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Apple 42" monitor

Releasing a 42" is not practical. I hope/wish Apple would either release a 17-inch Widescreen around $349 or drop the price of all their displays around $200 to $250.
 
Bibulous said:
The 20" is a tight fit on some desktops now, I think apple will always offer a 20" screen.
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Yes, but they dropped the 15 and 17 pretty quickly

clayj said:
And don't forget that those 42" plasma and LCD TVs from Dell, Sony, Samsung, et al do NOT have the same resolution as even a 23" LCD monitor... they're designed for TV viewing and usually have no more than 768 vertical lines of resolution (1280 x 768 or 1388 x 768, commonly).
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Far as I remember, the huge ones are HDTV, which is 1600x1200 (or summat like that. Definatly not standard TV)

I can imagine Apple making and HDTV, what with the "year of the HD", along with many things in the design of the Mini which point to Apple having some big thing (like a media centre release of X). I mean, small form factor, relativly large HDD, DVI, lack of anything else with it... people have been pushing the idea around since the Mini's release
 
Diatribe said:
Damnit, and I wanted a green one. :mad:
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They come in a multitude of colours, but all invisible. So you can can your green one if you like. I'm getting the astral blue one with white horn!
 
dornoforpyros said:
ohh I heard that one too! Except my source said it was a unicorn...and invisible pink unicorn to be exact.
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How do you know it's pink?


dornoforpyros said:
I actually heard this to, I think the plan is to reduce the 23" down to the price of the 20, bump the 30 down to the price of the 23 and have the 42 take the place of the 30".
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Pass the pipe, Cheech....
 
Christ... 42" I have no doubt that eventually a monitor of this size will be released since its only time before apple will make one but 42" inches, I think at that point its classified as a tv. I have a 30" ACD and I cant imagine a screen thats what a foot and a half bigger? how the hell would you fit that on a normal desk, especially one with a shelf above it.
 
42" definitely qualifies for a HDTV; but then, since when Apple is in the TV business? THe last time I remember it was Apple Computer Inc.
 
Lacero said:
$3999 in the US.
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Yep, it was 4 grand when introduced.

Bought one. Still have it. Works great. Perfect pixels. Love it.

And here in rocky Japan, just had another 7.2 quake, I prefer the three feet vice one of the new displays when we play rock and roll like today.

Plan on keeping the display until it dies. :D

Sushi
 
firststrike101 said:
I heard that may be discontinuing the 20" monitor to release a 42" model. As digital home computer (theater) systems are becoming more popular. Maybe this is Apple's way of getting into the TV market, "The year of HD".
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A 42 inch model would be nice.

Especially if it were introduced at the 30 inch price, or close to it, and the 30 inch price was reduced.

I doubt they will discontinue the 20 inch monitor. They need a small sized one.

A line up of 20, 23, 30 and 42 would be fine.

I would see Apple dropping the 23 before they drop the 20, if the 42 is introduced.

Sushi
 
greatdevourer said:
Far as I remember, the huge ones are HDTV, which is 1600x1200 (or summat like that. Definatly not standard TV)
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All that's required for a set to qualify for the "HDTV" label is that it have 720 vertical lines of resolution... if it can display a 720p or a downconverted 1080i broacast, it's HDTV.

I think a lot of folks reading this might be assuming that a 42" Apple "monitor" might end up something like this:

Apple 30" Cinema Display = 2560 x 1600 resolution, so...
Apple 42" Behemoth Display = 3584 x 2240 resolution

But it just ain't so... the cost would be astronomical. A 42" display is likely to be no better than a comparable Dell, Sony, or Samsung 42" plasma/LCD display.
 
Sorry, OT!

clayj said:
...astronomical...
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Haha, I can't hear/read that word w/out wanting to crack up because it reminds me of the autistic guy in the movie, The Cube. :D :eek:
 
Oh this thread is a hoot! :D But to say something worthwhile here!, I remember (not heard!) TiVo/Apple rumors. Could that help fuel more TV speculations amongst you guys??!!...enjoy!
 
dotdotdot said:
The 23" to 20" is believable. But they would NEVER, EVER release the 30" for the same as a 23" is today.

Unless they do what the did with the iPod and take out the necessities - like the stand, for example. It will just be the display. Thats more believable. :rolleyes:
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Never say never ;)
 
Platform said:
Never say never ;)
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Yep, especially with Apple:

Never will build a headless Mac (after the cube).

--> Enter the Mac Mini

Never will use a two button mouse.

--> Enter the mighty mouse

Never will use an Intel chip.

--> Enter the Intel Inside era

Sushi
 
Although it could just be a big hi-def screen 1920x1200. An Apple branded TV which you can plug your iPod into to play your mp3's over the built in speakers. This is the year of hi definition ...
 
If I understand correctly, the problem with creating LCDs is that the fabrication process is likely to fail -- and so the likelihood for getting an unacceptable number of dead pixels raises extremely fast when you increase the pixel density or display area. More LCDs thrown away, higher prices are needed in order to pay for the wasted time and materials.

What if a new fabrication process made it considerably easier to reliably produce huge, high-density LCDs? Everyone knows that damn near everything has an LCD these days, so perhaps the R&D has gotten somewhere?
 
Hmmm....I think these massive screens are a bit vulnerable. They should build them with a (thin) plastic or glass front to protect screen damage and indents, as well as maybe making it easier to clean. Some manufacturers do at the protective layer on. I think with big screens etc, it should definately be on! The potential for something to go wrong would be too high! (I'm not just talking technical, I'm talking physical.)
 
rmhop81 said:
exactly why i bought my dell 20inch widescreen for only $359 vs. ACD of $799? i don't think so for the same screen.
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I don't know where you guys are getting your 2005FPW for 360$US, but according to Dell.ca, this monitor is 900$CAD... (And Apple's 20" Cinema Display is 1000$CAD) :(

Where do I get a 2005FPW for 430$CAD?! :confused:
 
Yvan256 said:
I don't know where you guys are getting your 2005FPW for 360$US, but according to Dell.ca, this monitor is 900$CAD... (And Apple's 20" Cinema Display is 1000$CAD) :(

Where do I get a 2005FPW for 430$CAD?! :confused:
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You can't, it's a U.S. thing.
 
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