True. I wouldn’t be able to significantly increase my viewing distance even if I wanted to, because I’m limited by the depth of my desk.
Yes, hopefully they're reading this.
This is personal preference and usage
The current ASD has an A13 and an OS and that is all that it does.
The reason to get these monitors is to have large working areas with as much detail as possible to be able to read the small text and see the small line. Enlarging the text reduces how much you can have on the screen at a time. When you are working with side-by-side documents, that is the last thing you want.
Looking at the quality of macOS 26, I don't think the Mac is top of their list generally at the moment.
I came from a 2012 iMac 27" 2.5K and moved onto a 2025 ASUS 32" 6K display. This is driven by a 2019 MBP 16" as I'm waiting for a Mac mini M5 that will likely be out before WWDC 2026.
iMac 27" were either 2.5K or 5K.
I refused to get any of the iMac 24" 4.5K as the display size is too tiny. Wrong move of Apple not to offer 24" 4.5K displays at about $500.
27inch 32inch All Aluminum Alloy Stand XDR Style Monitor CNC Rotating Lift Table VESA Bracket for Desktop Computer Screen
From Shenzhen Abrui Display Technology Co., Ltd.www.alibaba.com
I got the height adjustable version, not the cheaper fixed height one
My full review of the stand is here:
I understand your point. I myself progressively switched from 17-inch monitors in the 1990s to 27-inch today. I love it and wouldn't go back. But what I meant is that, as you get larger and larger screens, there comes a point where you have to push the monitor a bit farther away if you want to keep viewing the whole screen without having to move your head. At that point, getting a larger screen becomes useless.
That point is not at 32”. It’s easy and comfortable to use a 32” monitor at the same viewing distance as a 27” monitor.
Jeeve & EugW, there is an advantage of having to have different display sizes requiring various viewing distance.
Yes, you're right, that's also an issue. They say that, ideally, one's eyes should be at the same height as the top of the screen for best viewing comfort. That's the case with my 27-inch, provided I keep a straight posture and lower my screen as much as possible (about 3 inches from the desk). With a 32-inch monitor… I don't know. Maybe if the screen was placed directly on my desk. But stands usually don't allow this, so I would have to take it off its stand and prop it against something. A bit awkward.
You know what, I've been near-sighted since 15, and far-sighted since 45. So I have to place my screen at exactly a certain distance for optimal results. Terrible… I'm planning on getting a laser operation next year.
Specific to my personal experience.
That is one big reason why 34" ultrawide monitors are popular. Unfortunately, the best ones so far are only 163 ppi at 5120x2160. My holy grail would be something like 6208x2619 / 198 ppi, but I'd also take something like 6720x2835 / 215 ppi.
Are you talking about presbyopia? If so, you can get computer glasses for that, but they do provide a small range of viewing distances. You usually don't need to have an exact distance because even with presbyopia your eyes can still partially focus.
Yes, not always staring at a screen, especially for kids, is a good thing. Artificially pushing a monitor a little further away will not address that. It can’t go far enough away to make a difference and still be able to read the text on it or do anything. This is not a TV where there is one low resolution activity at a time and where the added distance has little impact.
