Here comes apple's new 19 inch screen!

[madamimadam]

Originally posted by nero007
No way Apple will drop the 15". If they bring in the 19" the 22" is gone.

They would not drop the 22"... in fact, I don't see why they would have to drop any one of the range. Since when is it a crime to have a 15, 17, 19 and 22 (previous CRTs were more likely 21). The 23 does not really fit in the range, it is a specialist product and will not take over the 22s place until it is FAR cheaper.

 

[D*I*S_Frontman]

I think if they have any sense they'll go with a 19" display that is true industry standard 16:9. It would be about as short as a 15" display but WAY wider (take a regular 14.1 PB/iBk screen, add an inch to the top and 2.5 inches on either side and that's what 19" 16:9 would look like) and the two together would be perfect for Final Cut Pro editing--timelines and and program on the 4:3 display, then composite playback on 16:9 19" screen. If they did this they could keep the price reasonable, as a 19" 16:9 screen would be about 9.5" x 16.5"--not very big, but there is an emerging market for 16:9 monitors that will only increase over time. Heck, it wouldn't be shabby for watching DVDs, either, for us audio production guys...

As far as the 22" goes, a 19" would essentially replace it. People needing HD monitoring would go for the 23" with the higher resolution, and those that don't need HD referencing would invariably opt for a slightly smaller yet spot-on 16:9 monitor instead of the taller 16:10 22" display Apple currently offers. Why band the top and bottom, even just a little? Sell it @ well under $2k and video guys would buy them on the spot.

 

[madamimadam]

Originally posted by D*I*S_Frontman
As far as the 22" goes, a 19" would essentially replace it. People needing HD monitoring would go for the 23" with the higher resolution, and those that don't need HD referencing would invariably opt for a slightly smaller yet spot-on 16:9 monitor instead of the taller 16:10 22" display Apple currently offers. Why band the top and bottom, even just a little? Sell it @ well under $2k and video guys would buy them on the spot.

That is as good as saying that there is no market for 21 and 22" CRTs...... in other words, it is ****.

 

[SPG]

We should let the bean counters worry about whether having extra monitors in the lineup will affect their economies of scale.
I for one believe that there is a good market for a cheaper 16:9 monitor, and would welcome one into my home with my new G5...

 

[teabgs]

Originally posted by SPG

I for one believe that there is a good market for a cheaper 16:9 monitor, and would welcome one into my home with my new G5...

me too...it would be much better then trying to figure out how toget the $$$ needed for the 22" as well as justifying the purchase...