Apple's 30" vs Dell's 30" monitor

[Dave Schroeder]

On Nov 13, 2006, at 3:56 PM, Google Kreme wrote:

> On 10 Nov 2006, at 10:21 , Eric Gorr wrote:
>> I was just wondering if anyone has done any comparison between  
>> these two monitors...
>>
>> Is Apple's 30" worth the extra ~$700?
>>
>> I do think Dell's 30" is rather new, so perhaps Apple will be  
>> lowering the price on their 30" soon...
>
> They haven't on their 20" ($700 v Dell's $350).  The Apple one,  
> iirc has usb2 and firewire ports.  Other than that, they are  
> physically the same LCD.
>
> I have 2 20" Dell's, they are wonderful :)

Also, the Dells have DVI, VGA, composite, S-Video, and component (on  
some models), in addition to media readers for just about every kind  
of memory card format built-in. I *just now* (literally moments ago)  
got two new Dell 24" (2407) displays, and they are absolutely  
gorgeous. And under $700 apiece.

As to whether the Apple 30" is worth the extra money: unless you want  
something to match your G5 or Mac Pro, no. Not only is it not "worth"  
the extra money, I'd argue the Dell is a better deal, because it's  
the same display (and actually a bit brighter, depending on the  
model), and also includes all the other inputs and media readers.

- Dave
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