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They should have put tvOS instead. That way you could use the monitor as a TV without a Mac.

• Tagbert 5y ago
  You could run the iOS Apple TV app for that
• ksec 5y ago
  You still need network access which the ASD lacks.
  • chrisballinger 5y ago
    In theory couldn't it tunnel ethernet over the TB4 cable?
    • adtac 5y ago
      if you're connecting the display to a machine, why not just use the machine's OS at that point?
      • fathyb 5y ago
        You could plug the monitor to a router through a Thunderbolt or USC-C to Ethernet adapter. An A13 SOC just for image and audio processing feels overkill, and making the screen autonomous would have been a great way to justify it. Although making a new user interface on top of iOS is a lot of work. Bare iOS SpringBoard on a $1.6k display won't cut it. tvOS would've been great if the monitor had wireless, but now you need to bump the price, and it feels like you're selling a very overpriced 27 inch smart TV. And I don't think the A13 can smoothly drive a 5k display.