Considering the fact that they are pitching them at the design market, among other things, they are probably fantastic LCD displays. A merch designer I know uses a 20”(?) professionally… then again t-shirts have slightly different needs than print designers.

Back on subject: I’d kill to get a dual 30” LCDs. :drool: Then again, what would I do with all that real estate? I’d probably get 6 FPS in Far Cry at native resolution too…

u could get reaaaaaallly high rez wallpapers of your fav jpop idols on each ot the 30 inchers and   swap em out continuously

[quote author=“Arsenal”][quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]Well, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying it isn’t a good monitor but it is getting a bit old compared to what is available or will be within a few months.

I just wanted to point out that people need to be aware that it’s not a straightforward affair to get the thing hooked up to a PC. The extra adapter and cables just adds a little mess of wires. Also, the fact that you can’t adjust the brightness/contrast levels sucks. Most people won’t care but people who need to (for like color calibration, etc.) will need to look elsewhere.

My only complaint about the Apple monitors in general is the fact that you can’t adjust the height. It’s like the one single fundamental design flaw. I hope Apple addresses this in the next rumored models.

Or, if you don’t have to have Apple then Samsung has some great models. They have a 24” model that has better specs than the current Apple and is also 1920x1200.

At any rate, if your in no rush, I’d wait to see what Apple is going to come out with next. Everyone pretty much knows there’s something new coming so it’s just a matter of time. :D

Sorry Gr00vy, guess i just felt i needed to defend it a little bit as you did say that it ‘sucked compared to others that are available’..
I will say that i also looked at the Samsung 241mp that was Samsung’s best model out when i bought my Apple, but as much as i like Samsung i just couldn’t justify the extra £500+ for an extra inch at the same resolution (and hence lower dpi surely, or am i confusing dots with pixels?), also the specs weren’t any better than the apple.. i must admit the 243t does look very nice though. If i absolutely had to order a large widescreen tft right now, thats the one i would get, although i’d still rather wait for the new apple screens.. from the rumours they sound lovely.

Here’s a shot of the apple anyway (actually taken as more of a shot of the Samsung on the left that arrived last night).

where can i get that desk .... i need lots of room for my desktop ... I have 3 21” Dell monitors hooked up to my pc .... thats approximately 1 fat chick on the table or 190lbs of monitors ....

try office depot/staples. or get one custom built. 

As for the LCDs….DAMN, those cost more than my entire desktop setup!!!

~Nox

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]The best thing in Arsenal’s setup is the old red analog phone…

Just kidding of cours…it’s beautiful setup.

I was looking at the paper clip under the LCD.

That 20” LCD that Drachen mentioned looks pretty good.  I want something a little bigger.  I have a 15” NEC LCD at home and an 18” Dell LCD at work.

[quote author=“TruthSeeker”]

I was looking at the paper clip under the LCD.

Hehe actually the paper clip is probably worth more than everything bar the apple lcd.. its a solid silver money clip given to me by an apparently very rich godfather for my 21st birthday.. shame i spend all the money i should be putting in it!  :?

Evidently, Sony made the Qualia product line for people like your rich godfather. :mrgreen:

Do you guys have any thoughts on the HP 23 inch LCD?
Thinking about is as an upgrade possibility.

Has anyone ever considered getting a 42” or above rear-projection TV with DVI input and using that as a desktop monitor with a wireless keyboard and mouse? (I’ve considered this only because it would be a cheap way to get a large amount of real estate with an, at times, reasonable resolution… plus remember distance)  Clearly you’d have to modify your seating arrangement but if it is for your house I would think this could provide much more comfort as much of my computing is done with my TR in my lap in my 3 1/2 foot diameter louch chair sometimes with my crappy 14” MAG on the shelf next to it.

But then again if you need desktop area to work on…probably wouldnt work…

(And in reference to using a 42” and wireless peripherals, I meant as a desktop system…TR was a branch off of the lounging desktop concept.)

Arsenal- That’s one of the coolest setups I’ve seen.  I have a little version.  Not as kewl..But, I’ll Post pics later…

[quote author=“OnMyWayUp”]Has anyone ever considered getting a 42” or above rear-projection TV with DVI input and using that as a desktop monitor with a wireless keyboard and mouse? (I’ve considered this only because it would be a cheap way to get a large amount of real estate with an, at times, reasonable resolution… plus remember distance)  Clearly you’d have to modify your seating arrangement but if it is for your house I would think this could provide much more comfort as much of my computing is done with my TR in my lap in my 3 1/2 foot diameter louch chair sometimes with my crappy 14” MAG on the shelf next to it.

But then again if you need desktop area to work on…probably wouldnt work…

(And in reference to using a 42” and wireless peripherals, I meant as a desktop system…TR was a branch off of the lounging desktop concept.)

No one has actually probably thought of this because typically, your usual 42”+ Rear Projection screen is of low resolution compared to computer monitors. You would have to get a HDTV type TV and it would have to actually support HDTV resolutions. And I’m not talking the 768p but at least 1080i or 1080p (the official HDTV but should be). Imagine that 768p is only 1280x768. That’s lower resolution than most monitors nowadays. So, even if you have a 50” you won’t have more screen realestate….you’ll only have “bigger” not “more”.

Also, rear projection sucks (IMHO) compared to what else is out there. a regular tube or LCD screens are vastly better.

Agree completely. These Apple displays, whats the response rate? I’m deciding between the Viewsonic 20” and the Dell 20”, both have 16ms response.

Erik

Agree completely. These Apple displays, whats the response rate? I’m deciding between the Viewsonic 20” and the Dell 20”, both have 16ms response.

Erik

The Apple’s also supposedly have 16ms response rate.

Agree completely. These Apple displays, whats the response rate? I’m deciding between the Viewsonic 20” and the Dell 20”, both have 16ms response.

Erik

The Apple’s also supposedly have 16ms response rate.

Cool, thanks. One more display to consider.

Erik

Err…the Dell was just too good to pass up today, ~$750 shipped, no tax. 20” 16ms with every connection possible so you can do PIP with a TV.

If anyone else is on the fence, this is their best price since Christmas.

Erik

Why do you tempt me so? I need to get a dual-DVI graphics card first. :p