5K LG UltraFine Display Now Unavailable From Apple in the U.S.

[TVOR]

Not offering a consumer or even prosumer monitor is terrible. The 6k 32" is clearly professional or business and leaves the rest of us out here with a Dell that probably won't work that well with a MacBook. What's the point of TB3 if you don't have a monitor that plays well with it.

Just another sign of them not getting it and trying to protect margins at the expense of UX. Keyboards, Homepod, iPhone naming/lineup, Macbook naming/lineup, Mac Pro debacle, iCloud storage, Apple TV (hardware, app, and +...wtf..and what is AppleTV+), Apple News+...I mean seriously what is this company doing other than chasing fires with no overarching, long term strategy.

And the LG 5k was a “consumer” level monitor???

 

[fathergll]

So how they plan to show their tiny computer to the world, connected to a LG TV? That’s kinda weird, isn’t it?

Same way they did it last time in 2013

 

[Boil]

I hope iPhone sales crash and burn, leaving Apple with nowhere to go after ignoring their Mac lineup for years. Apple's put all of their fruit into two baskets: iPhone and services. I, for one, want neither.

Wow, so you want to shitte on millions & millions of Apple product users, just because Apple is not following YOUR specific business model...?!?

Classy...

 

[Duchenedesign]

I'm having such a difficult time finding a good monitor for my wife for the photo editing she does. She's not a super professional photographer (70/30 hobby to clients), but she does enough that she spends several hours a week editing in Lightroom etc on her 13" Macbook Pro. I'd love to get her a larger 4K monitor for her to work on, but most I've seen at stores are matte or just look...meh... If I research it online I get like $1000 "pro" type monitors, which have that crisp glossy look of the iMacs. Can anyone recommend a monitor for $500 max that isn't that ugly matte look?

[doublepost=1557450592][/doublepost]Look at the LG 27uk850. I didn’t really like matte displays until I bought 3 of these. It’s an insanely clear monitor and it has great Thunderbolt connectivity. You will love it. Trust me.

 

[Detnator]

Anyone aware of any other decent 27"+ 4k+ glossy monitors?

Same question here.

I've researched and researched and NO ONE (that I can find) makes a monitor anything like the resolution and quality (including gloss like the iMac) as the iMac displays or these LG displays. (The Dell 5K's brightness is terrible compared to these).

I hate these LG displays, partly because of how ugly they look, but more-so because LG's customer service is among the worst I've ever had to deal with and I had to deal with them when I had two of these break. But the panels are awesome - the brightness and clarity are astounding.

I want a high resolution, glossy, and bright (500+ nits), display (like every apple display - iPhone, iPad, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro), 27" or more, 4K or more, that I can connect to a 2018 MacBook Pro. Aside from these LG's, NONE exist - at any price.

Unless anyone out there knows of one? If you do, PLEASE tell me.

 

[freddiebarnes]

$1,299 for a 27” 5K monitor suitable for many pro uses. But it’s not just “a monitor”. LG has one of those, it’s a 27” as well and costs less than $150:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XFGCKL6/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Cheap monitors aren’t Thunderbolt 3, they have poor color accuracy and gamut and they’re 1920x1080 resolution among many other shortcomings (but they’re fine for gaming).

High quality, high resolution monitors targeted at the pro market are expensive. I fully expect Apple’s 32” 6K/3K to be around $2,500.

Dell has a 32” 8K that’s $4,999, though it’s often on sale for 20-25% off, so it’s possible to grab one for the low, low price of $3,750.

For my old eyes the $150 one will do just fine, thank you

 

[smirking]

The older I get the worse my vision and hearing get. That saves me a LOT of money because all the old stuff (TV and audio) is "good enough".

I'm just old enough to have trouble with my eyes. That's why I upgraded to a 2016 MBP even though I hated the laptop (at first). I wanted the 5K monitor that bad.

I've changed my mind about that laptop. Actually, I re-upped. I'm on a 2018 MBP now and still lovin that 5K LG monitor. My eyes feel so much better with a higher res display.
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I hate these LG displays, partly because of how ugly they look, but more-so because LG's customer service is among the worst I've ever had to deal with and I had to deal with them when I had two of these break. But the panels are awesome - the brightness and clarity are astounding.

Buy a VESA mount and a display arm. Just how good does your display have to look when it's off? Mine is mounted to an arm and it's just a floating black square.

