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So what's the benefit of the ASD if it has no better picture quality than the LG?

dagmx 3y ago
Slightly brighter, much better build quality, much better audio and much better camera. But at the same time, I see the LG is down to $999 (I suspect it’ll be discontinued soon if it isn’t already) and it’s debatable that the studio display is $600 better. It’s definitely $300 better though. That said, it is increasingly more difficult to buy the LG. So it’s become less of a choice.
sensanaty 3y ago
It's always crazy reading those kinda comments. He keeps maligning the product that he had to pay a premium for, comparing it to equivalent products that are cheaper and perform the same, yet he's still going to make his next purchase another, by his own admission, overpriced Apple product. It's mind blowing, I don't wanna reach for the low-hanging quips here but it really is like an Apple iCult type of vibe
- jb1991 3y ago
  Why “he”?
  - talldatethrow 3y ago
    My friend sold boats for over 10 years. He said women love going on boats, but he never saw a woman buy a boat in his life. Women love apple products, but if you look at who is splurging on multiple high end apple computers with multiple monitors it's gotta be 95% male.
    - jb1991 3y ago
      But I was noticing that the username was “filmgirl”.
  - adastra22 3y ago
    Because "he" is grammatically correct when the gender is unknown.
    - theyinwhy 3y ago
      Well The Times They Are A-Changin'
    - jb1991 3y ago
      But I was noticing that the username was “filmgirl”.
      - adastra22 3y ago
        Fair enough!
    - growt 3y ago
      Is it really? Also when the username contains „girl“ it may give a hint.
      - adastra22 3y ago
        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_neutrality_in_languages_with_gendered_third-person_pronouns#:~:text=The%20use%2C%20in%20formal%20English,traditionally%20been%20considered%20grammatically%20correct https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_neutrality_in_languag....
  - numpad0 3y ago
    singular they is preferred on Reddit but not here, learned hard way
- Aerbil313 3y ago
  You forget Apple is selling trust as well as technology. I have far more trust in an Apple product than an LG one.
- Zanfa 3y ago
  Reading the comment, the impression I got was that while the image quality is similar between LG 5K & ASD, overall ASD is still worth the small premium. The 27" 5K Studio Display is in a weird category, where they actually have zero competitors. On paper, there's the LG Ultrafine, but I have yet to see one available for purchase in EU (I've seen "in stock", but not actually available), not to even mention seeing one in person. So basically you don't really have a choice.
- EduardoBautista 3y ago
  The Apple Studio Display looks nicer. I would prefer that items that I own in my apartment look nice. Aluminum looks and feels nicer than plastic. Yes, I will pay a premium for that.
- durumu 3y ago
  Here is the model here: - Apple's software (particularly macOS) is extremely high quality. Best game in town. - Their hardware is also high quality, but it is often overpriced. - You must use their hardware to get the best experience using their software. - Therefore, people might end up buying, say, the Apple XR display or AirPods Max even though they are overpriced compared to other monitors/headphones, because it gives you a better experience using macOS. I am a pretty huge Apple fan but I think this is pretty unfortunate, not gonna lie -- it kills me a little that macOS doesn't look sharp on my 4K monitor. But it isn't an iCult, it's just that the cheaper thing doesn't work as well with macOS.
tanelpoder 3y ago
I don't have an ASD, but back in 2020 I bought the LG UltraFine 5K from Apple's website together with a laptop and the LG monitor's colors all had a yellowish hue to them. Some Internet searches and possibly their support forums claimed that this is normal, it's just how the monitor works, or something like that (yes I did try various color temperature and config settings - all yellow). Luckily this "wasn't my first monitor", so I quickly returned it and went back to Dell that's always been OK enough so I don't ever have to pay attention to which monitor or display setting I'm using.
kklimonda 3y ago
You can't drive two LG 5k screens with a single cable, due to it lacking DSC support.

Slightly brighter, much better build quality, much better audio and much better camera. But at the same time, I see the LG is down to $999 (I suspect it’ll be discontinued soon if it isn’t already) and it’s debatable that the studio display is $600 better. It’s definitely $300 better though. That said, it is increasingly more difficult to buy the LG. So it’s become less of a choice.

sensanaty 3y ago

It's always crazy reading those kinda comments. He keeps maligning the product that he had to pay a premium for, comparing it to equivalent products that are cheaper and perform the same, yet he's still going to make his next purchase another, by his own admission, overpriced Apple product. It's mind blowing, I don't wanna reach for the low-hanging quips here but it really is like an Apple iCult type of vibe

jb1991 3y ago
Why “he”?
- talldatethrow 3y ago
  My friend sold boats for over 10 years. He said women love going on boats, but he never saw a woman buy a boat in his life. Women love apple products, but if you look at who is splurging on multiple high end apple computers with multiple monitors it's gotta be 95% male.
  - jb1991 3y ago
    But I was noticing that the username was “filmgirl”.
- adastra22 3y ago
  Because "he" is grammatically correct when the gender is unknown.
  - theyinwhy 3y ago
    Well The Times They Are A-Changin'
  - jb1991 3y ago
    But I was noticing that the username was “filmgirl”.
    - adastra22 3y ago
      Fair enough!
  - growt 3y ago
    Is it really? Also when the username contains „girl“ it may give a hint.
    - adastra22 3y ago
      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_neutrality_in_languages_with_gendered_third-person_pronouns#:~:text=The%20use%2C%20in%20formal%20English,traditionally%20been%20considered%20grammatically%20correct https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_neutrality_in_languag....
- numpad0 3y ago
  singular they is preferred on Reddit but not here, learned hard way
Aerbil313 3y ago
You forget Apple is selling trust as well as technology. I have far more trust in an Apple product than an LG one.
Zanfa 3y ago
Reading the comment, the impression I got was that while the image quality is similar between LG 5K & ASD, overall ASD is still worth the small premium. The 27" 5K Studio Display is in a weird category, where they actually have zero competitors. On paper, there's the LG Ultrafine, but I have yet to see one available for purchase in EU (I've seen "in stock", but not actually available), not to even mention seeing one in person. So basically you don't really have a choice.
EduardoBautista 3y ago
The Apple Studio Display looks nicer. I would prefer that items that I own in my apartment look nice. Aluminum looks and feels nicer than plastic. Yes, I will pay a premium for that.
durumu 3y ago
Here is the model here: - Apple's software (particularly macOS) is extremely high quality. Best game in town. - Their hardware is also high quality, but it is often overpriced. - You must use their hardware to get the best experience using their software. - Therefore, people might end up buying, say, the Apple XR display or AirPods Max even though they are overpriced compared to other monitors/headphones, because it gives you a better experience using macOS. I am a pretty huge Apple fan but I think this is pretty unfortunate, not gonna lie -- it kills me a little that macOS doesn't look sharp on my 4K monitor. But it isn't an iCult, it's just that the cheaper thing doesn't work as well with macOS.

tanelpoder 3y ago

I don't have an ASD, but back in 2020 I bought the LG UltraFine 5K from Apple's website together with a laptop and the LG monitor's colors all had a yellowish hue to them. Some Internet searches and possibly their support forums claimed that this is normal, it's just how the monitor works, or something like that (yes I did try various color temperature and config settings - all yellow). Luckily this "wasn't my first monitor", so I quickly returned it and went back to Dell that's always been OK enough so I don't ever have to pay attention to which monitor or display setting I'm using.

kklimonda 3y ago

You can't drive two LG 5k screens with a single cable, due to it lacking DSC support.