To anyone, what is the point of a 30" display? Who here could actually use the screen real estate? Not want, but need. I'd like to know where the market for these things is.
Easy answer, photographers and 2-d artists.
The question is can ADC carry enough power to run the thing? 23" might be close to the limit of current draw, iDunno.
AS far as resolutions goes, there's still a little play left in the ADC link.
ADC goes up to 2048x1536 in it's current dual link config (it's one plug, but like DVI, it carries two links to go over 1280x1024)
So you could push the res immediately to 2048x1280 (16x10) and there's probably enough bandwidth to go up to about 2200x1370 at 16:10, about 50% more real estate than the 23"
I think there's definitely a reason for some cosmetic and possibly a few internal changes. I don't see anything truly new coming though. Like say a set of LCD's that are much thinner, brighter, blah blah... blah.
Basically we might see the three existing monitors get spruced up a little and maybe a new aspect ratio for the 17". The main thing Apple knows it must change is the thickness of the plastic border that sits on either side of any of the three monitors. It makes using dual displays more clunky a solution than it should be.
Oh ya, they have to make the little Apple logo brushed aluminum.
The new Panther build has the ability to have a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Wireless ability. So I predict apple will be switching to another company's product or themselves coming out with there own. That would then necitate an asthetic improvement of the Cinema Display...
...Basically we might see the three existing monitors get spruced up a little and maybe a new aspect ratio for the 17"
...Oh ya, they have to make the little Apple logo brushed aluminum.
I have a suspicion that if Apple switches the 17" to the new aspect ratio, Apple would use the same display that they already use in their powerbooks and iMacs, a display that in my opinion, is not of the greatest quality.
As for the brushed Apple logo- you can probebly do it your self with a Dremel tool.
I think it would be more likely to see it at MWSF. It's only a month, after all. I don't think that we will see a 30" screen, though.
To anyone, what is the point of a 30" display? Who here could actually use the screen real estate? Not want, but need. I'd like to know where the market for these things is.
I'm not saying there isn't a market.
I know what you mean [about the 30" display.] That's why my optimum choices didn't include anything that big.
To anyone, what is the point of a 30" display? Who here could actually use the screen real estate? Not want, but need. I'd like to know where the market for these things is.
Hello!!...
Apple is making a play for the high end film market. The standard res for a film is "2K" or apprx: 24000 x 1500.
there is a market for these screens, It's just not at the consumer level.
Also I hope-assume that the 30" screen will be 4:3 aspect not 16:10 to conform with full apature 35mm.
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Originally posted by CubeDude
To anyone, what is the point of a 30" display? Who here could actually use the screen real estate? Not want, but need. I'd like to know where the market for these things is.
Easy answer, photographers and 2-d artists.
The question is can ADC carry enough power to run the thing? 23" might be close to the limit of current draw, iDunno.
AS far as resolutions goes, there's still a little play left in the ADC link.
ADC goes up to 2048x1536 in it's current dual link config (it's one plug, but like DVI, it carries two links to go over 1280x1024)
So you could push the res immediately to 2048x1280 (16x10) and there's probably enough bandwidth to go up to about 2200x1370 at 16:10, about 50% more real estate than the 23"
Originally posted by BR
Oh I'm just sick of whiny whiners whining about people posting drivel when they themselves post nothing more productive.
Well at least you're at the top of the food chain.
ADC goes up to 2048x1536 in it's current dual link config (it's one plug, but like DVI, it carries two links to go over 1280x1024)
Ahh, thanks Matsu, I was wondering about this. I thought they may have to go to a dual cable arrangement (ADC + DVI).
I'd buy one, but then I'm just a blinkered Apple apologist.
Basically we might see the three existing monitors get spruced up a little and maybe a new aspect ratio for the 17". The main thing Apple knows it must change is the thickness of the plastic border that sits on either side of any of the three monitors. It makes using dual displays more clunky a solution than it should be.
Oh ya, they have to make the little Apple logo brushed aluminum.
It seems like the mouse and keyboard are what is supposed to match the esthetics of the Cinema Diplay, not the computer itself.
Originally posted by Moogs
...Basically we might see the three existing monitors get spruced up a little and maybe a new aspect ratio for the 17"
...Oh ya, they have to make the little Apple logo brushed aluminum.
I have a suspicion that if Apple switches the 17" to the new aspect ratio, Apple would use the same display that they already use in their powerbooks and iMacs, a display that in my opinion, is not of the greatest quality.
As for the brushed Apple logo- you can probebly do it your self with a Dremel tool.
Originally posted by CubeDude
I think it would be more likely to see it at MWSF. It's only a month, after all. I don't think that we will see a 30" screen, though.
To anyone, what is the point of a 30" display? Who here could actually use the screen real estate? Not want, but need. I'd like to know where the market for these things is.
I'm not saying there isn't a market.
I know what you mean [about the 30" display.] That's why my optimum choices didn't include anything that big.
Originally posted by CubeDude
To anyone, what is the point of a 30" display? Who here could actually use the screen real estate? Not want, but need. I'd like to know where the market for these things is.
Hello!!...
Apple is making a play for the high end film market. The standard res for a film is "2K" or apprx: 24000 x 1500.
there is a market for these screens, It's just not at the consumer level.
Also I hope-assume that the 30" screen will be 4:3 aspect not 16:10 to conform with full apature 35mm.