Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one

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Post by mchan » Mon, Mar 02, 2020, 7:30 PM UTC

Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one
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Re: Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one

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Post by jpalomaki » Mon, Mar 02, 2020, 8:33 PM UTC

Just a note: LG has also a new 5K 27” display aimed for Apple users [1]. Worth taking a look.

[1] https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-27MD5KA-B-5k-uhd-led-monit...

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Post by hinkley » Mon, Mar 02, 2020, 9:00 PM UTC

I hate the foot, but it looks like not only did they make it easier to take off, but it's optional.

The lack of ports is saving me from buyer's remorse for the new display I bought a couple months ago.

Re: Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one

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Post by hinkley » Mon, Mar 02, 2020, 9:05 PM UTC

jpalomaki wrote: post #2

Just a note: LG has also a new 5K 27” display aimed for Apple users [1]. Worth taking a look. [1] https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-27MD5KA-B-5k-uhd-led-monit...

I went with Benq's equivalent of that display. More connector diversity (shortage of USB-C though), but the speakers are so bad they shouldn't have bothered.

When I replace it I'll have to sort out the speaker situation (currently using the ones on my secondary)

Re: Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one

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Post by wcfields » Mon, Mar 02, 2020, 9:14 PM UTC

jpalomaki wrote: post #2

Just a note: LG has also a new 5K 27” display aimed for Apple users [1]. Worth taking a look. [1] https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-27MD5KA-B-5k-uhd-led-monit...

We have a few in the office, the gripe I have with them (and the HP Z27) over the legacy 27" Thunderbolt (with a TB3->TB2 adapter) is wake time. It takes 5-7 seconds for the monitor to wake back up versus the almost instantaneousness of the 27" Thunderbolt.

Re: Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one

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Post by benologist » Mon, Mar 02, 2020, 9:39 PM UTC

hinkley wrote: post #4

jpalomaki wrote: post #2

Just a note: LG has also a new 5K 27” display aimed for Apple users [1]. Worth taking a look. [1] https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-27MD5KA-B-5k-uhd-led-monit...

I went with Benq's equivalent of that display. More connector diversity (shortage of USB-C though), but the speakers are so bad they shouldn't have bothered. When I replace it I'll have to sort out the speaker situation (currently using the ones on my secondary)

Speakers in monitors are an area where Apple really could have disrupted the status quo. It just makes no sense how bad built in speakers are, my iPhone SE has better sound than my 4K monitor or my 2.5K monitor. I didn't come across anything with positive speaker reviews while shopping for my monitors either.

Re: Apple Pro Display XDR review: category of one

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Post by jjeaff » Tue, Mar 03, 2020, 12:46 AM UTC

benologist wrote: post #6

hinkley wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I went with Benq's equivalent of that display. More connector diversity (shortage of USB-C though), but the speakers are so bad they shouldn't have bothered. When I replace it I'll have to sort out the speaker situation (currently using the ones on my secondary)

Speakers in monitors are an area where Apple really could have disrupted the status quo. It just makes no sense how bad built in speakers are, my iPhone SE has better sound than my 4K monitor or my 2.5K monitor. I didn't come across anything with positive speaker reviews while shopping for my monitors either.

And it's not like some advanced tech is needed to make speakers that sound good in a small space like a monitor bezel. I have a 7 year old portable Bluetooth speaker that is probably 1" x 2" x 5" and it sounds great.