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Thanks for the info...now the only problem is finding an excuse to buy the new iMac even though my current 24" one is simply awesome...
Because NVIDIA is moribund...that's all.
nVidia is dead in the water right now. They're betting the farm on GT300 for the high end and pushing out their remaining chipset products.
Question that knowbody might know right now....
Say I bought a 27" iMac and had speakers, usb drives, etc plugged into the 27" iMac. Then I connected a macbook pro to it and used it as an external display. Would I have to unplug stuff from the iMac (like the speakers) and then plug them into the Macbook Pro or would this info get transferred over the displayport?
Kind of a confusing question, but I hope someone understands....I just hate plugging and unplugging stuff. And I just kinda want to know....
Thanks.
Say I bought a 27" iMac and had speakers, usb drives, etc plugged into the 27" iMac. Then I connected a macbook pro to it and used it as an external display. Would I have to unplug stuff from the iMac (like the speakers) and then plug them into the Macbook Pro or would this info get transferred over the displayport?
Kind of a confusing question, but I hope someone understands....I just hate plugging and unplugging stuff. And I just kinda want to know....
Thanks.
You most likely would. The options doesn't appear to be tethering, rather it's simply a monitor. It connects it via display port.
Dell 270something on my office desk works really nice, and it has 1080p resolution which is great for anyone over 40
A nice display, but compared to the iMac:Dell 270something on my office desk works really nice, and it has 1080p resolution which is great for anyone over 40
1. "Only" 1080p; the iMac can display nearly twice as many pixels.
2. Not an IPS panel, so color accuracy can be a problem.
3. Largish pixels on this monitor have been reported to have excessive bleed.
Also not sure whether it the Dell has LED backlighting.
In short, you cannot compare this monitor dollar for dollar with the iMac; you get what you pay for.
Every input known to man, HDCP, 1920 x 1200, a USB hub, card reader, and Picture in Picture?
Maybe you should learn more about the product first. It's IPS too.
I am using a rev 1. Original Core DUO, imac with DP 6, MACH 5, Pro-Tools LE with 2g of RAM. I have no problems. These new macs with FW 800, and quad core (DP 6/7 can maximize cores) should be friggin amazing. You don't need to max ram. Ram is beneficial for track counts (8G should give you easily 60-80 tracks playing simultaneously or less if you want to maximize real-time effects + software synths). I ran 42 tracks in DP 2.7 on a G4 with 1G of ram, with effects... (it was slooooooooow.. but it worked).
I am Totally buying a 27" Imac (i7 rev). My dream came true (well almost, I wanted a 30" iMac but I'll take 27" anyday).
- Graduated Berklee College of Music - B.S - Music Synthesis - 2001
Really? Every AV review I have read of the Dell 2709W has said that it's not.Every input known to man, HDCP, 1920 x 1200, a USB hub, card reader, and Picture in Picture?
Maybe you should learn more about the product first. It's IPS too.
Edit: the Dell 30" model of this monitor is IPS, from what I can see, but the 27" is not. Sort of like the difference between Apple's previous generation of 24" and 20" iMac screens.
Edit 2: According to Dell, the 27" is VA, not IPS
It looks like the Ultrasharp line encompasses VA panels as well.Really? Every AV review I have read of the Dell 2709W has said that it's not.
So the point remains, then, that price comparison of the 27" iMac with any windows machine currently on the market is difficult because the iMac IPS LED-backlit 27" panel does not appear to be available from any other manufacturer. The closest equivalents, in terms of resolution and technology, are 30" panels, and they are all priced near to or north of $1000.
Picked One Up Today
Guy told me they weren't going to display them until tomorrow when picking up my uMBP after a display replacement, but brought one up for me. Open the box and took out the mouse, but realized I didn't have the software update to play on my uMBP yet so I couldn't test it out. I will put the iMac together in my office and check out the features. Looks so pretty.
Guy told me they weren't going to display them until tomorrow when picking up my uMBP after a display replacement, but brought one up for me. Open the box and took out the mouse, but realized I didn't have the software update to play on my uMBP yet so I couldn't test it out. I will put the iMac together in my office and check out the features. Looks so pretty.
Good point, considering decent monitors are $200, and mouse and keyboard are only more money. It's much more cost-effective to get a much more powerful and better screen for only a few hundred more.
Patience then because someone is going to toss out a display like that for all.
You have to buy the computer to get that screen.
I like the update but still going to hold on to my 24" for a while until prices drop and the quad-core has moved into most models.
For now, my 24" has lots of screen and plenty of speed for my tasks. Maybe in a year or so I'll see what the iMac line has to offer.
For now, my 24" has lots of screen and plenty of speed for my tasks. Maybe in a year or so I'll see what the iMac line has to offer.
I would center the logo though. The logo could have been a sleep light as well! Anyway, the silver strip is still cool though. It carries over from the rest of the computer which is still nice.
Yup he deserve to be stuck with Windows 7 since he like it so much better!
The iMac is going to normalize over time. There aren't any big upgrades from Nehalem/Westmere for some time. If you can afford it go for the Core i5/i7 machines.
They make nice TVs too.
I'm sold!
That big of a sleep indicator would be too bright and distracting if your machine is in a room you want to sleep in.
As for Mossberg's love affair with Win 7, if it cost him anything then it would because Apple is a flaming pile of poop douche.
Probably right. I guess that's why they discontinued it in the first place. Made me feel smart though. lol
What we got a Mac Pro coming with a 6-Core Intel "Gulfton" well as a Dual 6-Core that can utilize 8GB and 16GB Memory modules to max 128GB plus 10-Gigabit Ethernet! Well as ATI 5870 maybe with 1GB DDR5!
I think this will end in tears!