MacWhispers claims the 17-inch Studio Display has been End of Life'd as of May 2003, and hints at a new 16:10 screen in the works.
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17-inch LCD EOL'd?
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Re: 17-inch LCD EOL'd?
Ahh, welcome old friend. It's good to have you back. I've missed this rumor. It's been around so long that I feel like I know it well like a close friend. Hopefully some day it may come true. I think it is ever more likely now that we have a wide screen 17" PowerBook.
Ahh, welcome old friend. It's good to have you back. I've missed this rumor. It's been around so long that I feel like I know it well like a close friend. Hopefully some day it may come true. I think it is ever more likely now that we have a wide screen 17" PowerBook.
I've been waiting for this to happen and if you take into account that all the LCDs are getting reworked, well this just makes sense having all the LCDs the same aspect ratio.
That's going to be a nice screen and I wonder if the new LCDs will come down in price again? That would be very nice.
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That's going to be a nice screen and I wonder if the new LCDs will come down in price again? That would be very nice.
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What a lineup
17" Cinema
20" Cinema
23" Cinema HD
30" Cinema Rediculous
All Widescreen Portables
Tablet/Digital Hub/Communication Device
970 in Everything
This is not an impossibility within the next year.
17" Cinema
20" Cinema
23" Cinema HD
30" Cinema Rediculous
All Widescreen Portables
Tablet/Digital Hub/Communication Device
970 in Everything
This is not an impossibility within the next year.
I like the aspect ratio of the current 17s. At least I should be able to pick one of the current ones up for cheap. :|
Why yes, the 17" iMac is a widescreen. As a matter of fact, they are the same widescreen dimensions as the 17" Powerbook.
That is exactly what they did, as that is what Steve Job said when he introduced it in MWSF
aethier
Supposedly Apple is working with Kodak on ...
an OLED .... same letters just juxtaposed.
I suspect that sometime next year flat panel iMacs and the "new device" announced soon will have OLEDs.
There was a mention in a slashdot post a while back about the iPod having an OLED on it.
an OLED .... same letters just juxtaposed.
I suspect that sometime next year flat panel iMacs and the "new device" announced soon will have OLEDs.
There was a mention in a slashdot post a while back about the iPod having an OLED on it.
Bzzt, Wrong. The 17" Studio display has had a chrome Apple on the front since the 23" was launched.
Anywho, it'd be nice if it was replaced - it has that nasty feature of not playing nice with Apple's DVi-ADC adapter..
actually
Actually, the guy with the buzzer is somewhat correct -- all of the newest 17" Studio displays have the chrome logo and the "whitish" cord. The graphite logo and "silverish" cord model is from the "previous" generation. I don't know when the change occurred, but the models are different. The chrome 17" studios are brighter, despite Apple's tech specs saying they are identical. I've seen both side by side and they are not identical.
A sure way to get the new one is to make sure the box is the "new" style. (The boxes are slightly different too). I just bought a 17" and made sure the box was the newer kind, sure enough, inside is the newer monitor.
Anyway, back to the rumor - I have no doubt it's true......why..........because I waited for MONTHS to get the 17" widescreen, it never showed up.....of course, weeks after I buy the 17" standard they would come out with the widescreen. Steve-O, if you're reading this
I have held of on my iPod and 15" PowerBook though
Tim
Actually, the guy with the buzzer is somewhat correct -- all of the newest 17" Studio displays have the chrome logo and the "whitish" cord. The graphite logo and "silverish" cord model is from the "previous" generation. I don't know when the change occurred, but the models are different. The chrome 17" studios are brighter, despite Apple's tech specs saying they are identical. I've seen both side by side and they are not identical.
A sure way to get the new one is to make sure the box is the "new" style. (The boxes are slightly different too). I just bought a 17" and made sure the box was the newer kind, sure enough, inside is the newer monitor.
Anyway, back to the rumor - I have no doubt it's true......why..........because I waited for MONTHS to get the 17" widescreen, it never showed up.....of course, weeks after I buy the 17" standard they would come out with the widescreen. Steve-O, if you're reading this
I have held of on my iPod and 15" PowerBook though
Tim
My 17" at work was new in May 02 and that's one of the chrome fronted variety. Bought one for use at home in October '02 and that's also chrome.
Do bit of research before trying to ridicule other peoples posts...
Smart move
If this is true, it would be a smart move. I have one of the 17" screens that shipped with the Quicksilvers and would love to switch to a widescreen.
I wonder if the PowerBook, iMac and the new 17" LCD would all use the same part? May be a money saving technique.
If this is true, it would be a smart move. I have one of the 17" screens that shipped with the Quicksilvers and would love to switch to a widescreen.
I wonder if the PowerBook, iMac and the new 17" LCD would all use the same part? May be a money saving technique.
Re: Smart move
No, actually the reason for having the same 17-incher around for so long at this point is the high cost of the LG-Philips 17-inch panel used in the iMac and PowerBook. Apple already has a price poitn of $699 established for their 17-inch desktop display. I've been told a couple of times that "management was determined to meet or beat that price point with any widescreen 17-inch display introduction." So, Apple has been working with Chi Mei this year to bring a new widescreen panel into production to fit the bill. Using the LG panel at this price point would not let Apple hit their required margins.
Interestingly, the result is going to be a better panel, as the latest Chi Mei panels wallop the LG panels on performance (see the 20.1 inch Cinema Display panel for an example).
No, actually the reason for having the same 17-incher around for so long at this point is the high cost of the LG-Philips 17-inch panel used in the iMac and PowerBook. Apple already has a price poitn of $699 established for their 17-inch desktop display. I've been told a couple of times that "management was determined to meet or beat that price point with any widescreen 17-inch display introduction." So, Apple has been working with Chi Mei this year to bring a new widescreen panel into production to fit the bill. Using the LG panel at this price point would not let Apple hit their required margins.
Interestingly, the result is going to be a better panel, as the latest Chi Mei panels wallop the LG panels on performance (see the 20.1 inch Cinema Display panel for an example).