buying cinema display?

[alex00100]

hello forum.
i was going to buy 27" apple cinema display in a few months. but i saw that it has "Buy only if you need it - Approaching the end of a cycle" status in buyer's guide. i dont really need it so much and i can wait.
so when can it get updated? i havnt heard any rumors about it. and what is going to get improved?

 

[Hellhammer]

Apple's update pattern on displays has been more or less infrequent lately. Just buy now, there is absolutely no idea about the next gen ACD.

 

[alex00100]

i wont buy now anyway. i just bought MBP and i just dont have money for it. i will buy it in summer or even autumn. if so, should i just wait that time and see if there more rumors about it?
also, im just curious, what can apple improve?

 

[Hellhammer]

if so, should i just wait that time and see if there more rumors about it?

If you aren't buying it now, then your only option is to wait. When you have the money, then take a new look at the buyer's guide to see if there are any new news about the ACD.

also, im just curious, what can apple improve?

Thunderbolt, possibly with daisy-chaining.

 

[alex00100]

ok, im starting saving up.
also you can connect apple display with mini displayport to thunderbolt. what the diference it would be if a display has thunderbolt? bigger resolution because of higher speed?
and what would daisy-chaining give me?

 

[rdowty]

ok, im starting saving up.
also you can connect apple display with mini displayport to thunderbolt. what the diference it would be if a display has thunderbolt? bigger resolution because of higher speed?
and what would daisy-chaining give me?

The difference would be just one or two less cables. Hopefully two.

 

[Hellhammer]

also you can connect apple display with mini displayport to thunderbolt.

Yes. Thunderbolt uses the same connector as mDP so any existing mDP device will work without any adapters in TB port.

what the diference it would be if a display has thunderbolt? bigger resolution because of higher speed?

Thunderbolt uses DisplayPort 1.1a so it's not any faster than normal (Mini) DisplayPort. However, it can carry other data too because of the 10Gb/s PCIe channel it has, so it would eliminate the need of USB cable for data.

and what would daisy-chaining give me?

That means the ACD would act as a hub. For example, if you have an ACD with TB and ext HD with TB, you connect one cable from the ACD to the MBP and the other port(s) can be used to connect other TB devices. That way you don't have to get a hub to attach multiple devices into one port.

TB supports up to 7 devices in one port.

 

[alex00100]

i got it. thanks for help. its not very important for me, but i still hope they will release it soon.

 

[ugru]

That means the ACD would act as a hub

Are you sure about that?

AFAIK in a TB daisy chain the monitor must be the last....


EDIT: i was wrong.

Existing monitors with MDP will work in a TB daisy chain if used as the last peripheral. New monitors that will probably have TB ports can be used also in the middle of a chain or as a HUB....

 

[ghostlyorb]

If you aren't buying it now, then your only option is to wait. When you have the money, then take a new look at the buyer's guide to see if there are any new news about the ACD.



Thunderbolt, possibly with daisy-chaining.

It would be legit with thunderbolt! (even more legit, I mean!)

 

[stefmesman]

i forsee,

lower prices?
thinner?
daisy chain thunderbolt
facetime HD

when...? hopefully end of summer.

 

[vincenz]

i forsee,

lower prices?
thinner?
daisy chain thunderbolt
facetime HD

when...? hopefully end of summer.

Wouldn't count on the lower prices and thinner, to be honest.