Apple silently modifies its 30" Cinema Display

MacBytes · Mar 28, 2006, 12:46 PM

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iGary · Mar 28, 2006, 12:48 PM

Uh oh to the Dell lovers.

stoid · Mar 28, 2006, 12:49 PM

What about the 20 and 23 inch models?

Glenn Wolsey · Mar 28, 2006, 12:55 PM

http://digg.com/apple/Apple_Silently...Cinema_Display

Can we get a Digg over here to run salt in the wound of Dell? :P

iPhil · Mar 28, 2006, 12:59 PM

the specs are the same on Apple V. Dell but theres a strange detail too

The shipping time: Apple ships in about 24 hrs..

Dell is 3 - 5 weeks to ship

this on the 30" panel

superwoman · Mar 28, 2006, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iGary

Uh oh to the Dell lovers.

Why? Dell lovers will still be buying the same screen for a typically much lower price.

benpatient · Mar 28, 2006, 01:05 PM

hmn. so you pay 200 extra bucks for the apple's case design and the annoying touch-sensitive buttons...and no on screen controls.

and of course no dell rebates. which can be considerable....

interesting. at least apple isn't charging more for a flat-out inferior display...that's good news.

notjustjay · Mar 28, 2006, 01:05 PM

Seriously. "Hah! Our previously inferior product is now equal to yours! Take that, Dell!"

RDF, anyone?

The Dell 30" display was on sale for one day last week, it was $1499 Cdn (or roughly $1200 USD). If I only had a video card capable of driving it, I would have bought one.

Poff · Mar 28, 2006, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superwoman

Why? Dell lovers will still be buying the same screen for a typically much lower price.

Yup. Here in Norway the Apple-version is almost 28% more expensive than the Dell. And the Dell even looks good.

iGary · Mar 28, 2006, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superwoman

Why? Dell lovers will still be buying the same screen for a typically much lower price.

Only 300 duckets. I'll take an aluminum display over plastic anyday, but then again, I don't need all the inputs etc that come with the Dell. Well that, and it's ugly.

QCassidy352 · Mar 28, 2006, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iGary

Only 300 duckets. I'll take an aluminum display over plastic anyday, but then again, I don't need all the inputs etc that come with the Dell. Well that, and it's ugly.

yep, works of art always cost more.

I actually noticed this a few days ago... maybe even over a week ago. I was comparing the MBP screen to the ACDs, and was kinda surprised to learn that the 30" had such high specs, but I just figured it had always been that way and I didn't know.

Aarow · Mar 28, 2006, 01:19 PM

Upgrades are always good. Someday I will have a machine (and wallet) that can run the 30" display

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p0intblank · Mar 28, 2006, 01:41 PM

Awesome. I love silent updates!

blakespot · Mar 28, 2006, 01:47 PM

A month ago (Feb 25th) I pretty much on-impulse went to the Apple Store and purchased a 30" Cinema. It is replacing the dual 20" Cinemas I was using prior. Right after the purchase I did a specs search and saw the 700:1 contrast and was pleased to see it was superior to the 17" and 20" units.

So this is not a brand new change.

The unit I have was manufactured in mid January of this year. I am not sure just when they made that switch, but looking at the screen the blacks do seem darker than the blacks of the 20" units I was using. (Granted, they were the older, plastic bezel models, not the most recent Cinemas made.)

Sadly, archive.org's most recent cache of that page is April 01, 2005, and Google's cache of the specs page is too recent - March 22nd this year. I wonder when it did turn around?

blakespot

schatten · Mar 28, 2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benpatient

hmn. so you pay 200 extra bucks for the apple's case design and the annoying touch-sensitive buttons...and no on screen controls.

and of course no dell rebates. which can be considerable....

interesting. at least apple isn't charging more for a flat-out inferior display...that's good news.

Yes, some people prefer to pay more for STYLE. Some people care how their stuff looks. People with taste & class (read: "non Dell-users").

_bnkr612 · Mar 28, 2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakespot

A month ago (Feb 25th) I pretty much on-impulse went to the Apple Store and purchased a 30" Cinema. It is replacing the dual 20" Cinemas I was using prior. Right after the purchase I did a specs search and saw the 700:1 contrast and was pleased to see it was superior to the 17" and 20" units.
blakespot

Very nice setup. Couple of questions:

Where did you get that iSight stand?

What type of mouse is that?

Oh, and I use floppies and old CDs (usually crappy AOL promo CDs) as coasters too, they are nice!

Photorun · Mar 28, 2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poff

And the Dell even looks good.

You may need to see an optometrist about your vision there before it gets any worse.

Some_Big_Spoon · Mar 28, 2006, 02:11 PM

Better make sure you're getting the right one then. Might be that the older stock is shipping 24hrs. and the updated ones are the same time out as the Dells.

I'd make 5x sure with the Apple rep that you're getting what's advertised on the site and if not that you can return it for full refund.

Quote:

Originally Posted by iphil

the specs are the same on Apple V. Dell but theres a strange detail too

The shipping time: Apple ships in about 24 hrs..

