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2011 Cinema Displays
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I think this is a short sighted view of the potential of TB. Over time, TB should allow a repartioning of the platform, allowing almost any function to be integrated into display. I would eventually expect that an ACD that supports GFX accelleration, optical storage, remote storage, or any other set of options.
I would like to see a new magsafe port on a future MBA that has power and TB as a single connector, simple to use, docking connector, which would be matched to an ACD to provide a full high performance workstation.
/Jim
Good luck with that. Text will look like crap and so will everything else.
There will be new ACD's displays soon with two Thunderbolt ports.
The iPad 2 is constrained in the UK, surely that means the iPad 3 next week?
No, the 27"er is highly unlikely to be having a refresh any time soon. Probably just China not getting a high allocation of stock.
With almost all the Macs to have TB ports very soon, it is reasonable for Apple to update its Cinema Display. This way, Apple will demonstrate its determination on the promotion of TBs on peripherals. After all the Macs have got TB ports on them, a Cinema Display without any TB ports looks pretty distant from the Macs. Let us wait and see what will happen to the Cinema Display regarding the TB ports in this summer.
I know we are all just guessing, but is there any chance Apple would go back to a 24 inch ACD? I'd love one, but 27 inches is much larger than I need.
The PPI is very low because you have relatively low resolution and a big screen. 1920x1080 is usually found in ≤24" monitors but if you have a 42" TV with that resolution, the PPI is much, much lower which may make details such as text look blurry.
You could buy a used 24" Cinema Display on eBay or Craig's List. Once in a while a refurb shows up on Apple's site. It's highly unlikely that Apple will be reinstating it any time soon.
a 27`or 30`HDTV at 1920x1080 would be fine? i want a Apple Cinema Display but unless i can plug my ps3 on it i need a TV for my mac mini.
Hopefully on the refresh they will match the hight of the monitor to that of the iMac so when the CD is used as a second screen to the iMac side by side they look better (an no book is needed under the CD)
Wise words. When Apple updates the Mac Mini and the Mac Pro later this month, I expect them to release new Cinema Displays with TB ports.
I have to say I disagree with this. If I have an external Thunderbolt hard disk array connected, my monitor will be disconnected if I wish to disconnect the array. Far better to have the item most likely to be disconnected at the end of the chain, in which case, a monitor would likely be the first item and connected directly to the Mac. The only time a monitor would need to be last is if it were only displayport enabled and did not have support for Thunderbolt.