23" ACD versus 30" ACD - What would you buy?

[mustard]

Just a bit of insight -

I myself are in the same situation (career wise) I started this quest with a MDD G4 & an accompanying 22 inch cinema display (old plastic style) and have since moved to a REV A (ooh my) G5 dual 2.0Ghz machine with 2 - 20 inch ACD's. After many nights of toiling I have opted replaced my current config with yet another REV A "Mac Pro" and a 30 inch cinema display. The display has arrived days ago and I have not looked back (running it off of my MBP).


2 X 20 inch ACD = 3,528,000 pixels (1680 X 1050) X2
1 X 30 inch ACD = 4,096,000

More pixels plus HD content/less desk-space - I will not look back.

 

[maccanuck2006]

Just a bit of insight -

 

[Zwhaler]

Just a bit of insight -

Thank you for your insight, Mustard.

 

[Zwhaler]

Not really, the 30" is still more than twice the 23" ACD and the Dell. Also, its probably too big for my needs. 23-24" is the size I'm looking for.

Well, the title if the thread was 23" or 30", so based on what you just said, looks like it's problem solved I would still take the dell though. More inputs, cheaper and *ooohhh* one inch bigger </ooohhh>

 

[mustard]

Thank you for your insight, Mustard.

Sorry - I was a little trigger happy.

 

[maccanuck2006]

Well, I just randomly picked this LCD thread out of the many populating this forum to ask my question. The 30" is nice, but definitely out of my price range (and out of most people's price range I would think).
Aesthetics aside, I agree that the Dell does offer the best deal for the money.

NB: Zwhaler: For what it's worth, dell.ca offers the 2407 for $799.00 CDN as of 1/2 hour ago....that would probably be about 700 US to you if they're happy to ship it to the States from the Great White North......

 

[Zwhaler]

Well, I just randomly picked this LCD thread out of the many populating this forum to ask my question. The 30" is nice, but definitely out of my price range (and out of most people's price range I would think).
Aesthetics aside, I agree that the Dell does offer the best deal for the money.

NB: Zwhaler: For what it's worth, dell.ca offers the 2407 for $799.00 CDN as of 1/2 hour ago....that would probably be about 700 US to you if they're happy to ship it to the States from the Great White North......

Whoa dude thanks that's a great find. I'll look into that.

And to Mustard:

 

[Trekkie]

I'm still reading that the post WWDC 23" ACD still has serious image persistence and backlight leakage issues....
Unfortunately the big DELL increases the fugly factor, but I'd rather have a great screen.

I got the 23" ACD and have been playing with it hooked to a windows box while waiting for my Mac Pro to arrive.

I've been playing WoW, Battlefield 2, and Counterstrike: Source mostly on it.

I would think that Image Persistence would show up big time with those, yet I've seen nothing. Windows sure makes it look ugly with their default style though.

 

[radiantm3]

Meh he's not just running Photoshop - plus, you're right, the Mac Pro is as fast as the G5 at Photoshop. I would recommend that he stick to his plan (except for the ram - he should start with 3-4 GB and see how much he actually uses before he plunges for 8 GB).

Not quite. I have the 2.66ghz mac pro at work with 3 gigs of ram and photoshop runs considerably slower than my dual 1.8ghz g5 I used to have at home. It feels more like I'm working on my 1.67 powerbook g4 and in some cases a bit more sluggish.

As far as ram goes, 8gb is definitely a waste of money at this point. More ram does not make your computer faster unless you actually run out of ram. I usually add ram when I do hit the limit. Plus ram prices drop over time so start with 3-4 gigs and buy more when you actually need it.

Regarding the 30", I definitely prefer the 30" over dual displays. The extra height you get is great and something you can't get from a smaller dual display setup. The 30 is really great for graphic and video applications. If you want to go dual, maybe consider getting a 30 now and a 20 later for displaying your other apps. That's what I would do.