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September 01, 2008

New 30" Apple Cinema Display

It was a sad day in May when I had to return my 30" and 23" monitors to Apple. It's a proven fact that productivity goes up significantly with larger screens. I'd say my productivity over the summer was low, but it wasn't: we just worked more hours to make up for it.

Last week I went to Best Buy and bought a 24" Samsung display. What a piece of crap. Within a few minutes of use I was ready to throw it out the window (well, take it back). The viewing angle was terrible, and the colors were all washed out. I was expected to install software and calibrate the damn thing. Screw that.

There is a reason why Apple monitors cost more. They use completely different panels and are fundamentally better screens.

Here's my new 30" which I set up yesterday:



Comments (11)
Sep 01, 2008

AJ Asver said...
Fancy buying me one Sachin?

Sep 01, 2008

Garry Tan said...
i LOVE the 30". seriously. it is life changing.

Sep 01, 2008

Sachin Agarwal said...
AJ, I had a 30" sent out to you but the place I ordered from don't ship to the UK. So they sent it back to me. I guess i'll have to give it away to someone. Sorry

Sep 01, 2008

AJ Asver said...
@garry that's what she said ;)

Sep 01, 2008

Rick Takagi said...
Very nice. I hope the rumors of the new displays in Sept. aren't true!

Sep 02, 2008

Samantha said...
give it away to meeeeee!

funny, i was just going to ask your opinion on apple screens. i really need to get one because my advisor came into my office the other day and said that it looked like i was getting a hunchback, bent over my macbook, trying to see the screen.

so a 30''? yeah, i can't afford that. maybe the 20''?

Sep 02, 2008

F X said...
The difference is very apparent!

Sep 02, 2008

Jonathan said...
I'm deciding at the moment what to put in a web design setup - hadn't really thought about a big Apple screen...

Sep 02, 2008

Pieces of Me said...
30" of luscious monitory goodness ... mmmmm.

Sep 02, 2008

Mr Vix said...
the 30" are nice no? Plus it doubles as a source of daylight... you just have to watch out for those tan-lines.

Sep 03, 2008

Sachin Agarwal said...
Sam, you should definitely get a new monitor. Your productivity will go up and your posture will be much better :). Even the 20" is great. The Apple's cost more than the other brands, but i think it's worth it.

Jonathon, no design setup is completely without an apple display. You MUST get one :)

Mr Vix, yes i can use my monitor as my only source of light. It's pretty intense. When the energy saver kicks in, my whole room goes dark.

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