Quote Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle View Post
If I were considering the monitor now, I *might* wait for a one with very high dot pitch (like the "retina" display).
Now here's the thing: Those 'retina' displays are basically just cramming pixels smaller and smaller, right? like the macbook has 2560x1600 or something, in 15", and the dell 30" has the same res but in 30". But last time I looked, DVI (and I think HDMI too) can only support a maximum resolution of, conveniently, 2560x1600. So getting higher res in the smaller screen makes sense and is possible. But jamming that kind of panel into a 30", even 4000x3000 or something, is that even possible using today's monitor cables? Maybe displayport can get higher than that? (the only displayport I have is my work laptop, with intel graphics, it struggles to even refresh my 27" dell.


And Merry xmas Dave. Coming from someone with the 27", you shan't be disappointed. What are the normal prices over there? In aus the 30" is $1700, 27" is $900 (I got mine on sale for $550).
And has anyone around here heard about the new models with LED, eg the U2713 and U2412? They seem to have a lot better power consumption (mine is a furnace), but they're (in the case of the 24") half the price of the old-style. Do they have crap colours or something to match?