Ron Boyes 0 Posted February 16, 2006 Hi Guys, Have just updated my G5 Dual to a Quad - still using the old 20" cinema screen. I am looking at getting the 23" or 30" display and using the old 20" for the second screen of a dual display setup. Would appreciate your comments for and against. thanks ron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelpfish 15 Posted February 16, 2006 Man if you can afford it, go for the 30 incher Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoovermd 0 Posted February 16, 2006 I've got a dual 2.5 Powermac and lusted over the lrge monitor. I chose the 23" and opted for 5Gb of RAM instead. I use a single monitor and am considering a second one now that I'm using Aperture. Maybe if I'd selected the larget monitor I'd not be looking for a second one but who knows... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted February 17, 2006 Real estate wise, the 30" is wonderful. But the viewing angles isn't very wide and the colors aren't the best. A good 23-24" would be better color and view angle wise.But if it's real estate you want and you have the GeForce card to drive it, then go for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echeng 0 Posted February 17, 2006 The Dell 30" is ahead of the Apple 30", in terms of specs. Might be worth a look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Douglas 16 Posted March 13, 2006 Erik, Is the Dell an HD monitor? In what way is it superior to the Apple? Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davephdv 0 Posted March 14, 2006 I go visit mine at CompUSA twice a week. Someday there will be enough jack in my bank account to bring it home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Ruaux 0 Posted March 16, 2006 I go visit mine at CompUSA twice a week. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I go over to the campus bookstore once a week or so to stroke mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanB 0 Posted March 16, 2006 A 30" display sure is nice, but kinda pricey for me. I just bought the Dell 24" HD Monitor (1920x1200) and I love it. Dell just dropped the price to $799 so it is a hell of a bargain. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/Product...uctlisting.aspx I also really like that it has component inputs so I can plug my HD camera directely into it and don't need a computer to view HD. This has been nice when I've wanted to show others my work. I just grab my camera and monitor and can take it anywhere. Everyone who's seen it has been impressed so far. (with the monitor that is, mixed results on the work :-)) Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Ruaux 0 Posted March 16, 2006 On the whole "Dell 30" is ahead of Apple on Specs" issue, I really don't see much in it other than price and a media reader in Dell's favor. IE: Dell's Specs from the Dell site: Viewable Image Size 30 inchesDiagonal Size 30 inches Display Type Active Matrix - TFT LCD Depth 7.87 inches Height 18.49 inches compressed 22 inches extended Height Adjustability 90mm up or down Swivel 60° left and right Tilt 3° forward and 19° backward Width 27.26 inches Weight (no stand) 25.07 lbs. Weight (with stand) 35.24 lbs. Horizontal Viewing Angle ± 178° (typical) Vertical Viewing Angle ± 178° (typical) Color Support 16.7 million colors Contrast Ratio 700:1 Response Time 11 ms (grey-to-grey) 14 ms (black-to-black) Brightness 400 cd/m2 Resolution 2560x1600 (max) Pixel Pitch (Dot Pitch) 0.250 mm Ports DVI-D (dual link) with HDCP USB 2.0 (4) 9-in-2 Media Card Reader Kensington security port Power Consumption 147W to 177W (max) w/USB and sound bar Less than 1W switched off $2199 US before shipping Apple's Specs from the Apple Site: Resolutions * 2560 x 1600 pixels (optimum resolution) * 2048 x 1280 * 1920 x 1200 * 1280 x 800 * 1024 x 640 Display colors (maximum) 16.7 million Viewing angle (typical) 178° horizontal; 178° vertical Brightness (typical) 400 cd/m2 Contrast ratio (typical) 700:1 Response time (typical) 14 ms Pixel pitch 0.250 mm Screen treatment Antiglare hardcoat User controls (hardware and software) Display power, system sleep, system wake, brightness, and display tilt Cables DVI (Digital Visual Interface), FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and DC power (24.5 V) Connectors Two-port, self-powered USB 2.0 hub, Two FireWire 400 ports and Kensington security port $2499 before shipping Of course price is an important issue. Personally I am not interested in a 9-in-2 media reader in th monitor as I only use CF, thus that's a wash. The Dell has 4 USB 2.0 ports, the Apple has 2 USB 2.0 and 2 firewire 400, also a wash as far as I'm concerned. Other than these points, I see no technical differentiation between the two monitors in terms of specification or performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
