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This has a 21.5:9 aspect ratio, which is kind of terrible compared with the standard 16:10 if you're accustomed to having lots of vertical space.
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No problem - at first glance I thought the res looked pretty high, however once I started doing some quick math it didn't add up. Yeah, I haven't seen any TB2 docks yet. Most seem to be just TB1. In my specific case I use the wireless keyboard and trackpad, so it ends up just being the minidp cable, power and headphones. Which granted is more than just a single TB cable, but not too bad. In terms of the PPI, the effe…
This is maybe an option, if it ever ships: http://zenboxx.com/ Combines power, USB, and thunderbolt in a single adapter. I use a wireless keyboard as well, but the value to me is being able to switch peripherals between a mac and a pc without a bunch of unplugging. Someone below suggested Synergy, though, which I might try.
Well, not strictly true, power and a TB cable out the MBP. But from what I heard, the Zenboxx is slip sliding away.
This has a 21.5:9 aspect ratio, which is kind of terrible compared with the standard 16:10 if you're accustomed to having lots of vertical space.
Actually it has the same or more vertical space than any monitor you can name in the sub-4k category. It just has an extra monitor's worth of width.
Maybe it isn't an issue on OSX, but with a 4K 32" fonts were too small unless I upped the DPI in Windows, which resulted in blurry text/icons. Many apps aren't DPI aware in Windows.
Compared to running the UP3214Q at 125% DPI, I'd also say the total desktop real estate is similar to the 34UM95.
Also, this LG has the best matte coating I've ever seen on a display. Completely unobtrusive. It looks semi-glossy but is still effective at cutting out reflections. My old 3008WFP had such a strong anti-glare coating that it gave off a noticeable grainy/ sparkle effect on solid color BGs. The UP3214Q was much better in this regard, though I still wished the coating was lighter.
I also really, really like 21:9 for gaming (FPS are amazing to play on this thing). I don't really care about 4K anymore, at least not until a higher-res 21:9 display comes out and Windows handles DPI scaling better.
Your "PagerDuty" link intrigued me, then I got redirected to https://www.jobscore.com/employer_login
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I'm the author of the post. Good point– it's definitely more of a 2560p+ than a real 4K display. I was tempted by the UP3214Q, but 32" just seems way to big for my needs, both from a desk-space perspective but also because of PPI. What I like about my retina macbook is that it's 2560x1600 on a 13" screen (227ppi) vs the Dell's 140ppi. The other win here is just the ease of switching inputs– if there was a standalone…
You can just use Synergy. It will turn off the display that the keyboard and mouse aren't on, so the monitor will hopefully auto-switch to the other input. Failing that, most monitors have a serial command interface, so you can just tell the monitor to switch inputs when the keyboard and mouse move to the other display. You're right though, there are no acceptable DisplayPort KVMs for less than $700.
Really? I sincerely hope so because it would be a boon if they did, but I'm not sure they do (Dells for example), but I would love to be proven wrong! I would love to be able to switch monitor inputs using a programmable mechanism rather than (usually) clumsy OSD menus.