Its kinda too bad though because while the new Mac Pro is pretty overpriced for what it is and uses the wrong CPU it is extremely powerful and very well built. So yeah, boutique for sure but if you make money in Mac ecosystem or are Mac enthusiast with money its fine for what it is.
The XDR display though looks like a pretty serious piece of display tech that will sadly never be able to live down the absurdity of its overpriced stand.
It honestly would have been better if it was $5000 and came with the stand and VESA mount. Avoid the ridicule and show off a monitor that rivals these overpriced over-hyped "reference" monitors.
the display itself attaches to their overpriced fancy 1K USD stand via strong magnets, so I guess magnets won't be an issue. if they would try blaming their overpriced stand first for the damage.
Yeah, those USB-C ports only work at USB 2.0 speed IF you are running the monitor at its native 6k resolution. 6k takes up almost all of the Thunderbolt 3 data leaving not enough bandwidth to support USB 3 speeds on the remaining ports.
If you want those ports to work at USB 3, you have to run the monitor at 5K
makes me think why that should be an issue, TB 3 is full duplex allowing full 40 Gbit/s for both directions simultaneously. so if you make hub smart enough, it should at least allow devices connected to the usb hub to use the up stream lanes to the maximum down stream speed available, and limit the down stream how much bandwidth is left.
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waterdog - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
Too cheap, should have painted it white and asked for $1500.00.Operandi - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
Beat me to it, lol.Its kinda too bad though because while the new Mac Pro is pretty overpriced for what it is and uses the wrong CPU it is extremely powerful and very well built. So yeah, boutique for sure but if you make money in Mac ecosystem or are Mac enthusiast with money its fine for what it is.
The XDR display though looks like a pretty serious piece of display tech that will sadly never be able to live down the absurdity of its overpriced stand.
quiksilvr - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
It honestly would have been better if it was $5000 and came with the stand and VESA mount. Avoid the ridicule and show off a monitor that rivals these overpriced over-hyped "reference" monitors.deepblue08 - Sunday, December 15, 2019 - link
Bullseye! It would actually sell better too, because it would be more..."exclusive"PeachNCream - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
It needs its own stand that sells as a separate accessory for $1000+Arsenica - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
I think it needs something really special, like a maglev stand for $1,999mooninite - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
What video communications software will actually communicate at 4k/30fps?shabby - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
Recall coming soon: magnets damaging display, Logitech refunds money, apple suggests buying another monitor.Eliadbu - Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - link
the display itself attaches to their overpriced fancy 1K USD stand via strong magnets, so I guess magnets won't be an issue. if they would try blaming their overpriced stand first for the damage.lukewayne - Thursday, December 12, 2019 - link
Since the XDR monitor's USB ports only work in USB 2.0 when used in 6k mode, can this camera truly capture 4k video over a USB 2.0 connection speed?Lolimaster - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
Even at 15MBs it equals to 120Mbits/slilkwarrior - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
Wait, USB 2.0? WTF in 2019 would Apple release a monitor w/ USB 2.0 ports?!!! Almost makes me reconsider that upcoming purchase/investment.lukewayne - Friday, December 13, 2019 - link
Yeah, those USB-C ports only work at USB 2.0 speed IF you are running the monitor at its native 6k resolution. 6k takes up almost all of the Thunderbolt 3 data leaving not enough bandwidth to support USB 3 speeds on the remaining ports.If you want those ports to work at USB 3, you have to run the monitor at 5K
jabber - Sunday, December 15, 2019 - link
Tsk Tsk...cost cutting eh?!?Eliadbu - Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - link
makes me think why that should be an issue, TB 3 is full duplex allowing full 40 Gbit/s for both directions simultaneously. so if you make hub smart enough, it should at least allow devices connected to the usb hub to use the up stream lanes to the maximum down stream speed available, and limit the down stream how much bandwidth is left.