http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/You can't get this price with other monitors.
Too bad it didn't have DVI port.]]>Nov 18th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
1920x1200 flat-panel monitor with in-plane switching and LED backlighting
3-port USB hub
Built-in camera
Built-in mic/stereo speakers

So, basically, this is not only the cheapest IPS/LED-backlit monitor you'll find, it's a full-on docking station for your Macbook or Macbook Pro.

I know it's been said before, but remind me how this is, in any way, a bad deal?
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In fact, I imagine they'd be really popular. Good price, good design, high quality display (IP-S + LED).

As it is, I'd need a DP -> DVI, then a DVI switch with my PS3, then a DVI->DP adapter. No thanks.]]>Nov 18th 2008 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
At the time, the Apple 24" was $1299, and this one is now $899. So it seems that they've brought down prices more relative to the competition, especially given the LED backlight and Macbook docking. Though I am sure the 2408 is improved over the 2407 as well.

The Dell still gets the points for PIP and inputs, which is why I bought it, but $899 seems like a damn good price point for what you get here.]]>Nov 18th 2008 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
It's a bad deal because:

A) I can't use it on my 6 month old MBP.

B) It's a freaking Mirror.]]>Nov 18th 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
Was that added later or something?]]>Nov 18th 2008 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/]]>Nov 18th 2008 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
and THOSE are like $1100]]>Nov 18th 2008 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Yes, we are solids.]]>Nov 18th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
I buy Mac products because they suit my needs, as do ALOT of other people. My needs happen to include the physical appearance, because not only is my computer a tool, its a piece of the furniture.

Therefore, i, and many others are more than willing to pay the premium, because i prefer not to have a hideous hunk of plastic and cords sitting on my desk.]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/I don't mind my hideous hunk of plastic and cords. Whenever I don't want to see it, I close the door to my computerroom/den. You see I can afford to pay $50k to have an extra room for computers and don't have to cram my extra-$400 PC into a corner of my livingroom. Who's paying the premium, twat?]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
Thats not what surveys have shown...

There goes that argument.
]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/I just ordered a 26 inch screen (Samsung) that has way more connectors for 1/3 of the price.. and yes I am a Mac fanboy, but 900 for a screen? No thanks]]>Nov 18th 2008 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
Why are you so upset about that guy's PREFERENCE? And how do you know he doesn't have a $50k den of his own? Most mac owners I know that are in the market for a monitor like this have such a room, and are in some sort of design industry, so it should come as no surprise that aesthetics play a major role in their decision to purchase such a product. Come to think of it these people I know, have pretty elaborate set-ups with some being valued at more than your $50k den alone.

That being said, it's a gorgeous monitor with decent specs, and yeah, it's expensive but it doesn't bother me since I'm not buying it.]]>Nov 20th 2008 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
I'm a Mac user. Two years ago I had an unconnected office built on the same lot as my house. I paid a premium for that, and I will pay a premium for this display. I have clients coming in and out of my office on a daily basis. I keep it immaculate. The furniture I've chosen is pleasant to look at and use. It's a comfortable place to be by choice, because my business is all about aesthetics. However, my work is all about the tools I use. An IPS/LED display is a great choice for my work and the simple fact that it acts as an extender to the functionality of my laptop is a good thing. That it compliments my existing decor is just a bonus.]]>Nov 18th 2008 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
Just so you know, DisplayPort is an open standard. It's nothing that Apple "invented". Other manufacturers have also included DisplayPort in their products.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/about_dell/company/innovation/cto_display_port?c=us&l=en&s=corp&redirect=1

So take your ridicule elsewhere, please.]]>Nov 19th 2008 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
That'd explain the laughter...]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
whats that ? a pioneer diplay that cost less and has a better picture no no no it cant be nothings better than funiture with an apple on it nothing!!....give me a break fan boy i suppose youd buy an apple toilet to huh?]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
I'm waiting to see what the color accuracy of the display is before making judgements. Specifications be damned.]]>Nov 18th 2008 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
Actually this screen is the cheapest 24" LED backlit monitor out there. The only huge advantage as pointed out above is the lack of any generic connections.]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/samsung-syncmaster-xl24-flat/4014-3174_7-32851310.html?tag=mncol;rnav]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
you my friend need an upgrade.. ]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
Here's the thing: Apple products are quality products. More often than not they work better and - keyword here - EASIER than their counterparts from Dell or HP or Sony or iRiver or whathaveyou. On top of that build quality is the aesthetic quality; Apple devices are the level to which all other electronic industrial design are compared. Like 'em or not, they're by and large beautifully designed machines. Of course, those beautiful designs come with their own trade-offs, like glass screens and the loss of FireWire, but they're still beautiful designs.

Now the question becomes, where do we balance price, performance, and prettiness. With a desktop monitor like this, it's going to be sitting in one place. Forever. I'd like for it to look nice while it does so, that's one of the things that I just like for my stuff to do. I wouldn't by a couch because it is ugly, just like I wouldn't buy a computer or a monitor if it was ugly. Why? Because I'm going to spend a lot of money on it and it's not going to be replaced anytime soon. It's furniture, and I like to be able to look at my furniture and not go "Eghccchhh."

I agree that $900 is too much for this particular display, but that's the Apple premium. It's a sweet spot of price, performance, and prettiness. The marketing, pricing, and design folks at Apple are not idiots, they know where to price their products and what the market can handle. So please, the next time you feel like going on an Anti-Apple fanboy tirade, just do us all a favor and think before you type.]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
(I don't really expect that to stop the ignorant from calling this monitor over-priced, but I can hope)]]>Nov 18th 2008 7:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/Nov 18th 2008 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/apples-24-inch-led-cinema-display-is-go-for-purchase/
ALL Apple product buyers are just dumb remember?

Actually everything Apple make is overpriced junk and only rich snobby people buy it.

Why buy this when you could buy a Dell which comes free with 25 thousand awkwardly placed ports, unlimited cords and cheap plastic?

/sarcasm]]>Nov 18th 2008 8:05AM