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Thunderbolt Display Stock Limited at Apple Stores Ahead of WWDC

Exhale said:
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.
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I've been wondering if they might do something like this. Ok, current and pre-release Intel chipsets don't support Displayport 1.3/1.4? Well they could fabricate their own chip to support it. It would be a crazy expensive undertaking, but not completely impossible.

I won't hold my breath, though.

This would kind of, a little bit, be like what they did internally in the 5K iMac, but that effort didn't have to interoperate with anything else.
 
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Still rocking' my 2010 Cinema 27" display here. 1440p is enough for my designing needs. Although, I always thought USB 3.0 would be nice. :cool:
 
I would buy one but my mid-2012 rMBP can't handle it. Might as well get a 5K iMac and keep the rMBP.

Does anyone else find having an iMac makes them less likely to want external monitors? Back in my Windows days I wanted all the external monitors. Now I only want one to make my rMBP display bigger. At work I've never felt the need for an external display to pair with my 27" iMac. Mac OS does such a good job with managing spaces that I feel like I already have multiple displays. I think there are only specific jobs that would require multiple displays these days, such as video editing or maybe a day trader. But if you're not a pro video editor one display is fine, especially if it's as big as the 27" iMac.
 
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as much I'm pissed about everything else apple has done lately, i would be insanely happy if a new thunderbolt monitor came out. INSANELY HAPPY
 
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Just get a 450 dollar dell 4k one. Works for me. I can't imagine the idiot who buys the 27" tbd Apple has out currently for 999
 
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cardfan said:
Just get a 450 dollar dell 4k one. Works for me. I can't imagine the idiot who buys the 27" tbd Apple has out currently for 999
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The Dell 4K monitor is great (I'm typing this on one right now), but it's still not on par with an Apple display. The matte screen has that "screen door" effect, the color calibration is unlike Apple displays, and it can be really slow to wake (sometimes freezing until it's power cycled). Of course, it also needs separate power and video cables.

I'd rather have a first party display (although I agree that anyone buying the current TBD is insane!)
 
Benjamins said:
As of right now, I see very little reason why Apple needs a Apple branded display.
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Because no other display out there right now meets 100% of my needs (I can't speak for everyone else). I am tempted to get an iMac 5k but I really need a laptop. I want a 27'' 5k external display that lets me hook it up once and have all my peripherals already setup, with my FT camera and all that.

My options right now are to spend $$$ on a monitor, then more on thunderbolt hubs, or hook up tons of stuff to my laptop (and still need hubs).
 
JDHiro said:
The Dell 4K monitor is great (I'm typing this on one right now), but it's still not on par with an Apple display. The matte screen has that "screen door" effect, the color calibration is unlike Apple displays, and it can be really slow to wake (sometimes freezing until it's power cycled). Of course, it also needs separate power and video cables.

I'd rather have a first party display (although I agree that anyone buying the current TBD is insane!)
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I'll agree with that. No freezing problems here using display port. Slight delay to waking. I think the screen itself is fantastic and better than apple's (but not imac). Currently using as second screen with imac. I almost didn't get a maxed out imac and was thinking about an alienware. But no regrets so far.

One thing about an imac, by the time I'm done hooking up externals to it, I may as well gotten the traditional computer console and monitor. I'd have preferred the Pro but way out of date and no path to 5k.
 
Benjamins said:
As of right now, I see very little reason why Apple needs a Apple branded display.
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Lolwut?????!!

Ummm,.... the Apple Cinema Display has been sold nonstop since 1999, what, pray tell, in your mind has SUDDENLY and drastically changed in the industry as a whole to no longer necessitate the build/sale of high-end monitors?
 
vertical smile said:
What if you want an Apple display on an non Apple computer. Along with all the other reason people listed, there are reasons to sell this.

Plus, knowing Apple, the margins on this display are probably really high so what is the downside for them?
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Oh, it makes perfect sense for Apple to sell it. It just makes very little sense for most people to buy it, unless it's for the Apple logo on the back. It's an especially poor fit for a Mac Mini.
 
thisismyusername said:
Even after the update, I'm sure you'll still be able to buy non-Apple monitors at the same size/resolution/quality for half the price.
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In this example, not quite half the price:
Dell UltraSharp 27-inch Ultra HD 5K Monitor: $1750.
Apple iMac 5K 27-inch: $1799.

A 5K cinema display may well undercut a similar display from Dell. Plus Apple has never sold a display for more than $1000.
 
cardfan said:
Just get a 450 dollar dell 4k one. Works for me. I can't imagine the idiot who buys the 27" tbd Apple has out currently for 999
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Absolutely, I have three Dell 27" 4K monitors, great retina resolution and minimal glare, and about $400 average price paid.
 
Nismo73 said:
Get them mom jeans ready Phil, you got some stage time coming up.
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That's funny.
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Tycho24 said:
Lolwut?????!!

Ummm,.... the Apple Cinema Display has been sold nonstop since 1999, what, pray tell, in your mind has SUDDENLY and drastically changed in the industry as a whole to no longer necessitate the build/sale of high-end monitors?
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He didn't mention the "industry as a whole" did he?
He said no longer necessitate Apple staying in that industry. (particularly as the displays Apple uses are (obviously) made by the other players anyway.
 
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cardfan said:
Just get a 450 dollar dell 4k one. Works for me. I can't imagine the idiot who buys the 27" tbd Apple has out currently for 999
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I still have one of those thunder bold displays sitting here as a paper weight..... Sometimes it turns on for half a day, most of the time it doesn't. It's to big to bother bringing it in for repair but to nice looking to throw out :)

I got this Acer monitor now and could not be happier.
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-S277HK-wmidpp-27-inch-Widescreen/dp/B00RN08ELC
 
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