I had a strong feeling Apple was simply going to continuing offering the LG 5K Ultrafine (now discontinued and we know why) but instead slap an Apple logo on it and improve the quality control and external look. They bumped it up by 100nits which isn't anything crazy and increased the price by about $200-$300. Yes they did add a better camera and better mics but this is still just the LG 5k now "made by apple". Overall, I'm dissapointed Apple didn't go with something larger like 30-32 inches. I'd happily pay $1,999 for a monitor that size with these specs.
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So they can charge you $3K for the Pro display coming later this year.
I agree 100%. Apple has seriously dropped the ball in the monitor department. 27 inches in 2022? What on God's green earth are they thinking? Yes, they make the XDR but its $5k and up which is seriously out of most people's price ranges.
27" is the most common monitor size on the market in 2022...
Not interested until Apple brings out a display that is
1) Curved 21:9 Ultra wide
2) 100-120Hz or greater
3) 34-38 inches
4) 5K2K or better
1) Curved 21:9 Ultra wide
2) 100-120Hz or greater
3) 34-38 inches
4) 5K2K or better
phrasing….
remember the high end configs are for companies or professionals where the money they make is worth the time saved. Every pro I know or CTO calculates a paypack period, e.g. saves 2 hours per day @ $700 per hour, pays for itself in 72 work days. This matters a lot more than outlay cost because on day 73, the upgrades are making you more money….and will for as long as you own the device.
I have been eyeing on it for a month and I'll be among the first one to pre-order the 42'' c2.
I think it might be able to do that with DisplayPort 2.0 alt mode, but DP 2.0 adoption is still only starting, so they may only have implemented 1.4 alt mode and that would indeed not be enough for uncompressed 5k@120Hz (at least if my calculation is correct).
It is one of two omissions that makes me a lot less likely to spend the amount they charge for the display, though (the other is that I would have preferred an ultra-wide or at least 18:9 display). I guess it's another round of waiting, then (but let's see what they have in store with the rumored 7k display).
Note that the nano-texture has also disadvantages: it reduces reflections but it's in fact a slightly matted finish compared to the normal glass version, meaning that image details end up being slightly less sharp.
Um, congratulations, you're clearly not the target market, then?
The title and first few paragraphs of this article feel like it was practically designed to create conflict (and pageviews).
We used reams of paper at my last job because Acer thought 1 inch stands were ergonomic.
I hope I can do a side-by-side comparison at the apple store. I'd prefer not to spend the extra money, unless there really is a huge benefit to this. I def want low reflectivity glass, so the price is going up regardless.
Honestly, I expected it to cost more. I think it's a very reasonable price, given that it's apple.
These guys are hilarious. $300 for nano texture glass? My entire 27” QHD 165hz monitor with nano textured glass cost barely more then that, lmao
While the display looks awesome going by the specs it’s a little overpriced
One thing is for sure …. The quality is there
One thing is for sure …. The quality is there
This is essentially the display from the 27” iMac, but now just a display and not a computer, yet nearly the same price. Terrible value and change.
Why are monitors so bad and so expensive? I don’t get it. How come my 65” LG TV has OLED, HDR, 120Hz, and great brightness levels and sells for around $2000, yet:
Why are monitors so bad and so expensive? I don’t get it. How come my 65” LG TV has OLED, HDR, 120Hz, and great brightness levels and sells for around $2000, yet:
- Apple sells a 30” monitor that is mini-LED with less dimming zones than the 12.9” iPad and no 120Hz for $6,000?
- Apple sells a 27” monitor with no mini-LED or OLED and no 120Hz for almost the same cost as my TV, even though it’s less than half its size?
- Apple sells a 14” MacBook Pro with mini-LED, HDR, 120Hz, great brightness, PLUS M1 Pro and all the other things required to make a laptop for the same cost as my TV?
- Apple sells a 24” iMac with this same display but 3 inches smaller plus a whole computer + mouse + keyboard for $1,299?
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It certainly seems that way, particularly give the casual comment that the Mac Pro was still to come. Makes it seem like that'll be the final step in converting the entire line to Apple silicon. I'd been holding out this whole time for a replacement for my 27-inch iMac. Ordering the Mac Studio today instead.