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alexmuller

by alexmuller

Are there any high resolution desktop displays?
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Almost five years ago, Jeff Atwood wrote "Where Are The High Resolution Displays?": http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/06/where-are-the-high-resolution-displays.html
Brian Lam's The Wirecutter thinks that the best desktop display available now is the Dell Ultrasharp U2412M, which has just 94 PPI, less than my 13" MacBook Pro at 116 PPI.
iOS retina displays have got me thinking:
1. What is the highest resolution (or best high PPI) desktop display available now?
2. Is any progress being made in... Read more →
bobbyco57

by bobbyco57

Will Thunderbolt 27" Cinema Display work with DisplayPort MB Pro?
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I've got a mid-2010 MB Pro and a mid-2011 MB Air. So the Pro has MiniDisplay and the Air has Thunderbolt.
My primary use case for wanting the 27" display is for work I do on the Pro. I have not found a definitive answer yet of whether the Thunderbolt 27" will work with my DisplayPort MB Pro. I realize that even if it does, that the usb/firewire, etc ports will not, but what about the display?
If the answer is no then I want to grab a DisplayPort model from the refurb store, else I'll probably...
dbreuning

by dbreuning

So what's a comparable display from another brand?
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Are there any which match the specs? Here are the specs for the ATD: 27" TFT LCD IPS panel Resolution: 2560 by 1440 pixels Colors (maximum): 16.7 million Aspect ratio: 16:9 Viewing angle: 178° horizontal; 178° vertical Brightness: 375 cd/m2 Contrast ratio: 1000:1 Response time: 12 ms What are your experiences with Apple's displays?
mattgibstein

by mattgibstein

Can you transfer files between two Macs using Thunderbolt ports and a Thunderbolt cable?
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A few months ago, I bought a 15" MacBook Pro. As many of you know, it's equipped with a Thunderbolt port meaning I can utilize the technology to exchange data at an unbelievably fast rate... except that there's not a single consumer-level product on the market just yet. The professional-grade RAIDs I've seen cost upwards of a thousand bucks, not something I'm willing to splurge on any time soon. That being said, I'd love to take advantage of Intel and Apple's brainchild. Does anyone know if it's... Read more →