Please tell me the Studio Display cable is detachable

[usagora]

Sounds like a terrible workaround. As I’ve already said, this just smears it.

You don’t even know how my setup is to make such claims. I have cable management for the power cables and other cords, the display cannot move very far. Giving more cable length for more movement means visible wires on the desk with uneven cable length for other wires when against the wall. There is strain on the cable ends, as loose cables are also strained when pushed against the wall trying to fit into railway under my desk. Loose cable pushing from the wall and back to my display. Etc. That’s just how it is.

Also I need to clean the entire desk, which means removing everything on top. I don’t want any spray getting on my equipment.

I understand it's a minor annoyance because it doesn't allow you to follow your previous cleaning routine, but you can also spray the cleaning solution onto your cloth instead of onto your desk - that way you won't have to worry about it getting on your Studio Display.

Personally, I wouldn't worry about any unseen dust underneath the display stand. Just clean around it.

 

[MajorFubar]

Sounds like a terrible workaround. As I’ve already said, this just smears it.

You don’t even know how my setup is to make such claims. I have cable management for the power cables and other cords, the display cannot move very far. Giving more cable length for more movement means visible wires on the desk with uneven cable length for other wires when against the wall. There is strain on the cable ends, as loose cables are also strained when pushed against the wall trying to fit into railway under my desk. Loose cable pushing from the wall and back to my display. Etc. That’s just how it is.

Also I need to clean the entire desk, which means removing everything on top. I don’t want any spray getting on my equipment.

No need to be offended and take this personally.

Your two options are:
1) adapt your layout and circumstances to deal with it. I've given you some simple suggestions, but you're right, I don't know your circumstances or your workstation layout. So feel free to come up with your own that suit.
2) send it back (I've lost track of whether you've even bought one yet)

Not sure what else you want people to say.

 

[MajorFubar]

I understand it's a minor annoyance because it doesn't allow you to follow your previous cleaning routine, but you can also spray the cleaning solution onto your cloth instead of onto your desk - that way you won't have to worry about it getting on your Studio Display.

It kinda scares me that we have to point out something so dang obvious. It scares me that this is the level we're at.

 

[symphony]

Your two options are:
1) adapt your layout and circumstances to deal with it. I've given you some simple suggestions, but you're right, I don't know your circumstances or your workstation layout. So feel free to come up with your own that suit.
2) send it back (I've lost track of whether you've even bought one yet)

Not sure what else you want people to say.

Then you have no right to tell people it’s a non-issue for them, when it clearly can be. You’re in denial otherwise, there will always be issues with new Apple products, you just need to accept that this will always be the case, even if they don’t affect you.

Your options are not helpful, as I already thought of those, except for sending it back, since it’s not a dealbreaker, but it doesn’t mean I can have criticisms.

 

[NT1440]

Pretty funny for Apple to make a "bitch" move like this, they removed power brick in all Iphone's boxes because "landfill" reasons but it's ok to put a proprietary, non-user replaceable power cord on a DISPLAY.

Apple make good products, but men, it's sure that no one beats them in term of shady business practice.

The display is literally too thin for the standard power adapters out there. It’s serviceable, but it is not “user removable”.

 

[MajorFubar]

I feel the genuinely-annoying concern that the mains cable is not removable got diluted by someone whose main gripe was it made it harder for him to clean his desk. There's a thousand and one solutions for that tiny gripe that a five year old could figure out.

When the warranty is expired I can see a lot of people lopping-off the cable to about 12" long and fitting an IEC socket to the end. That's what I would do. In fact, me being me, I'd probably do it soon after buying the monitor, and hope the monitor doesn't develop a fault.

 

[ozthegweat]

A few facts and/or assumptions:

• The display is too thin for a standard female power cable plug like on the Pro Display XDR or the LG UltraFine.
• Using a magnetic connector like on the 24" iMac that can easily be detached might either not be allowed (as you have higher voltage AC power) or the magnetic field might have a negative impact on the LCD.
• The much cheaper 24" iMac and Mac mini, the Mac Studio, and the much more expensive Pro Display XDR all have user-detachable power cables, which leads me to believe Apple was not able to use a user-detachable power cable while leaving every other aspect of the Studio Display unchanged.

So I think Apple had the following choices when they designed the Studio Display:

1. Make the display thicker than it otherwise needs to be just to accomodate a standard female power cable plug. The power cable is user-detachable and can be replaced by any standard power cable.
2. Create a proprietary magnetic power plug with an external proprietary power brick that is user-detachable and user-replacable by buying a new one from Apple.
3. Create a proprietary power plug with a cable that isn't user-detachable and can only be replaced by Apple, an Apple Service Provider or possibly the user through the upcoming Self Service Program.

They unsurprisingly decided against option 1. For Apple having a less elegant display was not worth the advantage only a small percentage of people would ever significantly benefit from. Also not surprisingly, they decided against option 2; Apple wants to avoid power bricks. Thinking about it, I'm actually surprised they didn't go with option 3 for the 24" iMac.

So here we are with option 3. For me, the best of these 3 options.

 

[ScholarsInk]

I’ve have a Gold MacBook with those since 2017. I have not had one problem and thought they worked well. I don’t know what everyone else does to their keyboards, but from my perspective there was nothing wrong with that keyboard. The shallow travel was also nice on fingers. I prefer it over the current crap keyboards on the MacBook Pros.

The keyboard on my 2018 Pro did not work, out of the box. When the keyboard was replaced, it came back doubling keys and missing keystrokes. When it was replaced again, it came back doubling keys and missing keystrokes. When it was replaced last week, it came back…

 

[MacDaddyPanda]

The best solution is to not buy this monitor if the power cable is going to be a potential issue. There's literally dozens of other monitors that can fill the needs of any level of user. Especially at the price point this thing is marketed at. Nothing changes a product development then to not buy it because (insert whatever issue).