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Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of Storage, but Only 2GB Used

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Re: Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of Storage, but Only 2GB Used

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Also the defacto auto-login on macOS is with Apple Watch. That just works and most people I know with Macs have Apple watches already. Sudo / security approvals appear on your watch too so you double press the side button to approve.

Just add a $400 watch to your $1500 display to go with that $2000 computer. Oh and you better grab a $430 iPhone SE or perhaps a $800 iPhone 13 to replace your Android phone and actually use your watch.

Worth it.

Re: Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of Storage, but Only 2GB Used

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The Apple Studio Display is a very Tim Cook sort of product. Cook is the supply chain and logistics wizard who saw Apple into the behemoth era, and the mentality he brings to the company is all over this device. The 27" panels from the now discontinued iMac in that size meet the A13 Bionic at end of life, and the same front-facing camera they put on everything else. The Studio Display is a bit like a restaurant servi…

> I can get a lot more display for $1500 (MSI Prestige 5k2k) I have that monitor… but it’s 3/4 of the studio display in terms of pixel count.

   *for my gig as a software developer who does a bit of video 
The extra width is key, and the density and brightness are acceptable. The qualities are a vector more than a scalar, and someone less presbyopic and more AV focused might give those different weights.

I recommend doing it as a side-by-side though, I did this with the monitor in question and the iPad Pro before choosing the former.

Re: Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of Storage, but Only 2GB Used

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I don't think they will. They are in the brain market, not the screen market. TVs are basically a home appliance. People rarely replace them, and when they do, it's often the cheapest 4K display at their desired size. Apple is not about any of that. Yes, they could easily build a super premium TV, but what kind of a margin they could squeeze if they make it a top-of-the-line TV with all the features you can imagine?…

> They are in the brain market, not the screen market. Sure, but it's another place they can pop up an app store and extract 30% rent from companies who want their product available on Apple's new screen.

They already have that product and it’s already called Apple TV.

Re: Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of Storage, but Only 2GB Used

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I don't think this argument makes much sense. Windows Hello has logged me in by face for years on my Surface Pro. It works well, and there's no onerous trigger or precise button-pushing needed. Sit down, tap the mouse/keyboard any way you like, and you're logged in.

> Sit down, tap the keyboard ... and you're logged in How is that a better experience than on macOS where you "Sit down, tap the [touchID] key ... and you're logged in"? Not wanting to sound argumentative, just playing devils advocate.

Tapping a specific key is quite different to just pushing the mouse sideways without looking.

Re: Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of Storage, but Only 2GB Used

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So, looks like Apple may be planning to release their own ios powered Smart TV in the future.

I don't think they will. They are in the brain market, not the screen market. TVs are basically a home appliance. People rarely replace them, and when they do, it's often the cheapest 4K display at their desired size. Apple is not about any of that. Yes, they could easily build a super premium TV, but what kind of a margin they could squeeze if they make it a top-of-the-line TV with all the features you can imagine?…

Apple is now a pivoting to be a company that sells services. They will sell a premium TV if it means they can get more subscribers and tie its users more into their ecosystem.
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