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There is no 6K content anywhere so a waste of time. Maybe if Apple made a camera to match. My 27" 2.5K Asus is lovely and I need a magnifying glass to see the pixels. My 5.1 Cheese grater loves it and its fans hardly ever kick in. While I am here I have just gone back to Yosemite, it was on a spare SSD. Suddenly life is faster, slicker, my expensive 32 bit scanner software is back and nothing seems to be missing from life with High Sierra. If only I could get back to Snow Leopard.
 
Dang, strong news day for being Sunday!

So, I'm guessing this means the next iMac redesign will also have a 31.6" screen for the larger model, and probably a 25" screen for the smaller model.

Why not 27" for the smaller model? That form factor is dirt cheap these days, and I still find the difference between a 27" and 31.5" to be mind blowing, even if you're only talking about 1/3rd more screen space.
 
Why not 27" for the smaller model? That form factor is dirt cheap these days, and I still find the difference between a 27" and 31.5" to be mind blowing, even if you're only talking about 1/3rd more screen space.
Because not everybody likes the larger screens. 25" isn't too far off 27", but it's around the same size jump as a 27" to 31.5".
 
My guess is it is 6K only because that's the resolution they need to keep it 'retina' at over 31" - like you say the resolution doesn't make much sense otherwise, not suitable for upcoming 8K stuff and way overkill for 4K.

I hope I'm wrong on this, but it could be related to LG's RGBW "faux" panels - their "8K" television panels are actually 6K and they do a crude interpolation. But if it's not OLED, it's less likely to be from LG.
 
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I was just messing with the 30" 2004 Apple Cinema HD last night because sometimes it doesn't wake properly and there are a number of kluges in the cable area to go from the ACHD's dual-link DVI-D to the USB-C on the 2018 MacBook Pro.

The 2004 Cinema is 2560 x 1600. So 6K3K would easily beat that (e.g. 6144 x 3072) and even at 3072 x 1536 it would be only slightly less high, but much wider.

If the 2018 MBP can drive it I might have to get it. I'll have had the 30" for 15 years this summer and it is a great monitor. 15 years worth of daily use for work, and it looks brand new. I keep reading about backlights going out etc, and it would be nice to have an option for that eventuality.

It is definitely a quality monitor. Hopefully this one (if true) will be a worthy successor.
 
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I wonder I) if this will have HDMI ports to connect Xbox / Playstation II)

Based upon previous Apple monitors, and their whole philosophy these days, I would expect it to be exceptionally expensive and tremendously inflexible..

..but super thin and "gorgeous" no doubt.
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Are people seriously thinking this will be $2000-3000? Why?

Because back in the day, adjusted for inflation, the 30" ACD's were even more than that actually IIRC.

(I'd have to dig up my receipts - maybe someone can chime in with what they paid out the door/when for a 30" ACD?)
 
Dang, strong news day for being Sunday!

So, I'm guessing this means the next iMac redesign will also have a 31.6" screen for the larger model, and probably a 25" screen for the smaller model.

And that image seems to imply no Apple Watch Series 5 until 2020, which is fine by me!
Why?

Apple has enough Design Facilities with the Spaceship and 1 Infinite Loop (as well as their other facilities worldwide) to fully-staff pretty much as many Projects as they wish.
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I predict it will be pricey :)
But has there ever been an Apple Standalone Display that wasn't fairly to completely Drool-Worthy?
 
When I think of a new laptop size all I can hear is every bag every backpack and messenger bag company yelling "Noooooooo"
 
With what I’m hoping (iOS feature boost, low light photography, iOS splinter for iPad with improved productivity features, AR advancements, and massive changes to SiriKit and HomeKit) this could be the most interesting WWDC in years.

Ya I'm seeing Apple gearing towards gaming and if they do then theres
Based upon previous Apple monitors, and their whole philosophy these days, I would expect it to be exceptionally expensive and tremendously inflexible..

..but super thin and "gorgeous" no doubt.
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Because back in the day, adjusted for inflation, the 30" ACD's were even more than that actually IIRC.

(I'd have to dig up my receipts - maybe someone can chime in with what they paid out the door/when for a 30" ACD?)

30 in. ACD was $3299 in 2004

The 20-inch Apple Cinema Display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display will be available in July, and the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display will be available in August, through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), $1,999 (US) and $3,299 (US), respectively

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2004/06/28Apple-Unveils-30-Cinema-HD-Flat-Display/
 
Way too big, imo.

Have no idea why people want to sit right in front of massive television-sized displays. It looks gaudy. Same with the massive phones they make now.

Hope they make a smaller version, but I doubt they will.
If you did stuff like Video Editing or Multitrack Recording (or Publishing Layout, or Coding, or...) you might understand...
 
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I wonder if 2019 is the year we see a significant redesign for the iMac (maybe Pro only?) and MacBook Pro. increase the screen to bezel ratio, bring in Face ID...
I would think that a "Pro Only" iMac strategy would be quite folly; considering that the iMac is the "go-to" Desktop Mac for many NON "Pro" Applications, like office-work, students, homes, etc.

