I do not understand the hate for the studio display

[Zdigital2015]

I recently purchased a Studio Display 2026. It works flawlessly with both my MacBook and iPad with zero configuration and looks and sounds great. It looks cool. I thought that was the whole reason people liked Apple (it just works).

Why are people so shocked by the price of this thing? Why is it that when it comes to monitors people suddenly start saying that the Apple experience does not matter and that it is far superior to use a Samsung monitor with a thumb nub on the back that you have to use to change any settings? Bit simplistic but I’m genuinely baffled by the response to this monitor’s release considering the audience it is targeted at.

I can get an ASUS ProArt 5K or a BenQ 5K for less money that can be hooked up to more than one computer if you need and offers nice Professional features without breaking the bank. Given that Apple displays used to be a bit more economical and cutting edge, the Studio Display is just not worthy of the cost it incurs.

 

[jeffg819]

Have two. Would buy them again.

 

[HiVolt]

... you've got an A19 in there with 8GB ram and 128GB storage, which goes without saying is incredibly expensive these days.

I still don't understand why they have to have an A19 silicon in a monitor. To process audio and the webcam? What on earth for? These things are only supported on Apple Silicon Macs, which have plenty of power to process audio and a webcam, and already do in Macbooks & iMacs.

Now, if they had like a "Smart TV" function, like built in Apple TV, since the hardware is already there, it might be worth the extra money.

 

[mwhite]

@Gorlammi I wouldn't say it's an absolute sucker purchase, especially now that you can get one on the apple refurb store for $1200. It depends on what you value.

It has many nice qualities: integration with macOS (brightness/volume) , instant wake, excellent sharpness with the best anti-reflective coating, color accurate and bright, good panel uniformity, enough power from built-in PSU to quick charge your macbook, and (imo) best looking design and build qualiity of any display on the market.

I just wish it had a higher contrast ratio... and now you can shell out for an XDR if you want that lol

But my question is, how long will it last? How long will it work until Apple decides it's vintage/obsolete and you can't use it anymore?

 

[tonywalker23]

I’ll be completely honest as to my ASD I bought a few years ago...

I wanted it because it is made out of the same aluminum as the MacBook Pro I already had. It matched. Call me vain, but when I look at the two together it makes me happy.

As to cost, I would not normally have been able to get/justify this but someone graciously paid me to make a video for their organization (I’m no pro at all now, and I wasn’t back then for sure. I don’t think they ever even used what I made). But the money they gave me was enough to buy the ASD with the non-adjustable stand.

None of my needs are professional and I couldn’t tell you specific stats when it comes to video and display and colors, etc… but for the last 4-ish years I guess I have sat down to a silver MBP, ASD, and a keyboard, mouse, and trackpad that all match. And while the rest of the day may turn into stress or surprises, those first few minutes in my office with a cup of coffee and a few minutes reading and thinking have been worth it for me.

 

[mistymac]

Well pegleg I'm going to join the party sooner than I thought. Moved recently and discovered I put a big ol' scratch on this hunk of junk Samsung monitor. ASD will be mine in a few weeks 😛

 

[teh_hunterer]

I still don't understand why they have to have an A19 silicon in a monitor. To process audio and the webcam? What on earth for? These things are only supported on Apple Silicon Macs, which have plenty of power to process audio and a webcam, and already do in Macbooks & iMacs.

Now, if they had like a "Smart TV" function, like built in Apple TV, since the hardware is already there, it might be worth the extra money.

It's pretty odd. You could maybe start to entertain the argument that it was worth it back when they originally started doing it because RAM and storage might not have been that expensive in the grand scheme of things. Maybe they were making such volumes of the iPhone chips that it just didn't make sense to do anything else.

Now though? Truly bizarre.

And yes, an Apple TV mode was a missed opportunity for sure. There are a few things, particularly sports, that only give you full 4k streaming quality on TV apps and look crap in the browser.