Apple Cinema Display Price Cut

MacRumors · Apr 27, 2005, 09:30 AM

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Alongside PowerMac upgrades, Apple has reduced prices on their Cinema Displays.

The new pricing is as follows:

20-inch Cinema $799
23-inch Cinema HD $1499
30-inch Cinema HD $2999

JRM PowerPod · Apr 27, 2005, 09:32 AM

I said it first no fair

aswitcher · Apr 27, 2005, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macrumors

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Alongside PowerMac upgrades, Apple has reduced prices on their Cinema Displays.

The new pricing is as follows:

20-inch Cinema $799
23-inch Cinema HD $1499
30-inch Cinema HD $2999

Good to see some price drop but its still lagging some others enough to make me think its not enough... Dell 24" for example is mid way cost between the Apple 20 and 23.

Shame 20 isn;t HD as well.

And no 17"...surely we need one of those.

bobx2001 · Apr 27, 2005, 09:33 AM

yes sadly the dell screens are still better value for money, but at least apple have lowered the price a bit, it will stop scaring away buyers.

uv23 · Apr 27, 2005, 09:34 AM

Did the price on the 23 even drop? The only one I notice is the 20, which used to be $1249CDN and is now $999CDN. Very tempting. I would have also hoped for a drop in the price of the 23 though.

Spock · Apr 27, 2005, 09:36 AM

wow people can almost Afford the things now.

nagromme · Apr 27, 2005, 09:36 AM

Yes, a 15-17" widescreen, maybe with only a USB hub and not FW to cut cost, would be a nice option for the Mini--as well as PowerBook owners and even some PowerMac people who are spending the max on performance and have to cut corners on display cost.

Anyway, the 30" hasn't dropped in price directly--but it's $450 cheaper now if you get the top PowerMac and don't want the costly 6800 Ultra upgrade. You no longer need that upgrade: the stock GPU (Radeon 9650) will now handle the 30"

Sox · Apr 27, 2005, 09:37 AM

I'm having kittens. I just bought my 20" on Saturday, from the Towson store. There's no way I can retroactively get some money back. Is there?

aricher · Apr 27, 2005, 09:38 AM

mmmm Cinema Display goodness. Good thing I have my IT department prepped to buy a new Dual G5 and ACD in Q2. Looks like Dell has been lowering their prices on displays as well. I know Apple wants to charge a premium but from what I've been reading Dell's quality is comparable. I'll still have my company but the Apple display just on principle.

Bear · Apr 27, 2005, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sox

I'm having kittens. I just bought my 20" on Saturday, from the Towson store. There's no way I can retroactively get some money back. Is there?

Go in with your receipt, they should have no issues with adjusting the price. Just do it in the next couple of days or so.

Hugin777 · Apr 27, 2005, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by uv23

Did the price on the 23 even drop?

As far as I know the 23" was $1800 before ?

Bear · Apr 27, 2005, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aricher

mmmm Cinema Display goodness. Good thing I have my IT department prepped to buy a new Dual G5 and ACD in Q2. Looks like Dell has been lowering their prices on displays as well. I know Apple wants to charge a premium but from what I've been reading Dell's quality is comparable. I'll still have my company but the Apple display just on principle.

If you will buying buying AppleCare for the system, getting the display from Apple with the system makes sense as it will be covered by the AppleCare.

[Yes I know eeverybody has an opinion on AppleCare - go find an AppleCare thread if you want to discuss its merits. I did say If.]

iGary · Apr 27, 2005, 09:43 AM

The 23-inch is now 1299.00 EDU.

Must. Not. Buy.

*throws wallet into river*

zelmo · 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iGary

The 23-inch is now 1299.00 EDU.

Must. Not. Buy.

*throws wallet into river*

*dives into Severn River after wallet hoping there is $1300 cash inside for shiny new 23" ACD*

classic009 · Apr 27, 2005, 09:47 AM

It is true that the Dell screens are 1/2 the price, but the quality is not comparable. I have a 20" Apple Cinema and a 20" 2005 Widescreen Dell hooked up side by side on my G5. The Cinema has a very smooth image without any pixels or descreening showing. Even though they both feature similiar specs, in reality the Apple is the true winner. When I bought the Dell for 500$ I thought I would try it out, and hopefully sell my Apple and then purchase a 2nd Dell. The 2005fpw Dell is a great substitute and is def only worth its price.

