Can I use a Dell 27" monitor with a new 2.66 promac?
I was going to get a 30" cinema display, but you know what? The no hight adjustment is a bad thing. The Dell is adjustable and I won't get neck strain.
Dude, the 30" is so big that unless your desk is really screwed up, there's no way you can't be looking straight ahead at monitor, lol.
Dell does have a 30" LCD with the same res, however. And it's cheaper, but I'd still take a cinema
macpro. and yeah you can. you're going to have to get the apple connecters though. in my opinion dell is a much better option than the apple cinema displays, cheaper for the size, and still very nice looking.
macpro. and yeah you can. you're going to have to get the apple connecters though. in my opinion dell is a much better option than the apple cinema displays, cheaper for the size, and still very nice looking.
Apple connectors? Dude, it's standard DVI all around, there is no special connector involved....
Rich-Myster, you definitely can, monitors are about as standard plug and play as you can get these days, and apple's (unless you need super high accuracy color, in which Apple or NEC are a good bet on the *low to mid* end of *that* market) are way overpriced. I use samsung and dell monitors personally these days, and they all work fine with any of my computers - for the sake of reassurance, at the moment I have 2 samsung 19" LCDs, 1 dell 2407wfp, and one ancient 21inch HP crt with trinitron tube that my g/f calls gigantor because it takes up half my desk :-p (when I get back home entirely for the summer, it goes in storage until the fall :-p)
Apple connectors? Dude, it's standard DVI all around, there is no special connector involved....
Rich-Myster, you definitely can, monitors are about as standard plug and play as you can get these days, and apple's (unless you need super high accuracy color, in which Apple or NEC are a good bet on the *low to mid* end of *that* market) are way overpriced. I use samsung and dell monitors personally these days, and they all work fine with any of my computers - for the sake of reassurance, at the moment I have 2 samsung 19" LCDs, 1 dell 2407wfp, and one ancient 21inch HP crt with trinitron tube that my g/f calls gigantor because it takes up half my desk :-p (when I get back home entirely for the summer, it goes in storage until the fall :-p)
i mean if he has a new computer, you need a connecter to connect the moniter to the computer. so why not get the apple one, it's pretty cheap and it's apple
The reality is, the 30 is too big. I mean, apples jump from 23 to 30 inches. I'd be happier w/ 27'.
It's beautiful, but I don't really need or want 30 inches. And with no height adjustment the top of the monitor is far above eye level which is annoying.
Er um.... I hope I'm not being a pest, but I need a special connector?
The reality is, the 30 is too big. I mean, apples jump from 23 to 30 inches. I'd be happier w/ 27'.
It's beautiful, but I don't really need or want 30 inches. And with no height adjustment the top of the monitor is far above eye level which is annoying.
Er um.... I hope I'm not being a pest, but I need a special connector?
no, it's just a regular connecter to connect the moniter to your computer. you might already have one but it's just not apple
it's one of the ones on that page. i'm not sure though, i'm not a moniter whizz and i'm not sure which one you'd need to connect the macpro to another moniter.
it's one of the ones on that page. i'm not sure though, i'm not a moniter whizz and i'm not sure which one you'd need to connect the macpro to another moniter.
The reality is, the 30 is too big. I mean, apples jump from 23 to 30 inches. I'd be happier w/ 27'.
Blasphemy!
Not that you're getting a Dell monitor, which is fine as far as I can tell, but that you think 30" is too big! There's no such thing as too big (just sit further back). More seriously, If you're playing video games I can understand that there might actually big such as thing as "Too big." You don't get nausea from looking at big still images, though, which is the kind of computing I mostly do.
I'd reduce that 4 inches of dead space to 1 inch and save the neck strain.
I used to have a Dell screen at work, height adjustable, and at the lowest setting there was still plenty of desk clearance. At least 4" Probably more.
I have both, I have a Dell on my PC and a 30" Cinema display for my Mac. They are both nice but I would never stick my Dell monitor on my Mac, that would be like sticking budget tyres on a Ferrari!
as i said, a regular connecter, it's just from apple.
I'm not sure why that matters. It shouldn't have to be from Apple at all. If they are using standard DVI cables, then that's all that matters. The only question is whether or not the Mac Pro uses a DVI connector on its end.
