Studio Display with mini LED not launching anytime soon
Previous rumors pointed to a spring 2023 update for the Studio Display with mini LED since the original's launch -- but a reliable leaker says that isn't going to happen.
Studio Display launched in March 2023 with a 5K LED display
The Studio Display was announced on March 8, 2022, as a 5K display more affordable than the high-end Pro Display XDR. Rumors before its release expected a pro 7K model to launch, but it has apparently been pushed back multiple times.
The most recent rumor in October 2022 from display supply chain analyst Ross Young pointed to an early 2023 launch. This model would be a 27-inch mini-LED-backlit model with more bells and whistles.
Now, speaking to MacRumors, Ross Young is saying that he hasn't seen any signs of the display entering mass production, signaling a launch is not imminent. He's been one of the few rumor sources pushing that the higher-end Studio Display is coming, having predicted it first in March for a release in June 2022.
A different analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, briefly weighed in on the subject in March, contradicting Young. He said that Apple wouldn't release another new product with mini LED in 2022, which was correct. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro was updated but already had mini LED.
Young has multiple sources from within Apple's supply chain, but it isn't clear what might be happening inside Apple's walls as it pertains to the production process for this rumored monitor.
Without a new release window for the mini LED Studio Display, it could be a while before the updated model is announced.
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Studio Display launched in March 2023 with a 5K LED display
The Studio Display was announced on March 8, 2022, as a 5K display more affordable than the high-end Pro Display XDR. Rumors before its release expected a pro 7K model to launch, but it has apparently been pushed back multiple times.
The most recent rumor in October 2022 from display supply chain analyst Ross Young pointed to an early 2023 launch. This model would be a 27-inch mini-LED-backlit model with more bells and whistles.
Now, speaking to MacRumors, Ross Young is saying that he hasn't seen any signs of the display entering mass production, signaling a launch is not imminent. He's been one of the few rumor sources pushing that the higher-end Studio Display is coming, having predicted it first in March for a release in June 2022.
A different analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, briefly weighed in on the subject in March, contradicting Young. He said that Apple wouldn't release another new product with mini LED in 2022, which was correct. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro was updated but already had mini LED.
Young has multiple sources from within Apple's supply chain, but it isn't clear what might be happening inside Apple's walls as it pertains to the production process for this rumored monitor.
Without a new release window for the mini LED Studio Display, it could be a while before the updated model is announced.
Read on AppleInsider
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A 5K 120 Hz (ProMotion) Apple external display needs Thunderbolt 5 in order to also be a dock. Apple's monitor vision is a 1 cable connection to a laptop. No laptops have Thunderbolt 5. So, uh, not happening. It could be a plain old monitor, without cameras and TB ports, just plain HDMI 2.1, but that would be a hack for an Apple monitor imo. And, the only Macs capable of driving it shipped about 2 weeks ago.
Thunderbolt 5 should have shipped at least 2 to 3 years ago, but alas no. Maybe next year. Well, more accurately, Thunderbolt 4 should have had 80 Gbit/s bandwidth, instead of being a certification standard with basically no changes to TB3. TB4 is basically TB3 with the optional stuff required.
Seems to me Apple has centered the iMac 24 and ACD27 to about the same viewing height, and the top and bottom of the ACD27 will be both higher and lower than the iMac 24 because it is a bigger screen.
As far as ergonomics, you should really ignore it. Listen to what your body is telling you and adjust accordingly. The ergonomic designs are generic to the point of uselessness. There's always a balance of trades, and there isn't an a priori method to determine what works for you. You could follow the instructions and it may work for you, and even work for a while, until it doesn't. You then do something different.
I’m at a loss to understand why changing the Studio Display to mini LED would make me want to replace my current Studio Display with a new one featuring mini LED. It’s the best display I’ve ever used. I suppose I’ll have to wait wait and see.
If we’re going to get into a discussion about monitor height shouldn’t we really be focused on the design of the monitor stand, not the screen itself? Putting non removable and non height adjustable stands on monitors is a real problem in this regard, unless you just so happen to fit whatever “reference” torso, neck, and head dimensions the monitor maker decided to use for their product design.
With the variability in human dimensions, more people now using sit-stand desks, and usefulness of changing screen orientation for certain tasks, monitor makers need to put much more thought on the overall adjustability of their products, starting with the stand. If we adhere to the “eye level” rule, portrait oriented displays would be useless and would require cutting a slot in the desk to allow the “underhang” to be below the desk height, especially when paired with a landscape oriented display. Same thing with monitors larger than about 30 inches.
Re: “The ergonomic designs are generic to the point of uselessness.” Yes indeed. Nobody would buy laptops, smartphones, and tablets if they cared even a tiny bit about ergonomics. The “chin-on-chest staring at their navel” pose exhibited by most smartphone users as they stumble through life completely oblivious to their surroundings isn’t exactly what I’d consider an ergonomic optimization. Not to mention the actual risk of being mowed down as roadkill by drivers doing the same thing inside a vehicle while pretending to be in control of the two ton rolling weapon they’re sitting in.