Samsung's iMac-Style 'Smart Monitor M8' With AirPlay Now Available to Pre-Order

[EugW]

This monitor is currently $599 CAD (approx. $434USD). At this price, it seems like a pretty good deal, compared to the ASD at $1869 (EDU pricing). Is anyone using this at 4K resolution on a daily basis? I don't mind small text (run my native MBP Max screen at the highest scaled resolution supported by MacOS), and am most concerned about the reports of scaling issues with Macs and 4K monitors.

Currently have an LG QHD UW at work and cannot stand the text rendering on it. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any solutions outside the LG 5K ultra fine and ASD, both of which are expensive and have their own problems. I'm not sure about the text scaling issue on the LG 40 inch UW 5K2K monitor either. I'm not opposed to spending the money on a great monitor, but there seem to be significant issues across all of the more expensive options. Thanks for opinions!

This is a VA monitor.

This would have been so much better had it been IPS.

EDIT:

BTW, the M7 is CA$280, less than half the price. It's basically the same screen, but without the iMac-like form factor.

 

[chucker23n1]

Currently have an LG QHD UW at work and cannot stand the text rendering on it.

Well, it'll be slightly better, but nothing close to what the Ultrafine and ASD can do.

I presume your LG is 3440x1440 @ 34 inches, so that's 110 ppi. The Samsung, if run at 4K (i.e., not at Retina 2x), would be 138 ppi.

The Ultrafine and ASD run at 218 ppi.

Whether you'll find it good enough is up to you.