Pro Display XDR owners, what do you do?

[hojoon0724]

What do you do and how did you justify the purchase?
what computer do you plug it into?
Also, how happy are you with it?

I’m basically trying to justify purchasing one; I don’t think I need one but I could buy one 😂

 

[henrymyf]

I think your question is very difficult to answer, as it is very hard to justify whether you actually "need" a product with specific brand and model number.
In my case, I love the look and feel of XDR in every aspect, including the heavy weight and the paper box, and even the cleanning cloth. It's like a Porsche 911 with a 7-speed manual gear box, because who actually need this kind of car in the cities with 70 mph speed limit? But this will always be my dream car. I think I'm gonna get one before I retire.

By the way, I'm plugging a M1 Mac mini to the XDR at home, and a Razer Blade laptop to the other XDR at my office. And I'm extremely happy with them.

 

[rawweb]

I use my standard glass XDR with my 2019 16" MacBook Pro. It's a 2.4 i9, 64gb ram with RP 5600M 8GB. I also have a Blackmagic Pro Vega 56 eGPU. Thinking of retiring the eGPU though as the 5600m is fairly comparable, and the dGPU lets the XDR use DSC for full speed USB ports. Right now, the eGPU doesn't have the display plugged in as it also doesn't provide enough wattage to fully power my 16" and the XDR does. I am beyond happy with the Pro Display XDR and 16" combo. It's honestly the best display I've ever used. Ultimate unobtainium. I came from the 5k Ultrafine. I'm a video editor for a small agency and occasionally need to do color grading for clients. So the accuracy of this panel is a big plus. I also feel the size is large enough (quite perfect really) that I was able to sell my Ultrafine and retire my old 27" LED Cinema Display to the kids. No more dual display needed, and my desk is much happier. If I really need to reference a script and have the editor open, I just open the display of the MacBook Pro.

I've wanted the XDR since it was released but also had a hard time coughing up the dough. I saw a pretty killer deal at MicroCenter earlier this year and just went with it. Subsequently I caught a good deal on the Pro Stand on eBay and just recently sprang for the magnetic Logi webcam for remote working.

Ultimately, if you're trying to justify it, that's unique to each person. I think everyones justification is different. For me, I've always been a fan of Apple's industrial design and I just like to enjoy my setup that I sit in front of for sometimes 10 hours a day. I've been using Apple displays since the 30" Cinema Display G5 days. The Ultrafine 5k was a great panel, but felt cheap in comparison. Remembering back to 2004, the launch price of 30" Apple Cinema Display ($3,299 USD) adjusted for inflation is about the price of the XDR today ($4,625.88), that helped me at least, as I paid less. $4,499.99 at MicroCenter.

 

[hojoon0724]

Thanks everyone. Yeah, I work from home every day (digital media) and I'm easily in front of my computer 8 hours every day so it's definitely a justifiable purchase.

 

[naughtybehavior86]

I am not a creator. Engineering workflow, CAD, Simulations, MATLAB...I remote into a workstation in the other room and do it all on my XDR. The biggie is I not only use it for my workflow but of course personal time...scheduling....reading...it is all done on the XDR.

I am for sure in the group that picked one up because I was sick of returning displays that always fell short in one area or the other...either the panel...or the build quality.

Someone else aligned it with purchasing a Porsche to drive around a city. Needed? Of course not...but the experience is awesome. No regrets at this point.

Granted I just got mine but every time I walk into my office after making a cup of coffee I stand there and smile because it becomes a decorative piece as well especially if your desk is not against a wall. My desk is centered in the room and I have hidden my cords using tape on the underside of the tabletop....so you see the back of the XDR when you walk in and it looks clean as F!

 

[kevin2626]

I definitely did not deceive you, I bought it just to watch a movie

 

[DesertNomad]

I bought mine for software development and I am looking to buy another for my wife who does our tech support and has been stuck with a 72dpi 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display forever. It is just not high enough resolution anymore but there is no good consumer level 27" Retina display.