I think Apple declared their future strategy vis-a-vis iMac, with the launch of the iMac Pro as a separate product.
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This is definitely welcome news, introducing new hardware that blows away current gen displays is what Apple should be doing.

Now can I have a Qi charger inbedded in Apple TV so that it can charge my Apple TV remote, or whatever other device I place on top of my Apple TV!
What?

I'm pretty sure the top of the Apple TV is mainly concerned with Antennas. And charging the Apple Remote is required about once every few MONTHS; so, I can't imagine messing around with that one.
 
I can't see it being up at the $3000-4000 level, these days.

Remember, the LG 5K's were originally $900, discounted by Apple ~25% on the $1300 now. (I bought two in UK at £885 each, from £1180 now).

A slightly bigger/wider (i.e. same ~218ppi resolution) 6K, even Apple-branded, wouldn't logically command more than $/£1500 by anyone who can see the current marketplace options going forward.

Back when the 30" ACD was released, the mass availability of displays was much lower: they were 'special' items for the business minded user. These days displays are everywhere in the consumer space, as are flat TV's, so the pricing of panels to go in displays goes down very quickly, by the time the (non-super-300"-8K prototype!) early stuff, has passed.

But Apple may want to keep it more 'exclusive' (they like to piss-off their users these days, lol!), so nothing is beyond belief. :rolleyes:
 
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I can't see it being up at the $3000-4000 level, these days.

Remember, the LG 5K's were originally $900, discounted by Apple ~25% on the $1300 now. (I bought two in UK at £875 each, from $1279 now).

A slightly bigger/wider (i.e. same ~218ppi resolution) 6K, even Apple-branded, wouldn't logically command more than $/£1500 by anyone who can see the current marketplace options going forward.

Back when the 30" ACD was released, the mass availability of displays was much lower: they were 'special' items for the business minded user. These days displays are everywhere in the consumer space, as are flat TV's, so the pricing of panels to go in displays goes down very quickly, by the time the (non-super-300"-8K prototype!) early stuff, has passed.

But Apple may want to keep it more 'exclusive' (they like to piss-off their users these days, lol!), so nothing is beyond belief. :rolleyes:

LG’s 5K2K is $1500 right now. I don’t find it too much cheaper than that. It sounds to me this Apple 6K3K will be $2k+
 
The only really big negative I foresee is the way I expect it to be locked down to an Apple only world... no hooking your PS4 or Blu-ray player (and certainly not your PC laptop into it) which unfortunately kills a lot of its appeal as a central media hub. But we’ll see. I’m really excited to see what they come out with. I regret not knowing better at the time and picking up a 5K iMac when they came out. The experience is so much more immersive and enjoyable if you do anything related to photos, graphics, etc... and movies look incredible on it.

Great post, re: PS4 or Blu-Ray connectivity though, even if Apple deigned to give us HDMI input on this thing, could either of those devices handle a 6k screen without letterboxing anything past 4k? Can’t imagine any console scaling gracefully on this, PC Master Race might fare better here?
 
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How accurate are these leaks typically? Just purchased an LG 34 UW 5K2K monitor and would rather return and wait for an Apple display if we're expecting it to release soon.
 
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How accurate are these leaks typically? Just purchased an LG 34 UW 5K2K monitor and would rather return and wait for an Apple display if we're expecting it to release soon.
How long's a piece of string? It could be bang-on accurate, or completely wrong. Sorry.

This analyst has a mixed record, but typically he's right on the really obvious stuff ("Apple will release a new iPhone later this year"), and wrong on the less obvious stuff – and this I'd put in the latter of those two.
 
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What exactly is a "Mini LED-Like Backlight Design"? It's either LED or a backlit panel... what is "LED-like"?
Likely using a Cobb type of backlight panel. But instead of a tight grouping of the micro LED's like you see in Cobb flashlights this one uses a more dispersed layout and managed its output in a programmatic way like some TV's do to improve dark areas.
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How accurate are these leaks typically? Just purchased an LG 34 UW 5K2K monitor and would rather return and wait for an Apple display if we're expecting it to release soon.

Rumors are just that, someones educated guess or based on some level of research so I wouldn't depend on it be factual until Apple states it! If true it won't be until the end of the year before we see it.
 
I would think that a "Pro Only" iMac strategy would be quite folly; considering that the iMac is the "go-to" Desktop Mac for many NON "Pro" Applications, like office-work, students, homes, etc.

I agree - and do hope that is the case. i’d Love to see a refreshed iMac design with Face ID.
 
Way too big, imo.

Have no idea why people want to sit right in front of massive television-sized displays. It looks gaudy. Same with the massive phones they make now.

Hope they make a smaller version, but I doubt they will.
It might look guady but it sure lets you have plenty of windows open at the same time. Mine is 40” and I love it. Not sure I could go down in size. But then, I’ve always been a minitor hore.
 
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How accurate are these leaks typically? Just purchased an LG 34 UW 5K2K monitor and would rather return and wait for an Apple display if we're expecting it to release soon.
Kuo is usually right on hardware stuff. But it may happen later than he predicts.
 
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