Which is excellent if you're working in a sunny field or under a bunch of studio lights, or if you are editing photos and have calibrated your work area for high brightness.
Still something to consider when comparing it to the Studio Display. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to finally see some strong competition in the 5K space.
It would be nice for a design enhancement, even if it costs more, to have a charging port for the mouse. In this case a charging port on the case, plus a short extension from the "enhancer's" charging port to the mouse's charging port. The problem with the Magic mouse is that if the battery's charge is depleted all of a sudden, one has to use another mouse. I have a magic mouse, plus another Apple mouse that operates on two AA-cells. I have had to use the non-rechargeable mouse several times already. However, the Apple keyboard with a Thunderbolt charging port works quite well since I can continue using it while it's charging.
"Consider?" Why? If a feature contributes little-to-nothing to your workflow or user experience, but adds significant dollars to the purchase price, what is there to consider? The whole marketing narrative around the ASD's "super-high maximum brightness" just reminds me of the old Corningware "withstands heat that turns ordinary saucepans into sauce" commercial.
This isn't a lack of competence on the part of manufacturers, it is simply the state of the market. As long as the 5k space is populated with mostly Mac users, there isn't going to be a lot of competition to speak of. And unfortunately for Mac users, the 5k space is probably going to be populated primarily with Mac users for the foreseeable future. The only people who really think they "need" 5k monitors at all are those who are receptive to Apple's marketing machine, as nobody else is really pushing the benefits of a 5k monitor.
I guess PC users are less discerning about the quality of their display. Makes sense when Windows HiDPI support has lagged behind MacOS, you have this mess of a software solution to keep people happy despite their hardware's deficiencies (fractional scaling).
Clearly you understand that it is simply the state of the market, So when you have what you think is the premium monitor in that space its no surprise that their is a price premium associated with that. I'm no intellectual guru and I understand that concept, so I know many others can grapple with that reality also. All manufacturers think they have the best products, everywhere in the market, especially in tech. Or, if they don't actually think they do then at least their marketing shows they have supreme confidence in their products. Its also no surprise that the market, as you say, gravitates to the middle ground, the mature ground, where prices are mainstream so they can start to determine what they buy based on some other added benefits they might from some other monitor like ports or something. 4k is that current battleground. 5K I'd argue is in premium territory. Asus just came out with a nice monitor, OLED, but cheaper build quality, same 60 Hz. $1700+. Good luck to them, I bet that price plummets like the Samsung S9.
The underbelly charging port is yet another design blunder, but also from a technological standpoint. The issue lies in the fact that Apple seems to get away with such missteps, largely due to its somewhat devoted following.
I think it’s largely due to not many people actually caring about such a minor thing.
But I think you’re still looking at it from the perspective of someone with more than the most basic needs. So for you, continuing to use an aging iMac would require it to be upgradeable. I was saying that an iMac, even not upgradeable, could theoretically/hopefully continue being useful if it’s passed on to people with less demanding needs as it gets older, rather than going in the trash/recycling.
Indeed, that's precisely how the devoted following tends to react to such technological design missteps. They often defend the choices made by Apple, overlooking the flaws and focusing instead on the brand's image and the perceived innovation. It's a curious phenomenon, where loyalty can sometimes cloud critical judgment.
Sure there are those people, but I mean (I believe) most of general public don’t care about this issue because it doesn’t actually affect them that much. Those people really bothered by this are going to be people who are very particular about their tech, which I don’t think is most of the general public. (Similar to how the power button on the underside of the Mac Mini probably isn’t an issue most of the general public will care about)
However, the poor ergonomic design of the 'Magic' Mouse does trouble me to the extent that I had to seek out a solution myself. It’s a shame that a product from such a renowned brand doesn’t prioritise comfort, leading users to find alternatives that better suit their needs. Ergonomics should be a fundamental consideration, especially for a device intended for prolonged use.
Yes, I'd say ergonomics is the MM's bigger issue, and ergonomics is something I think most people do care about. But the design might be at least partially necessary because of the MM's touch gesture functionality. Ergonomics might be a trade off to have comfortable gestures. Hard to say since I don't think there are any other mice that do that.
It’s quite amusing that for 15 years, Apple has yet to introduce any ergonomic enhancements to their Magic Mouse! The fact that a simple plastic addition costing just $3.38 can significantly improve usability highlights a glaring oversight. It raises the question of whether the designers simply overlooked this solution or if they are reluctant to acknowledge an ergonomic design failure.
That's interesting. Do you use the touch gestures a lot, particularly horizontal swiping? Does the elevated back affect that at all?
Yes, to first, no to second. That's why I said one could elevate the back ~ 20°. I checked that before getting this enhancement from China. It has ~7°. Fingers shouldn't be used or positioned like claws. The "Magic Mouse," with its slender inward-tilting bottom design, places unnecessary pressure on the palm. It's far more comfortable when the fingers are allowed to splay out a bit.
It's quite intriguing to consider how one might dismantle it and repurpose it into a trackball mouse.
