Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    On the first day - I am happy

    • Written by from Oakland

    16 of 33 people found this useful

    The store received only two 27" Cinema Displays on Thursday 9/23/2010. One for the show room, and I got the other one.

    After the easy setup, turned on the computer and there it was - just beautiful.

    There is a software download required, that I had installed the night before. The screen is pretty shiny, but I don't have a problem with the glare (thus far). I bet if the monitor was only available in matte, you would hear the same number of people complaining that there should be a glossy screen option. (Just ask anyone that works in a procurement dept. of a large IT organization.)

    I had to make one slight brightness adjustment. The number of open windows I can now keep on the desktop is really nice. We are talking serious real estate compared to my previous Dell 24". The clarity is stunning.

    I am running an early 2009 Mac mini with this display (March 2009). I had called Apple to ensure compatibility beforehand. When they update the Mac mini to an i5 or i7, I will have a rather inexpensive upgrade, and the ability to pass on the older Mac Mini (unlike the "all in one" iMac).

    thanks

    Was this useful? On the first day - I am happy

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    A beautiful and spacious screen

    • Written by from Fort Pierce

    0 of 2 people found this useful

    Yes, the screen is glossy, but maybe because of the direction of lighting in my room, the glossy screen doesn't bother me that much. I am a software programmer and use the screen for coding. The text is sharp and easy on the eyes, as long as you turned down the brightness level. The 27-inch monitor provided a lot of screen real estate for my coding environment. I am loving it.

    Was this useful? A beautiful and spacious screen

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    My Great Choice

    • Written by from chicago

    12 of 27 people found this useful

    I have a Macbook and wanted to view my photos, movies on a larger scale. I did my investigation on the 27'cenima display. I have had my display for three weeks now, LOVE IT! It is well worth the money. This is how to compute LOL.

    Was this useful? My Great Choice

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Glare! Really???

    • Written by from Locust Valley

    41 of 87 people found this useful

    I read these reviews and laugh. Adjust the light in your room! This is my second monitor from Apple. The 24 was a great monitor also but the 27 is, well, better. To the critics:

    1. It was NEVER meant to work with your PC. Grow up. Stop trying to get your 299.00 Walmart PC to work with a superior product.
    2. The glossy screen brings colors to life, like no other monitor on the market.
    3. LED technology is the only way to light a monitor. Totally true to life images.
    4. It just works, always. Isn't that nice for a change?
    5. Built in speakers are better than before and sound great.
    6. It was NEVER meant to work with your PC. Yeah I know I said that before but I really like that one. With so much junk on the market why would you criticize a product that actually does what it claims.

    The only reason this display does not get 5 stars from me is due to the price. I am cheap, and I think Apple could have put this on the market for about $200.00 less, but I still bought one because the screen is GLOSSY, and I like it that way. Glossy is good.

    Great job Apple now lower the darn price.

    Was this useful? Glare! Really???

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