Whats the word on the Apple SD 17" LCD?
I posted a couple of weeks ago asking what I should get, an iMac or a 733 G4. The consenus, for my humble purposes was the iMac. I agreed. But now Im back to the G4. The education price is down another $50 and the basic iMac won't be available for, well, who knows? We seen this stuff from Apple before. They are like the airlines--"your flight will be a half hour late." Yeah, right.
So my question: Under the educator discount, If I buy any G4 (the 733MHz is $1202) I can get a 17" LCD Apple Studio Display for $659. In my original post I had said I that an LCD monitor was not a major factor; a CRT is ok. But at this price, its tempting. The only thing is that I havent read any reviews of the 17". The resolution is somewhat higher than the 15" Apple SD.
Can you steer me toward a review or do you have personal experience? I know this, my brother saw it at $700 on eBay and there was plenty of bidding time left.
Also, someone told me that the LCD gives you more viewing area than a CRT--above and beyond the fact that it has no border. In other words, the 17" LCD would actually show more than a theoretical 18" CRT with 17in viewable. Perhaps because of greater clarity at higher resolutions. Is that true? (Yes, Im rather novice here.)
Thank you for your time and patience. This time, I hope its a go!
So my question: Under the educator discount, If I buy any G4 (the 733MHz is $1202) I can get a 17" LCD Apple Studio Display for $659. In my original post I had said I that an LCD monitor was not a major factor; a CRT is ok. But at this price, its tempting. The only thing is that I havent read any reviews of the 17". The resolution is somewhat higher than the 15" Apple SD.
Can you steer me toward a review or do you have personal experience? I know this, my brother saw it at $700 on eBay and there was plenty of bidding time left.
Also, someone told me that the LCD gives you more viewing area than a CRT--above and beyond the fact that it has no border. In other words, the 17" LCD would actually show more than a theoretical 18" CRT with 17in viewable. Perhaps because of greater clarity at higher resolutions. Is that true? (Yes, Im rather novice here.)
Thank you for your time and patience. This time, I hope its a go!
Comments
If you can, buy an LCD. It's going to stay brighter and sharper longer than a CRT. It's going to reduce your eyestrain, and in five years, when the backlight is burning out, you need only replace that for a few hundred dollars to get more life out of the display. Yields on flawless LCDs are up quite high, which means you're probably not going to be getting a dead pixel.
My opinion :-)
My LCD at 1280 resolution is much more pleasing on the eye than the 22, even though it's a few inches smaller. Much brighter, and did I mention that that LaCie monster weighed 75lbs, and took half my desk?
What a slam dunk. Get the LCD
<strong>the Formac is an uglier monitor...</strong><hr></blockquote>
I saw a Formac monitor in France in December, and it was great. I think I know what you mean by "uglier". It it different from the Apple SD,
but it's not UGLY ugly. The image was very good,
and it has 17.4" viewable as opposed to 17" for the Apple.
rr.
Try live dragging a window on a CRT. No trails...the images remains crisp. Try dragging a window on any Apple LCD...iMac screen, ASD, ACD...
Ghost trails!
I plan to go with the Apple monitor since the price and quality are competitive and, well, it matches the Power Mac! Thanks again.
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RosettaStoned
<strong>Every LCD I've seen still leaves ghost trails.
Try live dragging a window on a CRT. No trails...the images remains crisp. Try dragging a window on any Apple LCD...iMac screen, ASD, ACD...
Ghost trails!</strong><hr></blockquote>
I believe the Formac website has a demonstration on how their displays are designed to produce less ghost trails.
Still, I'd get the Apple one. The Formac design is a bit too garrish for my taste.