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I’ll be getting a Studio Display (regular stand, regular screen finish) later this year, I think. I don’t find anything compelling on this Samsung monitor (or any other 5K monitors on the market) that can beat the build quality, longevity, image/colour quality and support (if required) of the Studio Display.

My Thunderbolt Display lasted more than 10 years before I replaced the LCD panel, it’ll go another 10 though I actually need the 5K now as my editing workflow finally moves to 4K. (Also still using a couple of 23” Cinema Displays in our household that must be pushing 16-18 years of use, still excellent image quality).

I don't see a problem at all with the pricing on the Studio Display. I've been looking for a 5K monitor for a couple of years and there just isn't much out there to choose from - the build quality of the LG is just poor, for example, and I'd hate to have to spend my money on that. Considering the Thunderbolt Display was $999 on release, its successor 11 years later being $1599 is completely reasonable both in terms of the amount one expects things to go up in price over time and the state of the 5K display market.

I think it’s a good move to shift the thermal load of the power supply out of the computer proper. And I like how the power brick is possibly evolving into a hub: Ethernet now on the iMac, perhaps another port or two in the future.

Really hoping for an announcement at WWDC, and orders to open before the end of June (EOFY down here). I’ve loved my mid-2015 15” rMBP, but it is starting to show it’s age at times.

It's amazing what's available in the consumer space now. I've ditched almost all my dedicated camera gear and am all in on mobile videography, even for the small amount of paid work I still do in this field.