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Matsu
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Join Date: May 2004
 
2011-11-13, 18:04

Dell's u2711 and Apple's 27" are basically the most affordable 27" 2560x1440 options. Both about 1000, but the Dell can often be found with some discounts.

They're both 8 bit panels, but the Dell is matte, and can be switched between aRGB and sRGB - it reproduces both spectrums. Connectivity includes DVI and display port, with USB2 and multicard readers built in.

The Apple is thunderbolt only, glossy, and strictly sRGB. Of course it offers one plug convenience. Not sure if it can be made to work with DVI and/or display port. I read somewhere that display port macs could not connect to it. Weird, I thought display port was integrated into TB, must either be wrong or something about the implementation.

The next step up would be from NEC, about $1400. This is 10bit, and has a bunch of other features.

There's a big drop in price moving down to 23/24" panels but my cramped space is better suited to a single large display, so I'd rather go as big as possible.

Decisions...

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