What I would really like..

[macmastersam]

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What I would really like for apple to make is a 21.5" thunderbolt/ cinema display for those with 21.5" iMacs. I also think this should be priced at £600/$800 any other Ideas?

 

[MacAddict1978]

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What I would really like for apple to make is a 21.5" thunderbolt/ cinema display for those with 21.5" iMacs. I also think this should be priced at £600/$800 any other Ideas?

Hmm.

The 27" is the same display that the 27" iMac has. If they offered a 21.5" (they're not going to, they stopped the multi monitor sizes), it would also probably be the same exact display at the 21.5" iMac.

So... if you're willing to drop $800 on an over priced monitor, why not just toss out an extra hundred and get a refurbed iMac instead and use it as a monitor and extra storage or as a server of some kind?

You basically are just buying a gutted iMac. The only real benefit is that it has a Thunderbolt port... which is going to be in use out the gate. People don't get that it's just a port, or more like an extension cord. It's now powered as it is on the computer, so you can't daisy chain any more devices that the main computer can support anyway.

 

[derbothaus]

Not all iMac LCD's are the same as the Cinema display's. Please check out prior to buying. Some of the Core 2 Duo iMac's used TN panels that go negative when viewing from the bottom up. They may have up'd the quality but there may be small differences like the 21.5" is e-ips (6-bit + dither) and the 27" is h-ips (8-bit proper)

 

[deafgoose]

I would also like if Apple made a 21.5" thunderbolt display for different reasons.

I currently have two 27" thunderbolt displays running on my mac mini. To be honest, its a bit much. I think two 21.5" displays would be perfect for a dual monitor setup.

 

[EricT43]

I would also like if Apple made a 21.5" thunderbolt display for different reasons.

I currently have two 27" thunderbolt displays running on my mac mini. To be honest, its a bit much. I think two 21.5" displays would be perfect for a dual monitor setup.

I agree, even with a single 27" I have to practically turn my head to go from one end of the screen to the other.

 

[macmastersam]

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Tbh with you guys, when you get the mac mini, it looks better with the 27" TB/cinema display, but most of you probably don't want to spend £900 on a monitor, so you are forced to go with another equivalent display, unless you can be bothered to fork out another £900 on a monitor. But by the Time you buy one of them, the mac mini plus apple display will come to £100 more than the base model 27" iMac. So a 21.5" display would be the perfect display for the mac mini, otherwise you are pawing for what would be an underpowered iMac + £100 on the price tag. Unless apple do a bundle deal where you pay £1200 for a base model mac mini plus apple display?