Am I the only one who wants 27" cinema displays to pair with iMac?

[Black Diesel]

I don't understand why apple does not make cinema displays anymore???

I would think there are tons of people out there who use a triple display setup like myself. Three monitors is the bare minimum I can get away with. With that said, I would be willing to pay a hefty premium for matching 4k or 5k cinema displays to straddle a new iMac. I would also think the iMac Pro crowd would like a matching pair of monitors for their machine as well. I'm sure apple could get a away with charging a huge premium to make this product line profitable, so why don't they do it??

How much would they sell for, $1500+??

 

[0007776]

I'm sure apple could get a away with charging a huge premium to make this product line profitable, so why don't they do it??

I'm guessing the number of people who would pay the Apple premium for an extra display to go with their iMac is too small for Apple to make a profit. No one will buy it for a windows computer, probably 90% or more of Mac users don't use more than one screen, and Apple's desktops without built in displays (Mac Mini and Mac Pro) are so old that they can't be selling very many of them anymore. You might see something when they update the Mac Pro next year, but I wouldn't count on it.

 

[Black Diesel]

How do people work on one display?? It's very inefficient unless 90% of people out there don't multitask??

My new hires learn this really quick when they start working on a 3 monitor setup for the first time...once you experience it you can never go back to one screen again. Two displays would be absolute worst case scenario for an employee to be somewhat efficient.

I feel handcuffed when I'm working on my 27" iMac as compared to working on my triple display setup.

 

[0007776]

How do people work on one display?? It's very inefficient unless 90% of people out there don't multitask??

My new hires learn this really quick when they start working on a 3 monitor setup for the first time...once you experience it you can never go back to one screen again. Two displays would be absolute worst case scenario for an employee to be somewhat efficient.

I feel handcuffed when I'm working on my 27" iMac as compared to working on my triple display setup.

I can pretty easily have at least two documents up on my 27" iMac. I've done multiple displays before, and it is nice, but by no means essential for anything that I do.

 

[colinsky]

My first monitor was the 3"x5" Osborne display. The Mac SE screen was bigger and better, but I bought a Radius Full Page Display as soon as I could . Now I have a pair of Dell U2715H monitors with a 5K iMac in between. I can edit an 11"x17" brochure spread at full size and have a dozen other apps and windows open without crowding or overlapping each other.
Some of my friends say they are fully satisfied with one screen plus Spaces. I like to be able to see all my windows simultaneously.
I know Einstein proved there is no simultaneity, but this is close enough for me.

 

[Black Diesel]

My first monitor was the 3"x5" Osborne display. The Mac SE screen was bigger and better, but I bought a Radius Full Page Display as soon as I could . Now I have a pair of Dell U2715H monitors with a 5K iMac in between. I can edit an 11"x17" brochure spread at full size and have a dozen other apps and windows open without crowding or overlapping each other.
Some of my friends say they are fully satisfied with one screen plus Spaces. I like to be able to see all my windows simultaneously.
I know Einstein proved there is no simultaneity, but this is close enough for me.

Well hey, at least there is someone else who gets it...my productivity is cut tremendously when I'm handcuffed to one display. Maybe these other guys should fork out some money for multiple displays and see what happens to their productivity and revenue...

On second thought, don't try it guys. Just keep working on your single displays Less competition to deal with.

 

[globol]

This is my 2017 Imac with two thunderbolt setup.

 

[alien3dx]

How do people work on one display?? It's very inefficient unless 90% of people out there don't multitask??

My new hires learn this really quick when they start working on a 3 monitor setup for the first time...once you experience it you can never go back to one screen again. Two displays would be absolute worst case scenario for an employee to be somewhat efficient.

I feel handcuffed when I'm working on my 27" iMac as compared to working on my triple display setup.

i don't need 27 " .. But i'm using 21 2 monitor.

1. for browsing/code
2. for emulator/browser testing.

** never try 3 monitor as my desk allready full with 2..

 

[tn-xyz]

This is my 2017 Imac with two thunderbolt setup.

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nice.

however, i've always wondered why they didn't adjust the height of the stand of the thunderbolt displays, so they harmonize with the iMac's screen.

 

[BlueTide]

I'd love a display like that, not just as second display but to pair with laptops. I vague recall rumors hinting one might be coming with/for Mac Pro, but I might be wrong about that. That said, most of the time I prefer a single display since I work with Wacom all the time. I know, a niche case.

 

[EugW]

i've always wondered why they didn't adjust the height of the stand of the thunderbolt displays, so they harmonize with the iMac's screen.

Here's my solution to that question.

