You’re correct but I still think it’s sad. Tim Cook only cares about the money. He’s not interested in the products or what their Mac users want. Very sad.Thats what the iMac is for from Apple's perspective. You want a 24" display..... get the iMac.
When they got rid of the 27" iMac that brought in the 27" Studio display.
They don't care it because Apple renamed from Apple Computer in 2007 and became Apple Inc. Very little percentage of their overall revenue comes from these desktops and monitors. People on macrumors overestimate this because they are in a forum bubble. 8% came from Mac last year and majority of the Mac revenue comes from their Macbooks(which is why they are always updated with new hardware versions). We don't know the breakdown currently but last Apple reported it was around 20% of their users were desktop and probably lower now. Basically the stuff we're talking about is very low priority....seriously really low. Walk into a Apple store and let me know how many desktop/displays you see. Out of all the things Apple is worried about it's not providing a niche amount of users with Mac Minis who want a 24" display. Like I said they either want you on the 24" iMac or upsell you to the 27". Your potential lost business of a monitor sale means little overall.
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Yet Apple's 2+ Billion active and repeat customers who love Apple products continue to purchase them. Year after year after year. Making Apple one of the most successful tech companies in the world.
Go figure...
Customers continue to purchase the iPhone year after year. Apple are no longer a tech company. They’re a consumer electronics company now.
Apple no longer a tech company? Seriously? Of course it is.
This might help you out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_technology_companies_by_revenue
There are many other lists that include Apple. Here's another one (there are dozens more):
10 Biggest Technology Companies
With Apple topping the list, these are the 10 biggest technology companies by market capitalization.
Sincere question coming from someone who defaulted to the Studio Display, knowing very little about display tech. What makes a good display and what, from a technical point of view, makes the Studio Display superior?
EXCELLENT analogy! There's not a better display on the market than the Studio display - PERIOD
Build quality for one - it doesn't wobble, it's not made of plastic - the screen is BRIGHT and beautiful! It's perfect color accuracy out of the box! The speakers are GREAT! And it works seamlessly with your MacBook Pro/air/mini/studio.
Investopedia classify Netflix as a tech company.Apple no longer a tech company? Seriously? Of course it is.
This might help you out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_technology_companies_by_revenue
There are many other lists that include Apple. Here's another one (there are dozens more):
10 Biggest Technology Companies
With Apple topping the list, these are the 10 biggest technology companies by market capitalization.www.investopedia.com
The Dell U4025QW is a 5K2K monitor that does 120Hz and it most definitely exists.
I was eying this one, but see on forums that apparently people have difficulty running it on M1 Mac Pros at spec. Also, it's worth noting that this has waaay lower PPI than the Studio Display. It's more like a stretched 4k monitor.
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That is not a standard 16:10 or 16:9 for 5k monitor but something entirely different
I’m going to guess that you understand this and are merely being disingenuous
The point remains that standard ratio 5k 120 hz FLAT panels do not exist. So to chastise Apple for not selling a monitor with one is pretty ridiculous
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The first and probably most important thing is the PPI. A 27-inch display at 5K gives you 218 PPI, which is what you need to hit Retina quality. Anything lower and text just starts looking a bit soft or pixelated. It’s not the end of the world, but kind of like ProMotion on iPads, once you’ve used it, you notice when it’s not there. Most other displays are either 4K or if they are 5K, they’re a different size that doesn’t quite hit the PPI needed for that same crispness.
Color reproduction is another factor. Some monitors can match it, sure, but not many actually do it at Retina quality.
There are a few options out there that come close to the Studio Display in sharpness, but they usually cost a few hundred less because they skip out on things like a decent camera, good speakers, or a solid aluminum build. So people end up going with the Studio Display anyway, because once you factor in the extras, you’re either paying the same or more to piece it all together.
Asus just dropped a Retina quality monitor that’s about half the price of the Studio Display. It’s really the first legit alternative where the tradeoffs make sense for the value. But it only came out like a month ago, so up until that point, nothing else was really competing.
Oh and one last thing I almost forgot, the glossy screen. That’s actually something unique. Even the real alternatives like the Asus don’t come with a glossy panel.
Received my 2 27" 5K Pro Displays and finished most of th set up. (More cable mgmnt and waiting for my TB5 Enclosure and SSD Card to connect but really happy and the money I saved I got the Ivanky FusionDock Pro 3...
I think folks tend to discount all the "other" stuff you get with the Apple monitor. Built quality, FaceTime Camera, Speaker System. To me, the Apple display is still the "one".