I was aware of its lackluster design for maybe 30 minutes in total in the 30 months that I've owned it so far. It replaced a gorgeous 30" Classic Apple Cinema Display, which I don't miss in the least. I'll take the better display, better energy savings, and lower heat generation over having a pretty monitor anyday.
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Well technically their high res displays were LG or Phillips and just assembled by Apple in a bespoke shell... but they did assemble them very nicely indeed.

There was a podcast that examined how Monoprice managed to make quality knock-offs of so many high end electronic items. Their secret was to scour the supply chain for extra units of key components that were used by name brand manufacturers, wait for a surplus to materialize, and then develop around the key component that was purchased. At the time of that podcast, Monoprice's holy grail was to create a knockoff 30" Apple Cinema Display. They never managed to pull that one off.

 

[kis]

Looks like the new Apple displaying is incoming

Let me guess: will cost double as much and will have screen burn-in issues.
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Same question here.

I've researched and researched and NO ONE (that I can find) makes a monitor anything like the resolution and quality (including gloss like the iMac) as the iMac displays or these LG displays. (The Dell 5K's brightness is terrible compared to these).

I hate these LG displays, partly because of how ugly they look, but more-so because LG's customer service is among the worst I've ever had to deal with and I had to deal with them when I had two of these break. But the panels are awesome - the brightness and clarity are astounding.

I want a high resolution, glossy, and bright (500+ nits), display (like every apple display - iPhone, iPad, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro), 27" or more, 4K or more, that I can connect to a 2018 MacBook Pro. Aside from these LG's, NONE exist - at any price.

Unless anyone out there knows of one? If you do, PLEASE tell me.

Resolution-wise I agree - quality-wise not 100%. First of all, LG makes way cheaper models with the same color reproduction etc. They also hook up with one single USB-C 3.1 wire to your Mac and can charge it etc. They don’t have a webcam or integrated speakers though.

Dell makes monitors that rival or even exceed color reproduction etc but they don’t have 5k resolution.

 

[McCrab]

A 27” 4K model would also be great for those with (Apple) Laptops looking for a home/office docking station solution. This I think is a significant market, especially if: the ergonomics of the screen are clever; it connects through USB-C; there are a decent set of ports and accessories, like USB, Ethernet, USB-C, headphones, SD-card reader, hi-res camera, mic, speakers etc (similar to those found on the iMac, Mini etc) to get us out of dongle hell; it is Apple designed, branded etc. Sounds a lot like a refreshed version of the original 27” Display, but 4K/Retina, brought up to 2019 standards.

 

[- rob -]

A 27” 4K model would also be great for those with (Apple) Laptops looking for a home/office docking station solution. This I think is a significant market, especially if: the ergonomics of the screen are clever; it connects through USB-C; there are a decent set of ports and accessories, like USB, Ethernet, USB-C, headphones, SD-card reader, hi-res camera, mic, speakers etc (similar to those found on the iMac, Mini etc) to get us out of dongle hell; it is Apple designed, branded etc. Sounds a lot like a refreshed version of the original 27” Display, but 4K/Retina, brought up to 2019 standards.

I agree. A 4K would also work on more of the back catalogue of machines in market.

I would not be surprised if a “budget” 27” 4K was released alongside a 6k.

 

[adr1974]

Back online, and available in a number of Apple stores.

 

[saulinpa]

Back online, and available in a number of Apple stores.

I thought that might be a rumor but took a look. I see it available at several Apple stores near me where it wasn't showing available before. I guess they got a new batch in to tide them over until the new 24K monitors show up in 2029.

 

[doublesupercool]

I'm happy I already got the 5K monitor (at a discount). Because as far as I know this is the only 5K monitor out there. Are there at all any alternatives?

Not as far as I know. The best you can really hope for is going for "half resolution" of 2450x1440, as I was looking for a decent monitor last year. It's a bit weird that no one offers anything at native retina resolution, but I am going to chalk this up with every other decision that Apple has made to go slightly off-base believing everyone will follow and then quietly ditching.

"Why go 4K when you can go 5K? It's, like, 1K better". Cool, cool, cool. I will stick that with all my Firewire 800, 400 and Thunderbolt gear in that massive pile over there . . . oh wait, there's not much in that pile, eh?