I do not understand the hate for the studio display

[ddhhddhh2]

That is not correct. The iMac (Retina and Non-Retina) has been used for years for professional design work and photo and video editing. The Studio Display was marketed alongside the Mac Studio as Apple's answer for a Pro Apple Silicon workstation. Saying that it's only intended for basic tasks is absurd and goes complexly against the original intention of the display. With that being said, the old XDR display was a niche product, which is why many Pros went for the Studio Display instead. Based on how the new XDR is priced, that isn't going to change anytime soon.

Alright, yeah, I’ll admit I probably exaggerated a bit. Hopefully I didn’t annoy any Studio Display owners.

I’m not saying the Studio Display has no real advantages, because it definitely does. But honestly, compared with “other” brands, I think its biggest strengths are style and taste. Owning one and not putting it somewhere everyone immediately sees it almost feels like a crime.

I guess the best way to explain it is with Dell. I obviously don’t know any of Dell’s monitor designers, but based on the Dell monitors I’ve used, I imagine their process is something like: first, put in everything users actually need—solid construction, lots of adjustability, easy height and angle changes—and then figure out a reasonable price.

Apple, on the other hand... well, we all know how Apple works. First they decide how beautiful, polished, and consistent they want the whole experience to be, and then they figure out how much we’re going to have to pay for it.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Honestly, it’s an advantage pretty much only Apple can get away with.

 

[Sosab123]

Apple has a specific standard. If I was working with colors on a professional level I would certainly get one as my first choice.