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27" Cinema Display is now up!
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I apologize if this is a totally newbie question, but is there a way to have the ACD on full screen (i.e. watching a movie) while keeping the connected MBP off of full screen for normal operation?
For example, if I try to open a movie in iTunes (window is on the ACD), it goes full screen on the MBP but not the ACD.
For example, if I try to open a movie in iTunes (window is on the ACD), it goes full screen on the MBP but not the ACD.
Nope, when clicking on macbook display, exits full screen. But you can just drag the window so it fills the whole screen and continue doing stuff on macbook screen without being exited
Just a quick write up of my experience with the new 27" LCD compare to the old 30" ACD. Not sure if its too late but hopefully it will help someone.
Went to the Apple store, had the 30" ACD and 27" ACD side by side, spend about 20 min compare them side by side, doing pretty much the same thing and this is what I found.
The nice thing I like about testing at Apple store is they have the same demo material to test on every station, same iphoto pics for example so its easy to do a side by side comparison. This is not a super technical side by side comparison though.
The 27 is definitely has much nicer display quality, color, contrast, finer pixels.. just everything, its a more modern, better quality monitor. Things pop out much more and the colors are sharp and great contrast. And very nice details in the same pics. Some things are settle, but you can see the difference, like the way it displays black colors, settle things I don't see as clear on the 30 that I see more clear on the 27. Glare can be annoying to be honest, but I might be willing to overlook it with all the things you do get with this monitor...
However... I won't buy the 27 though. And the main reason is the size of the screen. After even just this 20 min + of usage, I do find having the extra resolution and screen space does make a big difference (at least to me) for having such a big screen in the first place. You basically lose a big bottom chunk of screen real estate and when you have a few apps up, it does make a big difference. So unfortunately, I would of love to get something like the 27. So I am probably going to get the HP ZR30w instead.. Maybe Apple will come out with a new 32" ACD??
Went to the Apple store, had the 30" ACD and 27" ACD side by side, spend about 20 min compare them side by side, doing pretty much the same thing and this is what I found.
The nice thing I like about testing at Apple store is they have the same demo material to test on every station, same iphoto pics for example so its easy to do a side by side comparison. This is not a super technical side by side comparison though.
The 27 is definitely has much nicer display quality, color, contrast, finer pixels.. just everything, its a more modern, better quality monitor. Things pop out much more and the colors are sharp and great contrast. And very nice details in the same pics. Some things are settle, but you can see the difference, like the way it displays black colors, settle things I don't see as clear on the 30 that I see more clear on the 27. Glare can be annoying to be honest, but I might be willing to overlook it with all the things you do get with this monitor...
However... I won't buy the 27 though. And the main reason is the size of the screen. After even just this 20 min + of usage, I do find having the extra resolution and screen space does make a big difference (at least to me) for having such a big screen in the first place. You basically lose a big bottom chunk of screen real estate and when you have a few apps up, it does make a big difference. So unfortunately, I would of love to get something like the 27. So I am probably going to get the HP ZR30w instead.. Maybe Apple will come out with a new 32" ACD??
I've had mine for a little over a month now. Haven't had an issues, no yellowing screen, no sound issues, nothing. I changed the background to the one that comes with the Ipad, (as someone on here suggested) and that took away 90% of the eye strain issues. I'm glad I lucked out with a wonderful product!
So i am opening a new architecture office here and i would like to show you our little start with the arrival of the Mac Pro,,
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hello there
Ashok0 and others with the working ACD and windows7, how has it been for the past month. Is everything still functional? so some of update would be awesome.
Are you running into any of the sound issues? it sounds quite scary on the apple forums but you guys didn't mention anything like that.
I am a few weeks from ordering this monitor, just got my 6870 last week! but due to these thanksgiving sales, i spent a boatload so i might wait till after i pay that bill.
PS Ashok0 i dont have an acct on [h]ard so i posted here
Ashok0 and others with the working ACD and windows7, how has it been for the past month. Is everything still functional? so some of update would be awesome.
Are you running into any of the sound issues? it sounds quite scary on the apple forums but you guys didn't mention anything like that.
I am a few weeks from ordering this monitor, just got my 6870 last week! but due to these thanksgiving sales, i spent a boatload so i might wait till after i pay that bill.
PS Ashok0 i dont have an acct on [h]ard so i posted here