Because 1080p at 27" is ridiculous large (in my opinion) and not enough workable space.
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Thunderbolt Display Stock Limited at Apple Stores Ahead of WWDC
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Because 1080p at 27" is ridiculous large (in my opinion) and not enough workable space.
The worst thing about the current display is the price. At least 3x more than it should be in the year 2016 even if it had the Apple logo on it.
Exactly. I don't think 4K is a good resolution for a 27" monitor.
Either 5k at 27" or 4K at 32" (which is too big for me.)
If they make a >30" one, i'll be reaching out to you to buy your old 27" monitors
No version of Thunderbolt is currently compatible with Displayport 1.3 or Displayport 1.4.
TB3 and TB2 are limited to Displayport 1.2 - which means that 5k can only be done at 30hz, though 4k can be done at 60.
They might be able to use a TB3 proprietary extension to transfer the image, as the bandwidth for it does exist - especially if they are fine with using compression before the transfer (which has the downside of adding latency). It simply lacks the required protocol support.
4K is the most produced display size of the season. 5K is a specialty thing on an iMac that required a special custom internal graphics and display interface.article said:
A 4K Thunderbolt display is by far the most likely outcome and a vast upgrade from the current display. With Apple specifying it, it will have well above average specs too. Probably USB-3/TB3 daisy chaining. Because that's what's possible right now. I was trumpeting 4K well before MacRumors was and well before essentially all MR users. Check the history.
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Apple doesn't sell enough Thunderbolt displays to worry about supply constraints anyway. Now if they made a display and Mac driver device for it, they could sell to bars, restaurants, and retail and get some real market share. Considering you can buy an iMac for about the same price of a display in Apple's world, it makes sense.Apple MacBook Pro tech specs - low end said:
New definition of all-in one: Apple display, integrated Apple TV with TV OS, integrated Mac I/O and OS. Hmmm. Cable box in, antenna in, Ethernet and wifi network support.
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If they make a 4K Thunderbolt display, they better make a Mac Mini capable of driving it at 60 Hz.
I've literally been buying cheap displays for 4 years because I refused to buy the old Apple Display. You cannot believe how long and much I'm looking forward to this.
Also, this year is my first time at WWDC. Coincidence? If you hear someone yelling when they announce it, you know who it will be.
Also, this year is my first time at WWDC. Coincidence? If you hear someone yelling when they announce it, you know who it will be.
People do like Apple's design. My friend bought an iMac, and runs windows on it. He loves the way it looks. He wants a new thinner one, but with how Apple's BTO options are now, he can't get what he wants without spending crap loads of money.
If a new TB display comes out, that is thin like the current iMacs, I know he will end up getting one and just get a cheap Windows box to hide in his desk.
I am sure he won't be the only one.
If they make a 4K 5K Display - they better bring a MBP capable of driving it
Apple, please make it 30" and plus.
I still use my 12 core Mac Pro along with 30" display since 2006. Wanted to upgrade to the new Mac Pro and Apple display, but I need larger than 27". Instead, I replaced the HD with 2TB SSD and upgraded the memory to 64 GB, ditched the RAID card and installed Synology DS1815+ with four 8TB HGST hard drives in RAID 6.
I am very happy with the performance, all I need is a 30" to 36" 21:9 Apple Cinema Display, well I guess I can settle with ole 16:9, too It will be perfect for my workflow. I know there are several options from HP, LG, Samsung and so on, but they are aesthetically not pleasing.
I still use my 12 core Mac Pro along with 30" display since 2006. Wanted to upgrade to the new Mac Pro and Apple display, but I need larger than 27". Instead, I replaced the HD with 2TB SSD and upgraded the memory to 64 GB, ditched the RAID card and installed Synology DS1815+ with four 8TB HGST hard drives in RAID 6.
I am very happy with the performance, all I need is a 30" to 36" 21:9 Apple Cinema Display, well I guess I can settle with ole 16:9, too
It will be perfect for my workflow. I know there are several options from HP, LG, Samsung and so on, but they are aesthetically not pleasing.For much the same reason that IBM used to sell IBM-brand floppy disks, and why Dell sells Dell-brand printers: because there are certain customers who want to buy everything from one "manufacturer".
Also, there are high-priced creative agencies who, when clients visit their open-floor-plan studios, want them to see Apple-brand displays on every desk, to make it clear that they use only the "best" computers. (Because yes: there are really people out there who do not understand that the display isn't the computer... thank the iMac for that.)
Is it not more likely that it'll be silently discontinued than upgraded? A sad thought, I know, but I doubt Apple are going to release a display which can't be connected to their laptops.
I suppose the resolution could be kept the same and it be redesigned for TB3 and USB-C etc, but not sure how likely that is. I think the way Apple were promoting displays during the 2013 Mac Pro refresh (showing 4K panels before their own when BTO'ing a Mac Pro) shows the direction they're heading in.
I suppose the resolution could be kept the same and it be redesigned for TB3 and USB-C etc, but not sure how likely that is. I think the way Apple were promoting displays during the 2013 Mac Pro refresh (showing 4K panels before their own when BTO'ing a Mac Pro) shows the direction they're heading in.
I'm not sure why people are so excited about this, the current one is so over priced and it has so many issues. Look up Thunderbolt display issues, there are so many people with dead displays, broken backlights, etc. Hopefully this one actually works for the price you pay.
Not surprising. The new Mac pro is about the most insulting product they've built. Overpriced and left to die with zero upgrade since its release. If Apple wanted the pro market to realize with absolute certainty that they are not interested in them, they did with the mac pro. That, and letting their display line become geriatric.
30 Hz for video. 24 Hz for low latency images like stock quotes. 60 Hz is for games. Get a PC.
You would have better luck asking them to add discreet graphics to a Mac-Mini. Not much at all. Then you would cry about the typical Apple price. Get a PC.
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Could be countless reasons other than a new model coming but that'll be the assumption most will make.
We've been hoping for new displays for years (though 99.9% of those that complain about them won't buy them anyways because they'll find something else to complain about like price). Until they actually announce new displays I wouldn't hold my breath or make any bets on it. Apple has made it very clear in the past that displays aren't something they're interested in, which is why they don't bother updating them for countless years.
We've been hoping for new displays for years (though 99.9% of those that complain about them won't buy them anyways because they'll find something else to complain about like price). Until they actually announce new displays I wouldn't hold my breath or make any bets on it. Apple has made it very clear in the past that displays aren't something they're interested in, which is why they don't bother updating them for countless years.
The point is that you can connect anybody's monitor to a Mac pro.
Anyone who wants to buy an Apple-brand display to connect to a Mac Mini should be forcibly escorted to the iMac section of the store.