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Amazingly, the new iMacs have s-IPS screens, too! So not only are you getting a free Mac, but you're getting a tremendously higher quality display as well. (Act

by dcurtis 17y ago

Amazingly, the new iMacs have s-IPS screens, too! So not only are you getting a free Mac, but you're getting a tremendously higher quality display as well. (Actually, I don't think any other LED-backlit IPS screens exist for sale.)

DenisM 17y ago
Dell has a much cheaper U2410 which is also IPS, although not LED.
- quellhorst 17y ago
  The dell is 24" and 1920x1200 vs the 27" iMac with 2560x1440
masklinn 17y ago
Are you sure they aren't E-IPS? (also, the 24" Cinema Display uses H-IPS — which is better than S-IPS and E-IPS — and is LED backlit)
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pmjordan 17y ago
Too bad it looks like they still use the glossy finish. Especially on a screen that size, it's got to be tricky to find a geometric configuration in which you get no reflections throughout the day.
- randallsquared 17y ago
  I have the 24" glossy iMac, and after putting blackout curtains on the windows of the room it's in, I've had no issues. I guess that's not an ideal solution...
  - pmjordan 17y ago
    I already have a hard enough time maintaining a 24-hour sleep cycle, I don't think cutting down on daylight will help that...
  - jacquesm 17y ago
    That's not a 'not ideal solution' that's not a solution. If you have to remodel your house because the manufacturer of the screen put a mirror on it in stead of a piece of anti-glare glass why bother with it. These 'glossy' screens are the biggest set-back in display technology in years and I really don't get why people put up with them. Even with 'no issues' try looking at a screen that is partially black and partially high intensity (like a terminal screen), you'll still see yourself sitting in it.
    - randallsquared 17y ago
      Perhaps I should have included a smiley. I agree that I would prefer a screen with no glare. However, I prefer the glossy screens with their high brightness and contrast (at least, so it seems to me) over matte screens with lower brightness and contrast. I find that even though I can see the reflections when they're pointed out, in practice I don't notice them any more, partially because they're at a different depth than the data on the screen.
      - jacquesm 17y ago
        The depth cue is a good one. The interesting thing is that you mention the high brightness and contrast, I'm writing this on a cheapie LG 24" and I have the brightness turned down considerably from the default settings, and in low light I turn it down even further. I noticed that since I started doing that my eyes are a lot less 'tired' after sitting behind the machine for a whole day. It used to be so bad that it simply hurt to work in longer stretches.

by dcurtis 17y ago

DenisM 17y ago

Dell has a much cheaper U2410 which is also IPS, although not LED.

quellhorst 17y ago
The dell is 24" and 1920x1200 vs the 27" iMac with 2560x1440

masklinn 17y ago

Are you sure they aren't E-IPS? (also, the 24" Cinema Display uses H-IPS — which is better than S-IPS and E-IPS — and is LED backlit)

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pmjordan 17y ago

Too bad it looks like they still use the glossy finish. Especially on a screen that size, it's got to be tricky to find a geometric configuration in which you get no reflections throughout the day.

randallsquared 17y ago
I have the 24" glossy iMac, and after putting blackout curtains on the windows of the room it's in, I've had no issues. I guess that's not an ideal solution...
- pmjordan 17y ago
  I already have a hard enough time maintaining a 24-hour sleep cycle, I don't think cutting down on daylight will help that...
- jacquesm 17y ago
  That's not a 'not ideal solution' that's not a solution. If you have to remodel your house because the manufacturer of the screen put a mirror on it in stead of a piece of anti-glare glass why bother with it. These 'glossy' screens are the biggest set-back in display technology in years and I really don't get why people put up with them. Even with 'no issues' try looking at a screen that is partially black and partially high intensity (like a terminal screen), you'll still see yourself sitting in it.
  - randallsquared 17y ago
    Perhaps I should have included a smiley. I agree that I would prefer a screen with no glare. However, I prefer the glossy screens with their high brightness and contrast (at least, so it seems to me) over matte screens with lower brightness and contrast. I find that even though I can see the reflections when they're pointed out, in practice I don't notice them any more, partially because they're at a different depth than the data on the screen.
    - jacquesm 17y ago
      The depth cue is a good one. The interesting thing is that you mention the high brightness and contrast, I'm writing this on a cheapie LG 24" and I have the brightness turned down considerably from the default settings, and in low light I turn it down even further. I noticed that since I started doing that my eyes are a lot less 'tired' after sitting behind the machine for a whole day. It used to be so bad that it simply hurt to work in longer stretches.