Apple Cinema or LaCie Display?

designs216 · Oct 3, 2012, 08:19 AM

My boss finally approved the expense of a good display to replace my crappy Dell rig for print work. I've heard the ACD is pretty color accurate right out of the box and it will free up space on my desk since the speakers are built in.

Problem is, there is a window facing the monitor and my workspace is not flexible. Since the refresh is overdue, I've been waiting to see if the Apple display gets either antiglare or retina, which is supposed to reduce glare a great deal. USB3 ports would be nice as well.

So let's say the refresh brings neither antiglare nor retina, should I just get something like this LaCie monitor instead?

Designer Dale · Oct 3, 2012, 11:05 AM

Get something with a hood to help with that glare issue. All the Lacie hooded monitors are out of stock, even at Lacie.com. The monitor in the link below is popular with photographers.

Eizo

Dale

iAppl3Fan · Oct 3, 2012, 06:32 PM

I would vote for the apple display. Even if the refresh came out and it was retina, more than likely your computer/graphic card wouldn't be able to handle it in the first place.  is the way to go.

carl0sian · 12:07 AM

Thunderbolt Display is around $930 on amazon. Think the price will continue to drop?

designs216 · Oct 11, 2012, 09:15 AM

The trend seems to be that all product lines are going retina, which would include the Apple Cinema display. Do you guys think that the ACD may get an antiglare option in the interim or is it more likely that Apple will go straight to retina?

Apple fanboy · Oct 11, 2012, 09:25 AM

Don't touch LaCie with a barge pole. NEC Spectraview Reference or Eizo CG would be much better than the ACD.

golf1410 · Oct 11, 2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by designs216

The trend seems to be that all product lines are going retina, which would include the Apple Cinema display. Do you guys think that the ACD may get an antiglare option in the interim or is it more likely that Apple will go straight to retina?

How the graphic cards do the drive display with too many pixel? What about MacBook Air?
The technology on these days do not allow this to be happened pretty soon. It will take 2-3 years.

designs216 · Oct 23, 2012, 03:19 PM

The new iMac update bodes well for the TB and ACD getting "reduced" glare. I think it's just a matter of months until we see this update plus USB3 -- ie the wait was worth it!

golf1410 · Oct 23, 2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by designs216

The new iMac update bodes well for the TB and ACD getting "reduced" glare. I think it's just a matter of months until we see this update plus USB3 -- ie the wait was worth it!

I think it will come out with the new Mac Pro in year 2013.

Oct 3, 2012, 08:19 AM	#1
designs216 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	Apple Cinema or LaCie Display? My boss finally approved the expense of a good display to replace my crappy Dell rig for print work. I've heard the ACD is pretty color accurate right out of the box and it will free up space on my desk since the speakers are built in. Problem is, there is a window facing the monitor and my workspace is not flexible. Since the refresh is overdue, I've been waiting to see if the Apple display gets either antiglare or retina, which is supposed to reduce glare a great deal. USB3 ports would be nice as well. So let's say the refresh brings neither antiglare nor retina, should I just get something like this LaCie monitor instead?
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Designer Dale macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Folding space	Get something with a hood to help with that glare issue. All the Lacie hooded monitors are out of stock, even at Lacie.com. The monitor in the link below is popular with photographers. Eizo Dale __________________ How to Post, Quote and Multi-Quote Photos - My Google Docs Folder 12/2011 I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.
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iAppl3Fan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2011	I would vote for the apple display. Even if the refresh came out and it was retina, more than likely your computer/graphic card wouldn't be able to handle it in the first place.  is the way to go. __________________  2012 15" Retina MacBook Pro + Thunderbolt Display + B&W MM-1  2011 27" iMac + Bose QC15  Unlocked iPhone 5 AWS + Bose QC3 \|  TV \|  Time Capsule \| B&W Zepplin Air
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carl0sian macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011	Thunderbolt Display is around $930 on amazon. Think the price will continue to drop? Last edited by carl0sian; Oct 4, 2012 at 12:07 AM.
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Apple fanboy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom	Don't touch LaCie with a barge pole. NEC Spectraview Reference or Eizo CG would be much better than the ACD. __________________ Late 2012 21" iMac 2.9GHz i5, ITB Fusion drive, 16GB RAM, 2 TB TimeCapsule, iPhone 5 32GB, iPad 4 32GB, iPad 2 16GB, apple TV 2, iPod touch 4th gen 8GB, Xbox 360 120GB. Macrumors Scavenger Hunt IV 2
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designs216 Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	The trend seems to be that all product lines are going retina, which would include the Apple Cinema display. Do you guys think that the ACD may get an antiglare option in the interim or is it more likely that Apple will go straight to retina?
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Oct 23, 2012, 03:19 PM	#8
designs216 Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	The new iMac update bodes well for the TB and ACD getting "reduced" glare. I think it's just a matter of months until we see this update plus USB3 -- ie the wait was worth it!
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