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Sharp Bringing OS X-Compatibility to New 32" 4K Touchscreen Monitor

macUser2007 said:
Touch screen has its uses and it is here already with Windows 8. Windows 8 is a rather poor implementation, but at least MS is trying.

I really wish Apple was more innovative and had touchscreen Macbooks.
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I don't. But, I don't care if you do, except for one thing. I want a serious anti-glare (e.g. true matte, or, at least, serious anti-glare coatings), and, that usually doesn't go with touchscreen.

boy-better-know said:
I am more interested in the 4k part, not the touchscreen part.
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Likewise. I want anti-glare, I don't need touchscreen.

lcmazza said:
With Apple removing custom HiDPI modes for external monitors on Mavericks, that is going to be a very limited user experience. :mad::apple:
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That is news to me, but, I disagree that no one will use native 3840x2160. Actually, I wish it had 3840x2400.

gugy said:
Can't wait to see an ACD 32" 4k monitor. Matte please! :D
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Pretty please!
 
johnnyturbouk said:
I am sure that the Neanderthas equally had complacency about the the wheel and fire! I personally would love a touch screen interface on an iMac or Mac pro, the touch screen would augment my work but never replace my touch-pad and keyboard
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I've got to ask.
have you actually used a touchscreen? for more than a few minutes and not as just a demo somewhere? I was recently at a conference where I shared an office for a few days with a guy who had a small touch windows 8 notebook. he let me play with it for quite a bit. let me tell you using touch on it vertical position was TERRIBLE. and it was not because it was Windows. it was because the ergonomics were awful. constantly poking at the screen tires your arms really fast. just lift your arm, touch the screen of whatever computer you are using and hold it there for 5 minutes without doing anything else (no cheating please). then come back and tell me how it feels. switching between inputs (touch and mouse/keyboard) is also very inefficient and annoying.
plus OS X is not touch optimized at all. using it even on a small touch notebook will be very frustrating.

all in all, this is just a bad idea all around and I strongly suspect that people in this thread who say they want this thing haven't had much experience with touch and haven't thought this through.
 
"The display, which is aimed at the retail/commercial applications". Nobody uses OS/X for retail/commercial applications. Who are they going to sell it to?
 
V.K. said:
I've got to ask.
have you actually used a touchscreen? for more than a few minutes and not as just a demo somewhere? I was recently at a conference where I shared an office for a few days with a guy who had a small touch windows 8 notebook. he let me play with it for quite a bit. let me tell you using touch on it vertical position was TERRIBLE. and it was not because it was Windows. it was because the ergonomics were awful.
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When you're talking about using vertical screens exclusively, you're right. But look at the picture in the article. It's slanted at a steep angle, almost lying flat on its back. In this position, a touch display would be fine to use for extended periods of time.

Set it up on something like a drafting table, and you're good to go.

drafting_table.jpg
 
mono1980 said:
What's with all the giant displays in the news today?
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Giant displays are very attractive for board room presentations - remember how everyone loved the CNN interactive display during the last election?

Of course having IOS available is a handy option but I see Windows 8 as being the primary OS for these large displays.
 
davydavy said:
Giant displays are very attractive for board room presentations - remember how everyone loved the CNN interactive display during the last election?

Of course having IOS available is a handy option but I see Windows 8 as being the primary OS for these large displays.
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Wow..Once more.

This display is connected to a Macbook running OSX NOT IOS.
 
Driving the display at native resolution

I wonder if/how it will be possible to drive this display at full native resolution from our current machines. As far as I know, no current Apple systems will output 4K, although the upcoming Mac Pro is supposed to do that. I've heard that there may be graphics hardware in recent MacBook Pros that have that capability, but Mac OS won't use it. Perhaps the monitor has built-in graphics hardware, has a Thunderbolt interface (as opposed to just Mini DisplayPort) so that existing machines can talk to it? Or maybe they're intending to release their drivers once the new Mac Pro comes out.
 
That's one huge dusplay..

With 4K screens and the upcomming Mac Pro (which by the way, Apple hasan't announced the price or when it will be out yet), all is good for 4K, but where's the content?

While manufactures ship 4K content with their own 4K displays, that't all you can watch, apart from your own 4K content you shot, but how much much is that??

Straming seems possible now, since we now have codecs with can do good compression/decompresseion, but still, it will be like Blur-ray..