I just use the Dell as a palettes monitor.

zelmo · Apr 27, 2005, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aricher

mmmm Cinema Display goodness. Good thing I have my IT department prepped to buy a new Dual G5 and ACD in Q2. Looks like Dell has been lowering their prices on displays as well. I know Apple wants to charge a premium but from what I've been reading Dell's quality is comparable. I'll still have my company but the Apple display just on principle.

aricher, that burger King head freaks me out.

*looks at own avatar and smirks*

Fredstar · Apr 27, 2005, 09:53 AM

Dell 20" £389 vs Apple £550 (can get for £500 with discount)
The Dell may be v comparable performance or exactly the same but the Apple display is just so gorgeous compared to the Dell that the extra £150 odd (with edu) is worth it i think, good move Apple.

macbaseball · Apr 27, 2005, 09:54 AM

That's awwesome. I know what I'm buying: A dual 2 GHz and a 20 inch display.

iPodMechanic · Apr 27, 2005, 09:58 AM

I bought the 20 inch when it was $1299 and I feel ripped the hell off.

iGary · Apr 27, 2005, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powermac666

*dives into Severn River after wallet hoping there is $1300 cash inside for shiny new 23" ACD*

This new update is killing me. It's EXACTLY what I wanted, but was hoping to put it off until the end of the year.

3400.00 gets me a Dual 2.0 and a 23-inch display.

Yummy.

RobDeep · Apr 27, 2005, 10:02 AM

The 23" is certainly attractive now, but the standard 1 year warranty is still a deal breaker for me, when the rest of the industry offers 3 without having to buy a warranty extension or an entire computer.

azdude · Apr 27, 2005, 10:10 AM

Wow... Cinema Display-gasm!!!

Looks like I'll be getting myself that 20" I've always wanted for my Powerbook... at the extremely nice EDU price of $699!!!

RobDeep · Apr 27, 2005, 10:12 AM

Mokona · Apr 27, 2005, 10:13 AM

Nooooo! I just bought a 20"- cinema display three weeks ago!

proglife · Apr 27, 2005, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powermac666

*dives into Severn River after wallet hoping there is $1300 cash inside for shiny new 23" ACD*

I'm not sure a dip in the Severn is worth $1300 bucks right now. It's chilly!

Apr 27, 2005, 09:30 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Cinema Display Price Cut http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Alongside PowerMac upgrades, Apple has reduced prices on their Cinema Displays. The new pricing is as follows: 20-inch Cinema $799 23-inch Cinema HD $1499 30-inch Cinema HD $2999

Apr 27, 2005, 09:32 AM	#2
JRM PowerPod macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Outback Australia	I said it first no fair __________________ RETIRED MY LAST POWERBOOK EVER. (weeps) QUADG5, 2GHZBLKMB, PBOF12INCHES, 30gbvid, 2gbnano, 40gbphoto, 1gbshuffle, 20"ACD, K800i,I'll stop now

Apr 27, 2005, 09:34 AM	#5
uv23 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, AB	Did the price on the 23 even drop? The only one I notice is the 20, which used to be $1249CDN and is now $999CDN. Very tempting. I would have also hoped for a drop in the price of the 23 though. __________________ I believe the next Powerbook revision will include a ramped up G3 with AltiVec, but I'm not betting any testicles on it. --greenstork

Apr 27, 2005, 09:36 AM	#7
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	Yes, a 15-17" widescreen, maybe with only a USB hub and not FW to cut cost, would be a nice option for the Mini--as well as PowerBook owners and even some PowerMac people who are spending the max on performance and have to cut corners on display cost. Anyway, the 30" hasn't dropped in price directly--but it's $450 cheaper now if you get the top PowerMac and don't want the costly 6800 Ultra upgrade. You no longer need that upgrade: the stock GPU (Radeon 9650) will now handle the 30" __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

Apr 27, 2005, 09:37 AM	#8
Sox macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2005	I'm having kittens. I just bought my 20" on Saturday, from the Towson store. There's no way I can retroactively get some money back. Is there? __________________ 2.0 GHz Black MacBook, 80GB HD, 1GB RAM, Superdrive 2GB Nano (Johnny Cash Black)

Apr 27, 2005, 09:33 AM	#4
bobx2001 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2004	yes sadly the dell screens are still better value for money, but at least apple have lowered the price a bit, it will stop scaring away buyers.

