I wish they'd just bring back a "Macintosh," non-pro, non-book... Standard itx/matx/atx size with a nice looking case and upper-middle parts in it for something resembling an upper-middle price ($1500-3000 for desktop).
Apple Pro Display XDR
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#104Not hearing anyone mention the precision counter-balancing arm (there's an animation of it on the website). I've never seen a monitor stand arm that isn't pure trash. Not that I would pay $1000 for the stand but it looks to be well-engineered and I really wish I could have one.
Careful not to drink the koolaid here. How many times do you adjust your monitor once it's on your desk? Make one out of scrap wood to your exacting custom specs and use the $999 for your 1tb ssd upgrade.
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#105Earlier quoted context omitted.
The 4k LG display was updated/rereleased: https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/24/lg-ultrafine-display-review-2... The 5k LG display is still MIA and there isn't a competitor. (and as someone who bought a 5K LG display on release, I'm surprised that's still the case)
That new 4K no longer has the density to comfortably pixel double. They pretty much made it as useless as every other monitor.
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#106Did he say $999 for the stand?!!
I guess you could prop your $6000 monitor up against the wall or some milk crates or something. Are they including a power cable in the box or is that a $99 extra?
For the price they should have microwave beamed power. Two cables hanging off the back are just too ugly to countenance.
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#107Not hearing anyone mention the precision counter-balancing arm (there's an animation of it on the website). I've never seen a monitor stand arm that isn't pure trash. Not that I would pay $1000 for the stand but it looks to be well-engineered and I really wish I could have one.
Careful not to drink the koolaid here. How many times do you adjust your monitor once it's on your desk? Make one out of scrap wood to your exacting custom specs and use the $999 for your 1tb ssd upgrade.
I move mine pretty frequently depending if I'm sitting or standing at my stationary desk. The two things I would appreciate are:
1) Being able to fine-tune the height of the monitor
2) A monitor arm that's not a flimsy piece plastic that shakes whenever the table moves
Who knows if the new mount even fulfills those 2 things but if they did, that would be pretty cool. I don't think I could ever afford this in my lifetime though.
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#108I'm hearing that the LG displays were running out of stock, possibly in anticipation of a new Apple display. Sure enough...wait a minute, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS?! Oh, I understand it's a reference-quality, blah, blah, blah, but I just need something to replace an aging Cinema display that was originally $1000. The fucking stand for the new display costs that much (note the audience response when that price popped on t…
The 4k LG display was updated/rereleased: https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/24/lg-ultrafine-display-review-2... The 5k LG display is still MIA and there isn't a competitor. (and as someone who bought a 5K LG display on release, I'm surprised that's still the case)
> The 5k LG display is still MIA
I'm not sure what you mean by that... I'm using one right now and they seem to be available on amazon..
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#109I really hope they introduce a Semi-Pro display for those of us with existing MacBook Pros (I think my 2016 can only push a 5K) who just want a successor to the Thunderbolt Display. I'm currently using a Thunderbolt Display as well as an LG 4K display. While I like the high resolution of the LG, the quality of it is garbage compared to my Thunderbolt Display. The USB-C port works at best 5% of the time, and of course it stopped working after the warranty period.
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#110I'm looking forward to seeing how well the matte option performs. Maybe we'll even see it on other devices such as the MacBook Pro.