This is one of the caveats of the minimalist approach - No ergonomic height adjustment for ACD - You would need to mount on a different vesa Stand or Arm
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This is one of the caveats of the minimalist approach - No ergonomic height adjustment for ACD - You would need to mount on a different vesa Stand or Arm
I agree. Really. We have all become a bit used to a "premium" on Apple products ... but get real .... it's a display.
$1,000?
LOL
And a Lamborghini is just a car right?
Thanks for sharing your very extensive knowledge of displays.
See below:
High end IPS displays have premium prices regardless of the manufacturer.
Really getting sick of all the comments about the glossy screen being sub-standard. I hate matte screens. Given the choice I will always by the glossy. I have an iMac and a MBA, and they both look fine. I get no reflection. But I will tell you that that both display nicer than my Ultrasharp 23 inch monitors.
If you don't want glossy, fine. Go buy another brand. But Apple must be doing something right, as they're kicking a** and taking names.
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Yes, it is absolutely terrible that the revisions to the USB standard are compatible with each other.
Products will work completely fine without the user ever noticing that an issue exists.
Those that want higher performance connectivity will have to rely on TBolt. That is a tragedy.
Given how clunky Dell's UI is, and how unnecessary most of the adjustments are after calibrating/profiling the monitor, I prefer Apple's function key based adjustment any day. That said, I much prefer Dell's matte finish.
And more prayers: if I'd get an antiglare version, I'd even pay the price for this beautiful display.
Because behind all that mirror, well hidden by the gloss, sits a good panel.
It's out-of-date already
....So, in a year you send your monitor to the toxic waste dump, and buy a new one with USB 3.0 ports.
How do you think Apple got all that cash in the bank? Could it be planned obsolescence?
It's out-of-date already
So, in a year you send your monitor to the toxic waste dump, and buy a new one with USB 3.0 ports.
How do you think Apple got all that cash in the bank? Could it be planned obsolescence?
NEC's 27" wide gamut display, the PA271W , is a good alternative with great image quality.
Unfortunately, its industrial design is pedestrian.
Unless you work in a room with practically no other light sources, you cannot avoid reflections with a glossy display. I've tried. The bigger the display, the bigger the problem. In fact I'm looking at a glossy laptop sitting right in front of my 30" matte ACD and the laptop reflects what is behind me (esp dark areas of the screen) meanwhile the 30" gives no reflection and looks great. Why do you think they offer 15" & 17" Macbook Pros with a matte option? Because pros often don't want glossy screens. Currently Apple makes no desktop display suitable for pros (unless they are fine putting up with reflections). Just because Apple is "kicking a**" doesn't mean they do everything right. (Except of course for a fanboy drones.)
Have you tried using those USB ports for peripherals that remain chronically connected to your system while at that location?
What mean? It no work?
Ok, I am going to start a tangent.
Once Macs have USB 3.0, then users can move their USB 2.0 peripherals to the USB 2.0 ports on the ACD that are connected via TBolt so that the USB 3.0 ports on the Mac are unoccupied and available for USB 3.0 peripherals.
Also, how many users are going to throw out their already owned USB 2.0 peripherals just to replace them with USB 3.0 peripherals?
You're assuming that these future Macs have both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports.
If they have only one USB 3.0 port, your scenario does not work.
Or did you make a mistake and type "ACD" instead of "ATD"?
How dare you, sir!
BTW, yes, I did make a mistake and I am very sorry.
I am terribly sorry for not recognizing that the acronym had changed by a single letter.
But, it's good to take ownership for one's own failings.
Also, comparatively, it wasn't that big of a slip.
Assumption = Macs have USB 3.0 and ATDs have USB 2.0.
