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Apple Patent Filing Reveals Dual Monitor Stand for Pro Display XDR
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Yeah, major big brain move by Apple. Should look into buying AAPL stonks
Why this style of stand? Who wants two feet on their desktop, especially if you have the monitors tilted in a little and the feet are going to be closer to the center of your desk than the rear?
I suppose the answer is people coughing up the money for this will have as big of desk as they want. I'd prefer to see a good arm type stand. This style limits your ability to have a vertical monitor as well.
I suppose the answer is people coughing up the money for this will have as big of desk as they want. I'd prefer to see a good arm type stand. This style limits your ability to have a vertical monitor as well.
Apparently there's a race to the bottom with who can come up with the highest price, by those thinking they're so clever and funny.
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As a developer, my main machine is a MBP 16". My email resides on the built in screen. My main display is an XDR which is a full Xcode window and my 3rd screen is a 27" Thunderbolt Display where I put everything else - Notes, Safari, other code windows, a Signal conversion with our developer in Europe, etc. I may replace my 27" with an XDR at some point and this stand would be very nice indeed.
Let's see...under my mid-2010 27" iMac I have a Windows User Experience book and a Dreamweaver CS3 "missing" manual. Can probably get them for free these days. Under the other monitor...wait, I don't have another monitor.
This has its use cases, but it has its flaws too. If you want to adjust the angle of the monitors, for example, you have to move the feet. If you have two different monitors, you don't have any independent vertical adjustment to align them. The patent filing also decries the footprint other monitor stands occupy, but they work on a lot of desks where this won't: with this stand the edge of the monitors can't over hang the desk, and you will lose any space you had on the sides of the monitors. As far as I'm concerned, desk space beside monitors is more important than space below monitors, and the footprint of this design is massive. Lastly, while I doubt this would be a problem with an Apple designed stand, lesser versions would have some major sag at the center hinge. I'm not the target audience though. if you have miles of desk space, identical monitors, and piles of money, this would look pretty cool (if Apple decides to make it).
You all are pricing this wrong.
Because it's for dual monitors, the only way to get it is if you purchase it packaged with 2 XDR monitors. Accordingly:
$4999 (or $5999) x 2 + $3999
You who went out and purchased an XDR already; if you were thinking you could just add a second and this stand, well, you all are out of luck.
Because it's for dual monitors, the only way to get it is if you purchase it packaged with 2 XDR monitors. Accordingly:
$4999 (or $5999) x 2 + $3999
You who went out and purchased an XDR already; if you were thinking you could just add a second and this stand, well, you all are out of luck.
I see a lot of joke prices, but in reality I think Apple will price it at what that they will can call a bargain at $1499- $1799, because that's still much cheaper than buying two individual stands. Wheels optional of course.
For the price it is going to cost it better follow you around like Baby Yoda’s floating baby carriage
I'm amazed how intellectual the debate is. Almost everyone lowered themselves to just joke about the price. Really?
Anyway, this looks really nice. I wonder how they really solved the fact that the middle will have to deal with a lot of weight and yet its kinda 'unsupported'. There must be huge amount of stress on that middle piece. It certainly would be interesting to see this and try it.
Anyway, this looks really nice. I wonder how they really solved the fact that the middle will have to deal with a lot of weight and yet its kinda 'unsupported'. There must be huge amount of stress on that middle piece. It certainly would be interesting to see this and try it.
And you're basing this off what?
I see no dimensioning on the patent, nor any material specifications. Any half competent engineer would know the weight of the display, the bending moment/stress it would generate on the stand, and pick a section modulus appropriate for those conditions such that no failure would occur.
so much comments for another patent that probably will not see the light
Ergotron HX Dual:
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Choose a monitor arm that’s as adaptable as you. With the HX Desk Dual Monitor Arm, you can easily reposition two 32" monitors while still enhancing your workspace with a sleek design.
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But the Apple stand only holds 2 monitors
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