Apple slashes Cinema display prices, too
A number of observant TUAW readers have also noticed that Apple has (quietly) slashes Cinema display prices with the introduction of the Mac Pro. There were rumors of Cinema updates before WWDC, but it seems that Apple simply wanted to give our pocketbooks a break with the $500 increase in the Mac Pro's price. Cinema display prices now look a little something like this:- 20-inch: $699
- 23-inch: $999
- 30-inch: $1999 (what a drop!)
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A number of observant TUAW readers have also noticed that Apple has (quietly) slashes Cinema display prices with the introduction of the...
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Still over priced, sorry to say, but true, Samsung 20 inch at least 400 dollars less.
August 07 2006 at 9:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe Dell's may be a little less expensive overall, but at least now the price difference for a monitor that actually looks decent is a little easier to swallow.
Still, I was hoping Apple would release a monitor for graphics pros with higher end colour calibration. Looks like I'll be waiting for Eizo to match LaCie's 12 bit.
#6: If I recall correctly, Apple has a (quiet) policy of matching their own prices within a 14 day period. Here's hoping that guy finds out about it somehow.
August 07 2006 at 6:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIn beaver pelts.
$719.00 (642.997 US) - cheaper
$999.00 (893.4 US) - cheaper
$2,099.00 (1,877.123 US) - more expensive ???
I just got the dell last week for a bit less than $2200 after tax. Shipping was free and took all of 39 hours. It may not match my MBP, and perhaps I would have gone with the Apple just because of price (looking young and keeping your college ID are good things)...but I'll have to say that Apple needs to improve their display. It's a breeze to rotate the dell in every direction and raise it up and down, and the memory card reader is the fastest I've ever used. I'm actually using 3/4 of the USB ports, whereas I'd never use the firewire on the apple. The maneuverability is the key point, though...being able to see the screen perfectly whether I'm on the floor or in a chair or lying in bed is fantastic. The last thing is the warranty - comes with 3 years, expandable to 5 for $79, and dell overnights you a new monitor and lets you ship your broken one back upon receipt.
August 07 2006 at 5:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyExcept for the 30 incher, it's still cheaper to get the exact same display from Dell:
$459, $747, $2199
Dell's 30" is $2199. Apple has a lower price than Dell on basically the same thing? What's next? Snow in Mexico?
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&oc=MLB1652&s=biz
So, in the UK, the new prices are...
£529
£779
£1549
Anyone know what they were before today?
yeah, even the developer prices on the displays aren't that great: 629, 899, and 1799
August 07 2006 at 4:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyStill masivly more expensive in the UK, despite the price reduction. :-(
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