Professionals that really need this can buy it right now. Or to use your type of formulation: Your lack of knowledge on the peripheral market is astounding.
It has been around for years for professionals
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Apple Officially Discontinues 30-Inch and 24-Inch Cinema Displays
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Professionals that really need this can buy it right now. Or to use your type of formulation: Your lack of knowledge on the peripheral market is astounding.
It has been around for years for professionals
Had 2 Dell 3008. One had >10 dead pixels within 5 months, the replacement broke the same day it came. Now ordered a 30 ACD. My 23' is still alie and kicking.
We just need a 21.5" display for $599. 27" is to big for some, but not me.
I agree with you: I'd like to have a 21.5" ACD at a reasonable price
omg, please don't start with that bs again ...
You don't like the new 27" ACD? buy another one!
Mac osx isn't going anywhere. Snow leopard was released less than a year ago, it is continuously updated and apple is clearly working at a new version (we don't need to change os every year!!!). Mac Pro was updated when there was something really worthing to be put inside (6 core). Same for iMac and MacBook Pro.
Apple is doing a great job, and market share is the prove. I don't like all the choices apple did, but you don't have to buy apple's products if you don't like them.
Indeed. I don't know why not to offer a matte version, as an option.
You still have freedom to choose, you just choose a different brand. Owning an Apple product is not required by law.
Absolutely right! This forum is becoming a bunch of whiners, lately ...
Apple should only offer one upto date ACD and make it
even easier for sheeple to decide which monitor to buy.
even easier for sheeple to decide which monitor to buy.
I rock my 8-core Mac Pro with dual HP LP 2275w matte screens and a 27 inch Samsung HDTV (via blackmagic card running hdmi).
I probably got all those monitors for the price of a new 27" ACD.
Sure, I don't have a complete Apple setup, but I have a killer system that people drool over at work. And working at a higher education institution, it's good to save money.
I probably got all those monitors for the price of a new 27" ACD.
Sure, I don't have a complete Apple setup, but I have a killer system that people drool over at work. And working at a higher education institution, it's good to save money.
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And of course, no HDMI. Bummer. I will spend my money on a screen that can multiple-task. Of course, I could just play my blu-rays on my Mac . . . . NOT.
It seems obvious to me- Apple just doesn't feel that they offer a value-add in the monitor business.
Apple doesn't make printers for the same reason. And they only offer one or two kinds of keyboards and mice.
You can plug any monitor into any Mac (might take a dongle, but you can do it.) Some people are even still making matte screened displays!
There seems to be a very limited market for incredibly overpriced glossy monitors such as Apple's.
Apple doesn't make printers for the same reason. And they only offer one or two kinds of keyboards and mice.
You can plug any monitor into any Mac (might take a dongle, but you can do it.) Some people are even still making matte screened displays!
There seems to be a very limited market for incredibly overpriced glossy monitors such as Apple's.
You are spot on there and I would agree. In fact, there have been a couple of long time Apple podcasts like Macbreak Weekly and Leo was talking about a few times this year. Mainly, Apple is now making a LOT of profit from the typical consumer. They are not the hard core computer users and mainly just do basic things like check their email, Twitter, Facebook, surf the web, do word processing or maybe some Microsoft Powerpoint, etc. Things you can basically do now with just about any netbook, low end notebook or very close even an iPad. There simply is no reason for Apple to invest in the minority that is the market for something more. It's now all about their consumer products and NOTE they are all "consumer" use items. Meaning those devices just mainly consume content, they are not meant for content creation. Gone are the days of Apple going after that market.
This is why as a 3D artist that uses very high-end 3D software I had no choice but to drop Apple long ago. They simply no longer have updates in a time frame that is acceptable and when they do it is lacking now nVidia high-end cards which are a MUST for myself and what I do specifically. For friends and family that just do what I described above, Apple is just fine, but for those of us that must have MUCH more, it is no longer a viable option.
I love having two shiny 24" LED displays on my desk...
My issue with the 27" being the only option is that for those who need/prefer to run dual displays like me, is that 2 x 27" screens is an awfully large expanse of monitors on your desk - could get a little uncomfortable leaning and twisting to see everything... and at a higher dpi, harder to see the pixels further away from your front sight.
Just my thoughts.
Id still be happy with 2 of them on my desk... but I think my 2 x 24" are safe for a while yet.
My issue with the 27" being the only option is that for those who need/prefer to run dual displays like me, is that 2 x 27" screens is an awfully large expanse of monitors on your desk - could get a little uncomfortable leaning and twisting to see everything... and at a higher dpi, harder to see the pixels further away from your front sight.
Just my thoughts.
Id still be happy with 2 of them on my desk... but I think my 2 x 24" are safe for a while yet.
cinema display to match the width of my desk. Preferably in a brought-back acrylic design to put an end to the silver vs black issue.It may be that the sales of the 30" wasn't stellar enough for Apple. For me, I wouldn't buy a 30" because it's too big. For professional graphic artists, the size is ideal for their work.
Honestly I can see the day coming in the future when I go back to a pc - I'm a pro photog and have a fully decked out macpro with 2x30 acd screens but it is becoming clear that as apple gets wealthier the focus is going more and more to consumers rather than professionals.