Best monitor to hook up with MBPro 17''

[henry72]

The best? I'd say Apple Thunderblot Display

 

[Freyqq]

All my recommendations are going to be IPS panels since you don't do any super hardcore gaming. IPS panels have better viewing angles, color reproduction, etc etc, and are better than the cheaper TN panels in every way except price and response time (varies).

The 27" Thunderbolt display would be my choice for you, and it's right up against your price ceiling. That display is really nice and very simple to use/setup, but if you want a cheaper alternative, you can get the Dell U2711 or the HP ZR2740. Those displays are all 2560x1440 in resolution, and are pretty much aimed at the professional market. I also believe all 3 of the monitors all have the same panel as well, and so the primary differences between the 3 are the type/number of ports, flexibility with settings, and the like.

If you would like to go the 24" route, the Dell U2412M is a good monitor, but has an aspect ratio of 16:10 (it isn't the more common TV/movie aspect ratio of 16:9, so you'll see black bars on a lot of media you'll watch on it)

You really should read up on monitors, because there are A LOT of choices. Hardforum is a great place with a lot of computer enthusiasts discussing various aspects of computing including monitors. tftcentral.co.uk has awesome reviews and recommendations as well. The connection to your MBP is probably the very last thing you should worry about, because there are various adapters/cables that can fix that problem. The quality of the panel is the most crucial aspect of buying a monitor.

I would get the dell. Nonglossy, similar quality panel, and can be plugged into any computer...not just thunderbolt compatible ones

 

[iKIKO]

if your budget is a grand, i definitely would get the TBD. i use one with a 15 pro and love it !!! sure you will too !!

 

[theSeb]

I use a Dell 2412M (24", IPS, 16:10, 1920x1200 - thats what I wanted, 250euros...) without any apple adapter, I just use a minidp-displayport cable (third party, which costed about 10euros incl. shipping, very cheap)

That combo works great for me and I'm very happy with it.

A good point probably, when you use it with a 17" MBP (I atm use a 13") is, that, as the mbp has the same resolution as the display, you don't have to rearrange programs etc, when moving them from one display to another...

I use the same monitor. You forget to mention that it's anti-glare.

 

[eron]

I've recently learnt that small text is actually good for the eyes. Eyes are meant to focus on small areas, and not large ones. It's the concept of centralisation. Check out the book - Relearning to See. It's the Bates method.

For a cheaper 27" Monitor of the same panel as Apple's Thunderbolt Display, try this: http://www.overclock.net/t/1243709/...-korean-model-with-displayport-hdmi-available