Thinking of getting the 24" LED Display

They're nice monitors but you could probably get 2 24" monitors for their price. I have one and i love it BUT it was very expensive even with student discount.

 

at first glance it looks very over-priced... but when you delve deeper you'll see the quality is really nice compared to a lot of cheaper monitors out there. Plus if you are into aesthetics and like your setup to look nice and minimalist its a great monitor. However there are a few cheaper alternatives with the same or slightly better quality.

 

where can you get two 24 inch, IPS and LED backlit displays for the price of the cinema display?

 

We use the 24" Apple LED at my advertising agency with Mac Pros. Having gone through Dell, Samsung, and NEC LCD monitors, I can honestly say that you really do get what you pay for. The Apple monitor provides vivid colors and my designers swear they are more accurate. I like the Apple display because it just looks nice out of the box. My 24" Samsung never looked as balanced, even after months of tweaking.

I purchased all of our displays as new units from the Apple store, although many on this forum have had great luck with the refubs off of Apple.com. I'm serious considering a refurb for our next purchase.

 

I was first put off by its glossy screen (coming from a smaller Dell monitor with a matte screen), but after spending some time with it in a well lit Apple Store and being amazed at the vivid colours and sharpness I realized that it was definitely worth the purchase.

 

I'm wondering what price range the 27" LED Display might be at?

That is if they ever come out with one, but optimistically expecting to see one announced in June.

 

If they release a 27", I would expect the 24" to fall in price by £50-£100 so there is more difference between the sizes. But that's only my opinion and expectation, with no evidence, so don't hold me to this.

 

I LOVE mine! Expensive initially but the buyers remorse vanishes when you see it on your desk.

Also I have yet to see a monitor that even comes close to this quality, and I see a LOT of monitors a day.

 

I recommend checking the apple refurb store daily. The refurb monitors get BIG discounts to $599, and they look PERFECT. Same warranty applies.

 

really? Looking at the refurb store in Australia- a refurb ACD is the same as getting a new one with the education discount ($1,150 in comparison to full price $1,300). I must say I thought the refurb would be cheaper than that, but maybe my expectations are too high?

I would really love an ACD, just not sure if I can justify spending the money on it...I just want a bigger screen to work with, but I do like the asthetics and style of the ACD over a different brand (and I've only ever used/owned apple computers, so I tend to go with a company/brand that I know rather than one I don't).

I was thinking of waiting a bit until the 27" came out, and perhaps the 24" would go down in price (or more second hand ones might come out on the market) but perhaps that wait is in vain?

 

+1

Picked mine up there as well and love it. I then went on eBay and picked up Apple Care for it - *just in case*.

 

If I were you I would wait for a 27" LED like the one found in the 27" iMac. I expect we should see an update to Apple's displays before year end.

 

27" is too big and can out a strain on the eyes (if it's close to you), pick up a refurbished one, it's at a great price

 

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One reason people may want to wait for the 27" is some believe that introducing a bigger brother LED display will push the price down on the 24", which is exactly what I'm hoping for actually

But congratulations on your purchase! I'm always envy when I hear about people getting their 24" ACD. man I want one so bad...

 

Is 27" too big?

Saw a couple of comments here about a 27" being too big and hard on the eyes!

Been working with an old 19" for years and been just salivating to upgrade. Figured I'd go for a 27" screen but now wondering if it might actually be harder on the eyes?

Seeing they are selling a bunch of the 27" iMacs I figure they can't be all that bad as a screen? Opinions?

I just want the real estate so I can have as many windows open as possible.

thanks.

 

The only way I would see 27" being too big is if you're trying to play Starcraft 2 on a 2.8GHz 15" MacBook Pro. My MBP is struggling to play on my 24" monitor so I have to tone it down to 1200x720 or something on medium-low settings. Wish I could run it at 1920x1080 on high