Samsung Brings Back Massive $700 Discount on ViewFinity S9 5K Display, Plus More Monitor and TV Deals

[ignatius345]

Yes you figured it out. Context was I mentioned it in a reply to someone who wanted a 24" monitor for their Macbook.

Yeah, I figured that out as well. Note the commenter was looking for a display and not an entirely new computer.

 

[trip1ex]

Yeah, I figured that out as well. Note the commenter was looking for a display and not an entirely new computer.

Yes note the ability to have seamless synchronization between Apple devices.

I do like making comments that are both provocative/humorous while being practical and serious at the same time.

Obviously one can think of ways my post would not work for their needs.

 

[deevey]

Yes, but what's different with ASD vs. your monitor or others is its dependency on iDevice hardware. What iDevice hardware from even 5 years old is still actively supported by Apple? We know the general "vintaging" window is 7 years. Does Apple maintain software for old iDevice hardware for 10 years for this ONE thing? I don't know. We'll all find out in about 7-8 more years if not sooner.

What we do know is Apple makes the bulk of that "record revenue" by rapidly turning over iPhones. Today's "latest & greatest" will be "long in tooth" in only a few years. It's in Apple's financial interests to turn those over as fast as possible. With iDevice guts at the heart of ASD, is it in that club or not? Nobody knows outside of Apple. But one corporate choice drives more revenue and the other doesn't.

Now, that conspiracy shared, nothing says that this Samsung monitor could not have the same kind of obsolescence scenario too. Both are "smart monitors" and much like "smart speakers," that can be good or bad. I look at how HomePod 2 could not stereo sync with Home Pod 1 still sold barely a year earlier and think "what would modern Apple do?"

The iPhone 5s got a "final" update close to its 10th birthday.

 

[cinedog]

Allegedly it overheats, which is bad for the panel longevity.

Do you have a link or screenshot that references the person that said it overheats? I'm looking for more input on this monitor atm.

 

[MacGarage]

I was thinking for two to replace a 30" ACD...this is a pretty good comparison review:

 

[Alex.ne]

Just a correction - the M8 is 32", not 27". There's a bit of a difference there...

Correction: there is a 27inch version of M8 indeed.

 

[Alex.ne]

Do you have a link or screenshot that references the person that said it overheats? I'm looking for more input on this monitor atm.

Some YouTube review guy mentions it here (it is in russian, turn on English CC) :

 

[MattA]

Correction: there is a 27inch version of M8 indeed.

Yeah, there is, but the one they keep linking is the 32".