, seller claims like new and with box. is that a good deal or hold out for the new one?

p.s - this is my current setup lol

[schnee]

I have a killer monitor - NEC PA271W - the problem is it gets the typical issues with the TB adapter... on wake it gets static that takes an unplug/replug to fix, out of nowhere it blacks out for a few seconds a few times a day, stuff like that. That's happened with every 27" I've owned with every Apple TB adapter. I just want the Apple monitor to make that crap go away.