Dell is 3 - 5 weeks to ship

this on the 30" panel

WeeManDan · Mar 28, 2006, 02:16 PM

Just thinking I hope that this is not the only update around this time, can you imagine it, marking a 30th birthday with a specification improvement

Also, who judges style from the back

iPhil · Mar 28, 2006, 02:17 PM

I doubled checked on apple site .. I stand by previous post on the shipping times

hob · Mar 28, 2006, 02:18 PM

I noticed the display my university recently bought (either 20" or 23") had "Apple HD Display" written on the back, whereas mine says "Apple Cinema Display" - is this new?

MrCrowbar · Mar 28, 2006, 02:18 PM

they got to update the MBP then. "As bright as our cinema displays..."

I don't like Dell'd design, but I do like multiple inputs. That's very nice when you 2 or 3 computers/laptops on the same desk.

Counterfit · Mar 28, 2006, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benpatient

hmn. so you pay 200 extra bucks for the apple's case design and the annoying touch-sensitive buttons...and no on screen controls.

The Dell 30" doesn't have an on screen display either.

nicksoper · Mar 28, 2006, 02:21 PM

Sneaky Sneaky sir....

I like it.

autrefois · Mar 28, 2006, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Some_Big_Spoon

Better make sure you're getting the right one then.

This is why I don't like silent updates. It makes it hard for the consumer to know what they're getting.

Mar 28, 2006, 12:46 PM	#1
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iPhil macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: A$$hat free location,and helping Mac bring back teh sexy-ness era back	the specs are the same on Apple V. Dell but theres a strange detail too The shipping time: Apple ships in about 24 hrs.. Dell is 3 - 5 weeks to ship this on the 30" panel __________________ Did you MRoogle today? MTR link V.2.66 Video help Mac price check

Mar 28, 2006, 01:05 PM	#7
benpatient macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2003	hmn. so you pay 200 extra bucks for the apple's case design and the annoying touch-sensitive buttons...and no on screen controls. and of course no dell rebates. which can be considerable.... interesting. at least apple isn't charging more for a flat-out inferior display...that's good news.

Mar 28, 2006, 01:05 PM	#8
notjustjay macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada, eh?	Seriously. "Hah! Our previously inferior product is now equal to yours! Take that, Dell!" RDF, anyone? The Dell 30" display was on sale for one day last week, it was $1499 Cdn (or roughly $1200 USD). If I only had a video card capable of driving it, I would have bought one. __________________ MRoogle

Mar 28, 2006, 01:19 PM	#12
Aarow macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2005	Upgrades are always good. Someday I will have a machine (and wallet) that can run the 30" display .

Mar 28, 2006, 01:41 PM	#13
p0intblank macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	Awesome. I love silent updates!

Mar 28, 2006, 01:47 PM	#14
blakespot macrumors god Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alexandria, VA	Not breaking news A month ago (Feb 25th) I pretty much on-impulse went to the Apple Store and purchased a 30" Cinema. It is replacing the dual 20" Cinemas I was using prior. Right after the purchase I did a specs search and saw the 700:1 contrast and was pleased to see it was superior to the 17" and 20" units. So this is not a brand new change. The unit I have was manufactured in mid January of this year. I am not sure just when they made that switch, but looking at the screen the blacks do seem darker than the blacks of the 20" units I was using. (Granted, they were the older, plastic bezel models, not the most recent Cinemas made.) Sadly, archive.org's most recent cache of that page is April 01, 2005, and Google's cache of the specs page is too recent - March 22nd this year. I wonder when it did turn around? blakespot __________________ iPod Hacks :: iPod/iPhone News and Info http://www.ipodhacks.com ByteCellar :: Vintage Computing Weblog http://www.bytecellar.com

Mar 28, 2006, 02:16 PM	#19
WeeManDan macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oxford, UK	Hmm Just thinking I hope that this is not the only update around this time, can you imagine it, marking a 30th birthday with a specification improvement Also, who judges style from the back

Mar 28, 2006, 02:17 PM	#20
iPhil macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: A$$hat free location,and helping Mac bring back teh sexy-ness era back	I doubled checked on apple site .. I stand by previous post on the shipping times __________________ Did you MRoogle today? MTR link V.2.66 Video help Mac price check

Mar 28, 2006, 02:18 PM	#21
hob macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London, UK	I noticed the display my university recently bought (either 20" or 23") had "Apple HD Display" written on the back, whereas mine says "Apple Cinema Display" - is this new? __________________ see robmac.net for my work

Mar 28, 2006, 02:18 PM	#22
MrCrowbar macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2006	they got to update the MBP then. "As bright as our cinema displays..." I don't like Dell'd design, but I do like multiple inputs. That's very nice when you 2 or 3 computers/laptops on the same desk.

Mar 28, 2006, 02:21 PM	#24
nicksoper macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town	Sneaky Sneaky sir.... I like it. __________________ Nicksoper.com My Surf Photo's Blog

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