Apple 24" LED Cinema Display review...

Yeah but 799-1599.....seems like the 30" is something I can use for a long time and I decide to sell it I'll still get good cash for it later. Can I connect a standard desktop to it? Also is the DVI connector big and bulky or is it a simple connection to my macbook pro?

In your opinion would you buy the 30" cinema or would you go NEW macbook pro + 24 LED?

 

I had this decision. I went with the current tech, a new MBP and a 24" LED display. And take that from someone who used 30" ACDs and 23" ACDs every day during my journalism degree.

 

Hello, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook Pro with a LED Cinema Display, but I still have one question: I currently own a Dell 2707WFP, but I can't decide wether or not I should sell this monitor and buy the 24 inch Apple monitor.
Aesthetically, the Apple looks better, but what about quality? Which one of these monitors has a better quality display and backlight? Thnx

 

Then I spend 1799 + 799 + warranties.....vs 1599 for the 30"....tough call here. (student discount)

Then I'm forced to sell the perfectly good and paid off MBPRO I'm using that' less than a year old..hmmm

 

Honestly, this is Apple's fault.

I wrote up a review a while back of the new MacBook Pro, so maybe it will convince you. Things we have are usually "perfectly good and paid off," but who cares? If there's something you'd like, and you can afford it, go for it!

I personally wouldn't be buying "old tech" in 2009, and the 30" is old tech, and due to be replaced likely this year with a new LED-lit 30", so you could wait for that and pay a LOT, or be "smarter" and get a new MBP+24".

Your call.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=310477

 

William the apple store I called just happens to be out of the 30" cinema but they have the new MBPRO in stock and the 24" LED...man this could be one expensive day!!!

P.S. Thanks for the review showing my current macbook pro as subpar...not cool...lol

 

I wonder if getting the NEW Macbook and then a 24" makes the most sense and keeping the MBPRO....I would be using the Macbook basically as a desktop connected to the 24 LED....and I could network them easily correct? Maybe thats a good move...then its 1250+ 799 and I end up with a new macbook non pro.

 

yes,but you are loosing to power of 15"!BTW,you can get brand new MBP from ebay for ~1600 w/o tax any tax.

 

I'd get the Pro. The LCD on the Pro is leagues better than the standard MacBook, and of course the video card is better, and firewire...

But you won't regret it, the second you fire that led display up!

 

Yeah I went today...here are my observations.

First the 20" and 30" cinema looked like they were on too long too many hours...looked washed out and tired. The 24 LED pops big time, its SHARP.....but the 30" is WAY more size than the 24 even though it doesn't sound like it.

The NEW MBPRO is a nice computer for sure...but the bottom line is that it wasn't TOO much different than the Penryn version I have now...I wasn't over impressed.

At this point the smart thing for me is the 30" ACD...it's more what I want at a price point I'm comfortable with. However they didn't have one in stock-so perhaps tomorrow I will pick one up and see how it looks at home.

 

do you need it that bad?wait couple of weeks for new 30" LED ...mmmm....

 

30" LED....price is NO WAY gonna be 1599....no way. Again part of the reason I think the 30 and 20 were less impressive is the time they have probably been on without ever being given a break...looked like my tired Dell 2001FP...I think the 30" out of the box is awesome...

Can't I try it and if I really don't like it return it?

Also does the 30" do the "dual screen" thing where you can drag stuff form your laptop screen literally "across" to the 30 ACD?

 

Yes, the 30" can do that, as can any screen you use with your MBP. As for the "washed out" look, that's how your new 30" will look, too, by comparison to the vibrancy of the glossy MBPs and new LED display (ESPECIALLY in comparison to the new LED 24"). Don't forget, the tech in the old 20", 23" and 30" is, as my sentence suggests, older! Not as bright or vibrant as the new displays. Personally, I wouldn't spend $1600+tax on the 30", when you can bet a new 30" will be here soon since Apple states they're moving to Displayport for all their hardware.

As for the size difference, there's no question that 30" is MILES bigger than 24", but for many people it's too big. I got eyestrain working on the 30" at my university when doing video editing.

To address the fact that you weren't impressed with the new MBPs. Well, I haven't been impressed in terms of SPEED with ANY laptop, EVER. There's never ever a big increase in speed from model to model. What you get with the new MBP is a slick design, which, to me, is worth its weight in gold. I love the new trackpad and could not STAND the old MacBook Pro keys. The increase in speed is there, though not obviously astonishing. The dual video cards should prove very useful in Snow Leopard, of course.

So again, I personally wouldn't bother with the 30". It suffers a LOT from a non-uniformity, is too big, and personally I find the CCFL image dull and the constant buzz/hum from the CCFL tube at anything less than full brightness just does my head in.

Again, this is a personal preference, but I'd either get the 24" LED + new MacBook Pro, or wait for a new 30" LED display. It might be a bit more expensive, but you never know... The new 24" LED with its speakers, power cord, USB hub and LED backlight came in at the same price as the old 23" Cinema Display which just had 2 USB ports and 2 Firewire ports to its name. It's not inconceivable that the new 30" Cinema Display, when it arrives, will be the exact same price as the outgoing model.

 

Yeah you make a great point WilliamG..lots of good points. Is it impossible to think Apple will release an adapter for Display Port to DVI?? Im making a purchase within a day or two....this is my last night of research on the topic (hopefully others are reading this thread and its helping their decision too)

 

It's possible, though at this point unlikely I'd say. With ALL Apple purchases, there's always some "risk," which is why I'd just get the new MBP, a gorgeous 24" LED display, and be VERY happy.

 

how much was 23" ACD?

 

$899, same as the new one.

 

so,why should 30" cost more?though I would agree to pay ~100$ more to have 30" LED screen...mmm...

 

The 30 ACD has been price cut from 3299...I would imagine an LED 30" would have to be at least 2K....even top of the line Del 30" is 1999.