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Dell does have a 30" LCD with the same res, however. And it's cheaper, but I'd still take a cinema
Dude, the 30" is so big that unless your desk is really screwed up, there's no way you can't be looking straight ahead at monitor, lol.
Dell does have a 30" LCD with the same res, however. And it's cheaper, but I'd still take a cinema
macpro. and yeah you can. you're going to have to get the apple connecters though. in my opinion dell is a much better option than the apple cinema displays, cheaper for the size, and still very nice looking.
macpro. and yeah you can. you're going to have to get the apple connecters though. in my opinion dell is a much better option than the apple cinema displays, cheaper for the size, and still very nice looking.
Apple connectors? Dude, it's standard DVI all around, there is no special connector involved....
Rich-Myster, you definitely can, monitors are about as standard plug and play as you can get these days, and apple's (unless you need super high accuracy color, in which Apple or NEC are a good bet on the *low to mid* end of *that* market) are way overpriced. I use samsung and dell monitors personally these days, and they all work fine with any of my computers - for the sake of reassurance, at the moment I have 2 samsung 19" LCDs, 1 dell 2407wfp, and one ancient 21inch HP crt with trinitron tube that my g/f calls gigantor because it takes up half my desk :-p (when I get back home entirely for the summer, it goes in storage until the fall :-p)
Apple connectors? Dude, it's standard DVI all around, there is no special connector involved....
Rich-Myster, you definitely can, monitors are about as standard plug and play as you can get these days, and apple's (unless you need super high accuracy color, in which Apple or NEC are a good bet on the *low to mid* end of *that* market) are way overpriced. I use samsung and dell monitors personally these days, and they all work fine with any of my computers - for the sake of reassurance, at the moment I have 2 samsung 19" LCDs, 1 dell 2407wfp, and one ancient 21inch HP crt with trinitron tube that my g/f calls gigantor because it takes up half my desk :-p (when I get back home entirely for the summer, it goes in storage until the fall :-p)
i mean if he has a new computer, you need a connecter to connect the moniter to the computer. so why not get the apple one, it's pretty cheap and it's apple
It's beautiful, but I don't really need or want 30 inches. And with no height adjustment the top of the monitor is far above eye level which is annoying.
Er um.... I hope I'm not being a pest, but I need a special connector?
The reality is, the 30 is too big. I mean, apples jump from 23 to 30 inches. I'd be happier w/ 27'.
It's beautiful, but I don't really need or want 30 inches. And with no height adjustment the top of the monitor is far above eye level which is annoying.
Er um.... I hope I'm not being a pest, but I need a special connector?
no, it's just a regular connecter to connect the moniter to your computer. you might already have one but it's just not apple
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...ories/displays
it's one of the ones on that page. i'm not sure though, i'm not a moniter whizz and i'm not sure which one you'd need to connect the macpro to another moniter.
no, it's just a regular connecter to connect the moniter to your computer. you might already have one but it's just not apple
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...ories/displays
it's one of the ones on that page. i'm not sure though, i'm not a moniter whizz and i'm not sure which one you'd need to connect the macpro to another moniter.
It's an inustry standard DVI connector.
It's an inustry standard DVI connector.
as i said, a regular connecter, it's just from apple.
The reality is, the 30 is too big. I mean, apples jump from 23 to 30 inches. I'd be happier w/ 27'.
Blasphemy!
Not that you're getting a Dell monitor, which is fine as far as I can tell, but that you think 30" is too big! There's no such thing as too big (just sit further back). More seriously, If you're playing video games I can understand that there might actually big such as thing as "Too big." You don't get nausea from looking at big still images, though, which is the kind of computing I mostly do.
I don't think I'd think it was too big if it had a height adustment actually.
I don't play video games.
I don't think I'd think it was too big if it had a height adustment actually.
Why don't you just put a phone book under it?
I'd reduce that 4 inches of dead space to 1 inch and save the neck strain.
No.... I want it lower!
I'd reduce that 4 inches of dead space to 1 inch and save the neck strain.
I used to have a Dell screen at work, height adjustable, and at the lowest setting there was still plenty of desk clearance. At least 4" Probably more.
as i said, a regular connecter, it's just from apple.
I'm not sure why that matters. It shouldn't have to be from Apple at all. If they are using standard DVI cables, then that's all that matters. The only question is whether or not the Mac Pro uses a DVI connector on its end.