27" Cinema Display for the MBP

I just ordered the new 27" LED Cinema Display today. My Apple store didn't have one in stock so I ordered it online. It looks awesome. I am glad I held out and didn't get the outdated 30".

Who else is getting one for their MacBook ??

 

if it was 16:10, it would be magnificent. as it is, it feels pretty generic imo.

 

I'd love one... don't have the money currently, maybe next year...

fantastic IPS screen, nice size, made to hook up easy to Macbooks... I'd like to see what the speakers and subwoofer sounds like.... and it looks great.

Give us a review when you get it

 

Would rather have an iMac, it's a better value.

 

not everyone needs another computer though.

 

The cinema display is a great value when hooked up to a macbook or an iMac. Its only $200 more than the dell counterpart with the same display but you get wled backlight, mini-display, and apple aesthetics. Great for movie watching, the only draw back is the mirror screen if you work in a bright room.

 

Glossy screen is a graphic designer or photographers nightmare...

Hope they release a non-gloss one.

 

I couldn't afford to have my computer be non-portable... I need a big screen when I am at my desk and could use a desktop, but i don't want the hassle of multiple system and multiple data when on the go.. I want 1 primary machine to use at home as a desktop, and on the go... thats why its nicer to just hook up a keyboard monitor, and mouse and use it just like a desktop when I can

 

The iMac is pretty much a 27" cinema display. You can use it as an external monitor.

The standalone 27" cinema display is ... I don't know, $1000 is too much for an LED monitor.

Monitors are not like computers, all you really care about is contrast ratio and resolution, all other factors such as gamma/tint and color temp can be calibrated. I never saw why Apple felt they could charge $1000 for a monitor.

It's almost insulting the consumers intelligence.

 

^considering that dell charges 100$ more for it's 27" display? Sure, it has more ports and is mate, but still those monitors are very expensive

 

The only difference is that Dell, like most PC hardware suppliers, offer amazing deals via coupons or bargaining via telephone. I've met a few suckers who actually buy parts for the price listed online. I can just imagine how happy car salesmen are when they walk through the door.

But yes, they are very expensive.

27" monitors are actually ridiculous. For the price of one 27" monitor you can get two or three e-IPS panel 24" monitors or even four 24" s-IPS monitors on a good sale. This gives a lot more working area, and allows you to focus your piece of work on a single 24" monitor without intrusive Photoshop panels all around that change the perception of your work.

As it stands right now, the extra whopping 3" of estate (240 pixels tall and 580 pixels wide to be exact) does not make up for the price tag being 4 times more. In the past 5 years I've never met a photographer or designer who said "Wow, I wish my monitor was the length of my finger longer".

Again, things like resolution and pixel density generally only matter to 'artists' who care more about how much their equipment cost rather than actually doing great work with it.

 

The 27inch Cinema Display and the Dell U2711 are different monitors for different purposes. Both use the exact same display panel but the dell uses a CCFL back-light, while Apple's uses WLED. WLED uses white LEDs and doesn't provide as wide range of colors as traditional CCFL or more expensive RGB LED. However WLED still uses less power and provides slightly more contrast than CCFL back-lighting.

The dell U2711's also has greater color depth (1.07 billon colors vs Apple's 16.7 million) and claim 6ms grey to grey response time, while Apples is 12ms.

The dell would be much better for graphic design and professional work. It also comes with a great stand and lots of connections. The Cinema display would be better for movies and aesthetics. Although a less-glossy surface would be desired even for office work, its pretty competitively priced. Most people don't even need the features of the Dell and would be better off getting the Cinema display to match their Macbook/iMac.

But like Akari said if your wanting monitors for non-graphic office work it would make a lot more sense to get two or three 22 or so inch TN monitors. Much more working room.

 

Congrats to the OP. It is a sweet monitor.

Seems all 27" monitors are 16:9 for some reason. I'd like them more if they were 2560x1600 16:10 (Dell and hp included)

So I'm considering the 30" hp zr30w which is 2560x1600. CCFL though, not LED

A New 30" Contender: HP ZR30w Review - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

but would really like to see if a 30" LED shows up in about 6 to 8 months. Preferably non-glossy. With my luck, if I buy the zr30w today then later this year they'll release a much cooler (literally) LED backlit one. I'm not a graphics or pro photographer, etc... just a developer who would love a NICE BIG screen with more realestate for all of my apps

 

everything that has a apple on it will be over priced.

 

I'm guessing that you have not looked at the HP or DELL online stores for their 27" monitors ka-ching

 

hhah yea i guess my statement isnt so true anymore.

 

usually.. when Apple releases a product, its at a very good price (not always, but usually). What people don't get though, is unlike the rest of the computer industry, Apple rarely ever changes that price until they make a new model to stop selling the old one. So if they are still selling this same monitor 1.5 years from now, it will still be the same price, and the competition will be cheaper, and people will yell about Apple being overpriced. No.. its just Apple doesn't reduce prices with the market. If you want Apple stuff at the best price, you have to buy it when its brand new.. not when its being sold at year old prices.

 

I'll wait until my 23" is kaboomed. Which I think it will takes years if it's a good monitor.

 

Yeah for the price of the 27" Cinema Display or the 27" Dell ... One could get 2 very decent 24" monitors and a monitor calibration tool, which imo is very important to anyone doing photography or graphic design.