Apple Working on New 27-Inch Mini-LED Studio Display

[jakey rolling]

Why does it take Apple YEARS to develop & update displays, where the competition can do it so much more often, including new features as they become required. It's not like Apple manufactures anything itself, its just outsourced panel production and the whole thing itself is too.

Apple isn't in the "develop and update" business. They are in the "differentiate and capture" business and their monitors are still different enough and their customers captive enough that they really don't have to do anything to continue selling what they have.

 

[gugy]

Pleeeese, make a 32" ASD. Or better yet, drop the price by at least half for the current XDR.

 

[TVreporter]

Significant update = significant price hike.

 

[pacalis]

Apple isn't in the "develop and update" business. They are in the "differentiate and capture" business and their monitors are still different enough and their customers captive enough that they really don't have to do anything to continue selling what they have.

They don't have to do anything because they're a iPhone and services monopoly before anything else.

That said, one used to walk in and see nothing but iMacs in post secondary and some businesses. That's gone. Now it's all dells and samsungs monitors hooked up to who knows what.

Apple simply does not have the right products for the mainstream desktop market.

 

[bunce66]

I'm really in the market for a new monitor. Couldn't pull the trigger on the current ASD due to very high price for aging tech. Will get this or the Asus 5k or 6k ones.

Also, it'd be great if they made this in black.

 

[zedsdead]

I want 30/32”, 120hz and either OLED or mini-LED.

If it’s 27”, 90hz and mini-LED that’s nice, but not enough to upgrade from my current Studio Displays.

 

[Joshuaorange]

They are also the only game in town that can't seem to figure out how to include both VESA mounting and a height-adjustable stand in the same box. But the aluminum case sure is pretty.

Agreed. It’s a shame. They used to be compatible with both.

 

[Joshuaorange]

We could just keep that simpler and say that Apple is the only one with an Apple logo on their monitor. Rationalizing the one Apple consumer monitor is no problem around here. But OP wanted another video input.

Another input would be nice. As would build quality outside of Apple. I don’t care about the logo.

 

[trip1ex]

good. i can keep putting off the purchase of the current one.

 

[1037]

Aren't they about to drop a new Mac Studio in the spring? Obviously the monitor would drop with it.
Why only 27"? Would 30-32 be too much to ask?

 

[Anaron]

ProMotion (120 Hz) and I'm in for one.

 

[lovehateapple]

When this thing hits the market, I will finally upgrade my Thunderbolt display to a first gen Apple Studio Display. Should be able to pick up a first gen model fairly cheaply.

 

[WilliApple]

What is so special for you about 120 hz?

I tried a Studio Display at the Apple Store, it sucks, I see it scrolling slowly...

 

[johnsawyercjs]

You can get a 32" 21:9 or 35" ultra wide for under $400 that has 120Hz or more.

Sure, but what's the PPI on those, SDR and HDR maximum brightness, contrast ratio, text clarity, etc.?

 

[fathergll]

Why does it take Apple YEARS to develop & update displays, where the competition can do it so much more often, including new features as they become required. It's not like Apple manufactures anything itself, its just outsourced panel production and the whole thing itself is too.

Because Apple does not want to be in the monitor business with it's terrible margins which is why we see things like them not producing any displays for a number of years in the mid to late 2010s. The amount of revenue as a % they make from desktop Macs and monitors is tiny if you look into their 10-ks over the years. iPhone, Services, Wearables, iPads and Macbooks are the money makers. Desktop Macs and monitors are probably less than 5% of revenue which is still in the billions but a drop in the bucket compared to making 200 billion on iPhones or even something like iPads pull in 27 billion last year which is not far off from the entire Mac notebook and desktop line up combined. They will never kill it in the monitor business because they can't compete in price and they can only sell so many of them.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

if you really wanna know then simply enable low power mode on your iphone and try using that for anything for couple minutes

I just tried that on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, and I finally see what a lot of people are talking about with 60 Hz vs 120 Hz. At 60 Hz, the image as you scroll faster than just slowly is more pulsating since it's refreshing the screen less frequently, and it really does look annoying at best. Some people are sensitive to strobing, and it looks like strobing to me, and though for me it doesn't trigger migraines, etc., in some people it can still trigger negative, involuntary physiological or "merely" psychological reactions.

 

[tcphoto1]

I just found a hell of a deal on a like-new Studio Display, it replaced my old LED Cinema Display and it wasn't a priority to buy. I'll circle back when Apple offers a 32" OLED Studio Display, 6-10 years right?

 

[smirking]

If it has a better display in the same design with a better than potato webcam, then it will be awesome! Also a removable power cable would be nice too.

Please bring back brightness buttons and a power button too!

 

[picpicmac]

Because Apple does not want to be in the monitor business

As you point out, that's been true of Apple for years.

And it's always been true.

Things like the Cinema Display and the ASD are brief interludes where Apple tries to accomodate those who whine about the iMac and want headless Macs.

Back when the original Macs were integrated units the display was just a monochrome CRT.

When the Mac II line premiered, and I had a couple over the years at work, it was pretty standard to buy third party monitors such as NEC for them.

Because Apple was not, and is not, in the display business.

That apparently is not clear to some people.

 

[Suicidy]

Make it 120Hz while you're at it.

And at least a 32 inch screen. Especially at Apple prices.

 

[cforbesdesign]

Gonna be real sad if this thing has ProMotion but only supports M4+ Macs . . .
(even thought it literally *has* to be that way)

I’m hoping this will work with older m-series macs at 60hz and then full 120 hz promotion for newer machines.

 

[patent10021]

120 Hz
Stock stand can move XYZ
No charge Vesa mount
No charge for Nano

I'll buy four sight-unseen

 

[thefrost]

And at least a 32 inch screen. Especially at Apple prices.

I agree.

 

[Zest28]

The current Apple Studio Display is superior because it has no PWM flickering unlike the mini-LED displays Apple uses.

Would be quite a shame if Apple stops selling the Apple Studio Display without PWM flickering as it makes you more productive as it is easier on the eyes.

 

[ZMacintosh]

honestly I dont care if it has a webcam or not, it needs to be able to be serviceable easily. ive had prior studio displays that have the three little • • • dots and it never got resolved and had to ditch it.

I would love it to be able to daisy chain like the original Thunderbolt displays did, have a removable power cable...even if there is a brick like the iMac.

an even wilder concept, I know macOS has handoff, but if these (and this would be more of shared environment like corporate or maybe some schools) where the display could have a chip to connect external mouse keyboard trackpad and anyone can connect their MacBook or iPad and it would connect for as long as they were connected to that particular display and once disconnected they no longer are paired to your device (well they probably wouldn't even in the first place)