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gootz

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Aug 7, 2006
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I'm ready to pick up a 23" ACD from my local Apple store now that the price has dropped and specs are up. My question is, if I go in this week how can I tell if the display I'm getting is the newer specs or if they are dumping existing stock? I called the store and they are clueless. They said prices are down but the specs are the same. I want to pay cash otherwise I would order online. What to do??
 

gootz

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Aug 7, 2006
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generik said:
Do they have newer specs? Just buy from the online store. Chances are it is the new one.

Yeah, specs are up and I woud buy online but I have cash in hand and live 10 min. from an Apple store.
 

killuminati

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I'm pretty sure nothing changed but the price. The ACDs didn't get updated today or anything.
 

xfiftyfour

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generik said:
Do they have newer specs? Just buy from the online store. Chances are it is the new one.
Yeah, better contrast ratio and brightness.

To the OP: if you can (and since your local Apple store seems clueless), I'd go with the suggestion of buying online. It's a drag to have to wait for shipping, but I'd prefer that over getting an older model. I don't know how quickly the stores would have updated stock.. but I imagine there's probably still a good lot of older ones still out there since it's only just been silently released.
 

gootz

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killuminati said:
I'm pretty sure nothing changed but the price. The ACDs didn't get updated today or anything.

The 20" display now has a brightness of 300 cd/m2 (up from 250 cd/m2), and the 23" display has a brightness of 400 cd/m2 (up from 270 cd/m2). Both models also now feature 700:1 contrast ratios (both up from 400:1). The 30" display remains at 400 cd/m2 and a 700:1 contrast ratio.
 

Obsidian6

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Apr 29, 2006
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im thinking of getting a second one myself.

however. i have an older spec'd 23" that's gonna bug the crap out of me i bet. ( even though they will have matched calibration profiles )


it currently is very distracting looking at the dell 24" then at the ACD 23" due to the inherent brightness and higher contrast of the dell.

..maybe i should get an older one ;) haha. I bet they will firesale them at applestores, ( i can use my employee discount on top )
 

reubs

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Jun 22, 2006
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gootz said:
I want to pay cash otherwise I would order online. What to do??

Go to the bank, pick up an AMEX gift card with that cash, BOOM!, order the cinema display online. Like whoa.
 
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