Content is out there, and while getting there, its always gonna be behind, how many movies on Blue-ray? Now how many movies on DVD? Reckon 4k will outperform of these? It will, but not it's going to take a while.

Blue-ray must become the norm first.
 
vpro said:
repeat after me: over-kill

pass..
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If you're referring to a touch surface for consumer needs, you are correct. But that is not the market its intended for.

Now, when Apple eventually offers a 32" 4K iMac, you will find me placing an order as fast as I can.

Bryan
 
apolloa said:
I think whilst this is obviously Sharp doing some willy waving look what we can do pointless exercise, it does point out how many would want a 4k 32" ACD? But man you'd have to pay for it.
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There are inexpensive 4K displays coming out of China. Don't know how good they are, but until I have a computer that'll output full 4K resolution it's fairly irrelevant especially if the built-in upscalers aren't excellent (they aren't, at least not in the cheap monitors, from what I've been told).
 
JayJayAbels said:
Nope. I'm one of Apple's biggest fans and even I have to admit that the majority of people on here are/were "mocking" touch screen PCs.

That said... and rightfully so. Any Touchscreen that doesn't tilt is a nightmare to use.

Try using just your iPhone vertically. Tired yet?

I think the reason this is being praised so heavily is due to OSX being on a 4k Igzo screen... not specifically the "touchscreen" aspect of it.
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What indication is there that Apple is actually going to produce a laptop or desktop that has touch screen capability. This looks like a variation on the modbook type product that a third party company might produce.

I think the exciting part is the 4K LCD monitor that could be used for the MacPro or future iMacs.
 
Eminemdrdre00 said:
Pshh... they've got nothing on Fox News' new 55" Windows 8 tablets!

Fox News debuts bizarre, giant tablets in its outrageous new newsroom
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/7/4812630/fox-news-shepard-smith-news-deck
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Looks similar to what Sky in the UK have had for a long time. They use screens like that on all the sports channels. It's great on things like Formula 1 as they can bring in a clip, draw on it, highlight stuff, etc.

The only downside is that each one requires massively powerful servers. The Sky Sports F1 ones have a complete server room just for them (about 6 full racks IIRC).
 
From Sharp Minds Come Sharp Products...

I am a bit eager about this. It sure would make my tired eyes feel better reading crisp text and images at a close range. I am curious as to what kind of graphics card can drive this monitor without any lag or sluggishness, especially when I can envision a dozen or more windows and apps open and running.
 
Here's one application.

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I'm looking forward to the launch of the newest Mac Pro in hope that an updated ACD will arrive also.
 
If it's to be tilted back that far then it'll need a parasol to shield it from the ceiling lights in the average office.
Also, the multitouch drivers need to have the concept of ignoring a large palm area even when moving; then it could be used by anyone to draw and sketch without armache.
 
Earendil said:
Yeah... no. First off, There is only one guy above your post saying "I should save my money", and 3 or 4 criticizing it as being impractical or enterprise only. Are trolls so bad these days they can't even read a stupid thread in order to make a half way accurate jab?

Second, it's okay for humanity to be split, where some people would like a large tablet, while others would not. Grouping everyone who uses Apple products into one group and trying to designate them as liking touch screen or not liking it. That stupid.

Third, it is 100% acceptable to mock a bad implementation of touch and praise a good one. That's just good consumerism :)
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You mad?

Okay I want a bigger iPhone screen

Apple fan response - "get out of here! Go to android!"

Apple announces larger screen

"Take my $$$!"

Dude we see this all the time

I'm right

(Slams the door)
 
I'm not sure, but just because the screen is shown tilted at an angle on a desk, doesn't mean that is how Apple would use it.

And the idea of running a tilt table screen to do serious graphics work on it as a touch screen interface would require significant changes to the OS. Even W8 really wasn't built for that, as much as it was built to do some things via touch.

And as far as 4K screens go, I doubt Apple will jump that far into the future and release 4K ACD's or iMacs any time soon, but I could be wrong. A super high res ACD does make sense, but the price for entry right now is just too high in my opinion.
 
I'm not as interested in the touch screen aspect as much as a UHD resolution large monitor.

But bring it on Sharp, and stir up the marketplace competition.

I want my computer and TV and video security system etc all in one place.
 
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