AppleInsider StaffAlong with the introduction of new PowerBooks and Power Macs on Wednesday, Apple reduced pricing on its Cinema Display line, lowering the cost of the 23-inch model by $200 and the 30-inch version by $500. The 23-inch model now costs $1300 and sports a native resolution of 1920 x 1200. The 30-inch display — which requires an ATI Radeon 9650, Radeon X850 XT or NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT DDL Card — now sells for $2500. The 30-inch model has a resolution of 2560 x 1600. No changes were made to the company's 20-inch display, which sells for $800 and offers a 1680 x 1050 optimal resolution. All three displays are VESA mount compatible and feature 2 USB ports and 2 FireWire 400 ports.
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Not the price cuts I was hoping for. I wanted steeper...but it will do. 30 inch. Come to me...
I've always wondered why laptop display densities are on the rise, but these desktop monitors maintain the same density?
Density = pixels per unit length.
Be extra careful on that 30" display.
There's a bad production run with some serious problems
caused by some faulty component that is rapidly becoming a known
issue on the 30"
I was really surprised to hear about this on Macrumors where
a member had to return 2 of them recently before he found a good one.
I knew the 23"s were having problems, but this was the first I had heard of bad 30"s.
What is the latest on the 23" display? When they first came out the pink cast was a real problem, all I had to do was go into an Apple store and look around to be convinced. I haven't gone in a store for some time but may be inclined to purchase a display in the next few months. I would love to hear from people with recent experience.
I just picked up one of the 23s for $1099 on the refurbished store. I finally felt like it was a decent enough price point to get in on one. ALthough, I was a little worried when I found out that Displays are not eligible for Applecare.
I'll be sure to post with any negative experiences.