Apr 27, 2005, 09:36 AM	#6
Spock macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Vulcan	wow people can almost Afford the things now.

Apr 27, 2005, 09:38 AM	#9
aricher macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chi-il	mmmm Cinema Display goodness. Good thing I have my IT department prepped to buy a new Dual G5 and ACD in Q2. Looks like Dell has been lowering their prices on displays as well. I know Apple wants to charge a premium but from what I've been reading Dell's quality is comparable. I'll still have my company but the Apple display just on principle. Attached Images

Apr 27, 2005, 09:43 AM	#13
iGary macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2004 Location: La Villa Strangiato	The 23-inch is now 1299.00 EDU. Must. Not. Buy. throws wallet into river __________________ Mac Pro Octophallus 2.8 \| 13" UMBP 2.26

Apr 27, 2005, 09:47 AM	#15
classic009 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2003	Apple vs Dell It is true that the Dell screens are 1/2 the price, but the quality is not comparable. I have a 20" Apple Cinema and a 20" 2005 Widescreen Dell hooked up side by side on my G5. The Cinema has a very smooth image without any pixels or descreening showing. Even though they both feature similiar specs, in reality the Apple is the true winner. When I bought the Dell for 500$ I thought I would try it out, and hopefully sell my Apple and then purchase a 2nd Dell. The 2005fpw Dell is a great substitute and is def only worth its price. I just use the Dell as a palettes monitor.

Apr 27, 2005, 09:53 AM	#17
Fredstar macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Near London	Dell 20" £389 vs Apple £550 (can get for £500 with discount) The Dell may be v comparable performance or exactly the same but the Apple display is just so gorgeous compared to the Dell that the extra £150 odd (with edu) is worth it i think, good move Apple. __________________ On the way: -24" iMac, 2.16ghz Core 2 duo, NVIDIA Geforce 7600 GT w/256mb, 2Gb ram -My iPod 30gb/iPod Shuffle 512mb/iPod Nano 4GB

Apr 27, 2005, 09:54 AM	#18
macbaseball macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern California	That's awwesome. I know what I'm buying: A dual 2 GHz and a 20 inch display. __________________ Power Mac G5 2.3 GHz, 2.5 gigs of RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, and a ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB video card. Apple 20 inch Display Running 1680x1050 512 MB iPod Shuffle Airport Extreme Base Station 2 Airport Expresses

Apr 27, 2005, 09:58 AM	#19
iPodMechanic macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, MI	ARGH I bought the 20 inch when it was $1299 and I feel ripped the hell off.

Apr 27, 2005, 10:02 AM	#21
RobDeep macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2005	The 23" is certainly attractive now, but the standard 1 year warranty is still a deal breaker for me, when the rest of the industry offers 3 without having to buy a warranty extension or an entire computer.

Apr 27, 2005, 10:10 AM	#22
azdude macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003	Wow... Cinema Display-gasm!!! Looks like I'll be getting myself that 20" I've always wanted for my Powerbook... at the extremely nice EDU price of $699!!! __________________ 30" ACD on Mac Pro 8x3.2 GHz / 32GB / 2x300GB VelociRaptor in RAID0 + 2x1.5 TB 15" Unibody MacBook Pro - 2.53GHz / 4GB / 320GB

Apr 27, 2005, 10:12 AM	#23
RobDeep macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2005	<duplicate>

Apr 27, 2005, 10:13 AM	#24
Mokona macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden	Nooooo! I just bought a 20"- cinema display three weeks ago! __________________ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ "When winds of change blow some build shelters, while others build windmills." -Chinese proverb

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