"Chiclet" Apple Cinema Display

[wari_aktiv]

Hi guys,

Am seriously considering purchasing a previous generation Apple Cinema Display (see pic.) this will be used to connect to my iBook as primary monitor. (and I love the design... )

However, despite the introduction of the new aluminum finish displays, the cost to obtain one is still pretty high, that's why I'm having some second thoughts.

Any feedback / suggestions / experiences (be it good or bad) regarding this piece of hardware? I'd be grateful for any help, since this is the last monitor I'll be purchasing for the foreseeable future.

--Salamat.

[Adel]

While it's not exactly a 'Cinema' display, I own a smaller 17" Apple Studio display, which is the same thing as the cinema series, only slightly smaller (there's even a 15" unit, but both have recently been discontinued).

I love it, and the only thing that could get me to part with it is a bigger model. Cost me over sixty grand when it first came out, but now you can buy them at a little over half the cost (or even less).

I only have three quibbles with the Studio and Cinema series: I wish they swivelled from side to side; I wish they'd made it easier to clean internally - dust collects on the inside of the clear plastic parts because of static electricity; and I (along with everyone else) wish they were cheaper.

Otherwise, they are close to perfect.

[Edited on 9-17-2004 by Adel]