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I wish they sold a version that's just the display, no computer inside. So you can hook it to a Mac Pro or a Mini and get a nice matching display without going

I wish they sold a version that's just the display, no computer inside. So you can hook it to a Mac Pro or a Mini and get a nice matching display without going into Pro Display XDR territory (Price is a little steep, plus most folks don't really need color calibration anyways).

GekkePrutser 5y ago
Yes me too. It would last a lot longer that way and be much more useful. I always use my displays with multiple computers. And the panels are is great quality. But Apple no longer makes displays for consumers.
ksec 5y ago
Would you buy one for $599? That would be about the minimum price for the iMac without all the computer inside, just display, speaker, some USB4 plus Apple's usual hardware margin. It is only one tenth the price of Pro XDR, but it is still really expensive for a Consumer Display. And the lesson from HomePod ( they are still selling stocks made in 2018 ), the market may be smaller than we like. Edit: Although I think the HomePod failure was partly because Apple. HomePod Should have a pair option by default instead of targeting Smart option. i.e It should have been a really great Speaker Pair with Smart features, rather than selling it a Smart Assistant with really good sound quality.
- brailsafe 5y ago
  Ya, probably, if it was 30".
  - ksec 5y ago
    That price was specific to iMac aka 23.5". At 30" it would be a 5.7K screen, at least $1099. These are just calculated with BOM cost and Apple's margin. Ignoring yield issues at 30" which would likely bump it to $1299 if not a lot higher. Unfortunately high PPI LCD screen are not getting investment anymore. All of them are going to OLED. You will need 8K TV at 40" to get 218PPI. I seriously doubt that will come anytime soon. Which means there isn't any projection of these Display getting cheaper.
    - brailsafe 5y ago
      I don't think they'd need to get that much cheaper. Apple sold 30" displays at that price 15 years ago. I have a Dell that I bought 6 years ago for around $1100 and it's great. If you're buying something that isn't shit, you pay for it. That said, at ~24 inches there's no way I'd buy it at any price, unless I was in a pinch somehow.
      - ksec 5y ago
        I think, they are comparative. i.e 30" at the price 15 years ago make sense because all LCD screen were expensive. These days LCD screen are cheap, especially those with low PPI. And in the whole industry only Apple is fixed on the 218PPI ( Which is a good thing from quality PoV, but Bad thing from BOM PoV ). So the only conclusion is the market aren't willing to pay that much for a 24". Or at least not without other substantial upgrade like MiniLED backlight. So yes, very unfortunate economics. Although one could argue Apple lower than margin, but generally speaking that I not how business works.

GekkePrutser 5y ago

Yes me too. It would last a lot longer that way and be much more useful. I always use my displays with multiple computers. And the panels are is great quality. But Apple no longer makes displays for consumers.

ksec 5y ago

Would you buy one for $599? That would be about the minimum price for the iMac without all the computer inside, just display, speaker, some USB4 plus Apple's usual hardware margin. It is only one tenth the price of Pro XDR, but it is still really expensive for a Consumer Display. And the lesson from HomePod ( they are still selling stocks made in 2018 ), the market may be smaller than we like. Edit: Although I think the HomePod failure was partly because Apple. HomePod Should have a pair option by default instead of targeting Smart option. i.e It should have been a really great Speaker Pair with Smart features, rather than selling it a Smart Assistant with really good sound quality.

brailsafe 5y ago
Ya, probably, if it was 30".
- ksec 5y ago
  That price was specific to iMac aka 23.5". At 30" it would be a 5.7K screen, at least $1099. These are just calculated with BOM cost and Apple's margin. Ignoring yield issues at 30" which would likely bump it to $1299 if not a lot higher. Unfortunately high PPI LCD screen are not getting investment anymore. All of them are going to OLED. You will need 8K TV at 40" to get 218PPI. I seriously doubt that will come anytime soon. Which means there isn't any projection of these Display getting cheaper.
  - brailsafe 5y ago
    I don't think they'd need to get that much cheaper. Apple sold 30" displays at that price 15 years ago. I have a Dell that I bought 6 years ago for around $1100 and it's great. If you're buying something that isn't shit, you pay for it. That said, at ~24 inches there's no way I'd buy it at any price, unless I was in a pinch somehow.
    - ksec 5y ago
      I think, they are comparative. i.e 30" at the price 15 years ago make sense because all LCD screen were expensive. These days LCD screen are cheap, especially those with low PPI. And in the whole industry only Apple is fixed on the 218PPI ( Which is a good thing from quality PoV, but Bad thing from BOM PoV ). So the only conclusion is the market aren't willing to pay that much for a 24". Or at least not without other substantial upgrade like MiniLED backlight. So yes, very unfortunate economics. Although one could argue Apple lower than margin, but generally speaking that I not how business works.