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Apple now shipping Thunderbolt displays

by Michael Grothaus Sep 16th 2011 at 2:36PM

Apple is shipping its new Apple Thunderbolt Displays. The displays were first introduced on July 20 when Apple said they would begin shipping in 60 days. Today AppleInsider reported that some of its readers have been notified that their units have shipped. That shouldn't come as too much as a surprise, however, as just last week the displays were reportedly shipped out to Apple retail stores and resellers.

The new display is similar to Apple's earlier Cinema LED Displays, but now comes in only one size -- 27-inches -- and includes a Thunderbolt port that lets you connect your Thunderbolt-equipped hardware. Besides a Thunderbolt port, the new display includes a FaceTime HD video camera, a 2.1 speaker system, integrated MagSafe charger, three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one Gigabit Ethernet port. The cost of the Thunderbolt Display is US$999.



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Scott Wallace

OK...why is there only a Thunderbolt port? What about other monitors? Come on...for $999 that's expensive for a USB hub and spare monitor!

September 16 2011 at 3:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Cowicide

I imagine you can just hook up another monitor to the thunderbolt port. I have very offbrand external hooked up via a minidisplay port to DVI that's plugged into my thunderbolt port and it works fine. My beef is that I really don't want to pay for an extra camera I don't need. They need to ditch the camera or at least make that optional.

September 17 2011 at 1:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John Zabba McLean

the point is to get it out to mac mini users. and laptop video enthusiasts.

September 17 2011 at 3:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Schley Stauffer Andr

Except I've been calling one of the local Apple stores every day since last Saturday and they don't have them in stock. I don't know where those models that were shipped to retailers went, but the Apple store denies having them. If they did, and customers are already receiving theirs (as 9to5 reports) I cannot imagine why the stores cannot sell their stock...

September 16 2011 at 2:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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