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Apple Working on New 27-Inch Mini-LED Studio Display
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Last time I checked a couple of mini-LED displays status this was discussed in 2022 and 2023. Example https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...id-to-launch-in-october.2345315/post-31113170
So yes
So this just speculation that been stated for last 3 years not a valid rumor, but Gurman and Young bringing it up again and again as a thought. Just consider it never happening.
just make it thicker, add M5 and I'm on the moon! 
anyway, so ASD been on the market for quite a while. Do we finally have some good alternatives?
Criteria: 1. great accurate colors for photo editing, 2. minimal bezels, so I don't see the ugly branding for others. 3. up to 27", since I work in the attic and don't have space for 30"+ screen..
oh, and I guess this new ASD is coming out in 2-3 years, right?
anyway, so ASD been on the market for quite a while. Do we finally have some good alternatives?
Criteria: 1. great accurate colors for photo editing, 2. minimal bezels, so I don't see the ugly branding for others. 3. up to 27", since I work in the attic and don't have space for 30"+ screen..
oh, and I guess this new ASD is coming out in 2-3 years, right?
eh if the new one ends up being THAT good you can always sell it
or return what you bought and buy something else in the meantime
yes - anyhow I won't hold my breath until the new one arrives
Oddly enough, I have found myself going back to a single 27" monitor. It really has increased my productivity.
Honestly, any comparison to the displays you just need isn't even in the same ballpark. They are apple to demand this price because, until very recently, there was literally zero competition.
Personally, I love the 27" size. I tried a 32" display a couple of years ago, and at that size I have to "reach" for the corners. I don't care about the times, but I care for my own comfort
I bought it for $1K on a photo forum that I frequent. It's like-new and came in the Apple box.
It’s not USB-C ports, but additional vídeo inputs what is missing.
Also, it’s not a keyboard you need to change settimgs, but a Mac.
Finally, height is not adjustable unless you but the crazy expensive optional stand. So that’s 0 out of 3.
Three 5K is nice, three 6K would be nicer, but for affordability, nothing like a 57" Samsung 8K2K on the market. Unfortunately, not built out of 5K panels, but cheaper than one Apple Studio Display.it's why something like 99% of the setups you see out there for owners are almost always 1 Studio Display and sometimes you see two.....and then you get the ultra rare 3 setup yet Apple marketing shows off 2-3 monitor setups quite often.
Others in the marketplace make wobbly and creaky plastic displays, so they don't count.
My heavy 57" Samsung, according to some, should not even be placed face down on a desk ever (use the curved polystyrene from the box for support) or the display or plastic frame can crack. It feels very delicate. A previous monitor, an 30" Apple aluminum, lasted 15 years or so and was moved around from office to home. I don't think the 57" Samsung can survive that kind of treatment. A 57" curved Samsung with an aluminum frame would cost another thousand more easily.
I run my gaming machine on my ASD. It was annoying to get set up but with a properly set up Thunderbolt situation I can unplug my work laptop and plug in my PC and game at 1440p.
The mini-LED displays are 120hz on MBPs. So this just speculation that been stated for last 3 years not a valid rumor, but Gurman and Young bringing it up again and again as a thought. Just consider it never happening.
I bought a Studio Display this year during one of the times Amazon had it for a bit of a discount. I had previously debated getting a 42" OLED TV, but since I do more work than gaming the Studio Display seemed like the wiser choice.
I would love any or all of the things for an updated display to be true:
I would love any or all of the things for an updated display to be true:
- Ability to daisy-chain 2 display to use only one connection to a Mac (I suppose this would probably require hardware with Thunderbolt 5)
- Removable power cord, magnetic connection or something like the iMac currently has?
- Have the stand be VESA compatible so that it can be easily removed or changed without having to pick a specific model at purchase
- Upgraded camera
- Ethernet port on the back (yes I know you can use USB-C adapters but I haven't had great luck getting full speed with various options)
- Have more than one size option; I know many people ask for a 32 inch 6k screen, but a 24 inch 4.5k option using the same display as the iMac would be great as a secondary screen. I currently use an LG 23.5 inch 4k Ultrafine (which was discontinued) as a secondary screen and it would be much nicer to have an Apple model to match my Studio Display.