2017 27" iMac on right, and 2010 27" iMac on left as secondary monitor. Connection is USB-C to mini-DisplayPort.

 

[Black Diesel]

This is my 2017 Imac with two thunderbolt setup.

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Sweet setup. Aren't the resolutions of the old cinema display 1080p vs your new iMac being 4K? How does that work?
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Here's my solution to that question.

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2017 27" iMac on right, and 2010 27" iMac on left as secondary monitor. Connection is USB-C to mini-DisplayPort.

Wait, is it possible you could add another 2010 iMac on the other side and have a matching triple display? Again, how does that work with the old screen being 1080P and the new 4K?

 

[EugW]

Wait, is it possible you could add another 2010 iMac on the other side and have a matching triple display?

Yes. However, in my case 2 screens is enough, and I already had the 2010 iMac (as the 2017 is its replacement).

Actually I do have a third screen to the right of the picture, but that's a separate Windows 10 box.

Again, how does that work with the old screen being 1080P and the new 4K?

Old iMac screen is 1440p. New iMac screen is 2880p, which is exactly double/quadruple the resolution. Apple automatically adjusts the pixel density on these screens to compensate. It does it automatically in real time when I move an image or web page from one screen to the other, too.



I'd rather have two 2880p screens, but I'm too cheap to pay for that at this point.

 

[glenthompson]

No, you're not the only one. My desk isn't big enough for the three monitor setup, besides my neck would get sore from swiveling so much.

 

[Black Diesel]

Yes. However, in my case 2 screens is enough, and I already had the 2010 iMac (as the 2017 is its replacement).

Actually I do have a third screen to the right of the picture, but that's a separate Windows 10 box.


Old iMac screen is 1440p. New iMac screen is 2880p, which is exactly double/quadruple the resolution. Apple automatically adjusts the pixel density on these screens to compensate. It does it automatically in real time when I move an image or web page from one screen to the other, too.

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I'd rather have two 2880p screens, but I'm too cheap to pay for that at this point.

Okay, so Of I buy another 2011 iMac to match my current machine and then also buy a new 2017 iMac to put in the middle, then how do I get this setup working with all 3 displays as one large desktop? Would it be better to do this or buy the old Apple cinema displays?

 

[pier]

How do people work on one display?? It's very inefficient unless 90% of people out there don't multitask??

My new hires learn this really quick when they start working on a 3 monitor setup for the first time...once you experience it you can never go back to one screen again. Two displays would be absolute worst case scenario for an employee to be somewhat efficient.

I feel handcuffed when I'm working on my 27" iMac as compared to working on my triple display setup.

Depends on what you do.

I've used 2-3 monitors setup for audio and video work and it's amazing. I've also used a second monitor for photo retouching with a different zoom level and it's also amazing.

But for dev or design work, even regular office work, I don't see the attractive. I'd rather CMD+Tab than regularly force my neck into an uncomfortable position.

 

[EugW]

Okay, so Of I buy another 2011 iMac to match my current machine and then also buy a new 2017 iMac to put in the middle, then how do I get this setup working with all 3 displays as one large desktop? Would it be better to do this or buy the old Apple cinema displays?

I wouldn't recommend buying iMacs as secondary monitors. While it works, the iMacs are full fledged computers with the power draw of complete computers. Also, if the thing stops functioning as a computer, it also stops functioning as a monitor.

The main reason I'm using this dual iMac setup is because I can't be bothered to sell my old iMac, esp. since the money would just go into a monitor anyway.

If at some point 5K 27" monitors become cheap, I'll buy one of those. The advantage of that is the ability to change the default resolutions. On a 5K monitor, changing the resolution still gives great text quality. On my 1440p 27" monitor, the only acceptable resolution is the native resolution.

 

[macpro2000]

nice.

however, i've always wondered why they didn't adjust the height of the stand of the thunderbolt displays, so they harmonize with the iMac's screen.

It's a duh moment for sure.

 

[globol]

nice.

however, i've always wondered why they didn't adjust the height of the stand of the thunderbolt displays, so they harmonize with the iMac's screen.

Same here. Wished there were the same height. I’m going to find something to elevate the monitors so they would match up.

 

[EugW]

I think the Thunderbolt displays are the height they are because of better ergonomics. They couldn’t lower the iMac because of the chin.

 

[propower]

If this was posted in the Macbook section I believe there would be resounding support! Make it a USBC to USB and Ethernet Hub with built in charging (like the TB display) for laptops and it would be sitting in front of me right now attached to my office laptop. If the 5K 27" screen product would have been available a year ago I would have kept my cylinder MP. Can't understand at all why the 5K screen isn't a product by itself.