Apple issues beta firmware update for Studio Display

I wish Apple could go back to the good old days where a monitor was just a monitor and everything just worked.

I’ve got a 30” Cinema Display, apart from occasionally having to buy a new adaptor for whatever the latest port is it’s never missed a beat and is still gorgeous to look at to this day. No hassles with firmware, or software updates. No worrying about whether any of said updates would improve image quality, it was tested and perfect when it left the factory and still is.

Same with my 24” LED Cinema Display. It has a webcam and speakers and doesn’t need all these constant updates.

Why does a display have to cost hundreds more just because Apple wants to shove an iPhone in there too. Crazy.

Agreed Saarek. The most irritating thing to me is endless updates. A manufacturer should be able to prove that a product meets its specifications upon release and leave it at that, forever. 

I don't have Microsoft software on my Mac for this very reason - except that Microsoft took over the To Do app when I was heavily invested in it. Now 'Microsoft To Do' needs updating several times a week.

There should be an absolute ban on updates unless the updated app can be proved to be correct and even then, once once a year.  

The hysteria over a handful of updates for a product that people don't even own is hilarious. 

Stabitha_Christie said:

The hysteria over a handful of updates for a product that people don't even own is hilarious. 

Who is being hysterical? Do you disagree that the prior Cinema Displays I referred to did indeed ship, work perfectly from day one and not require updates to perform their function?

The Studio Display has had numerous issues, from the webcam to the speakers, problems with some not turning on or randomly rebooting, etc. That's what happens when you take something simple, like a display, and make it all unnecessarily complicated.

Of course you presumably disagree with me on this and therefore think I am being hysterical, whereas in reality I am simply pointing out the absurdity of the situation.

saarek said:

Stabitha_Christie said:

The hysteria over a handful of updates for a product that people don't even own is hilarious. 

Who is being hysterical? 

Basically everyone here....