[DM-MUG] displays

[James Wu]

I hope this doesn't come off as condescending but, as with most things, you get what you pay for.

If you want the same or better quality as you had with your iMac G5 (or with Apple's Cinema Displays), you'll need to pay more than $150 for your display/monitor.

Obviously, getting an Apple Cinema Displays is the optimal option since 1) you know it will work right with your Mac mini and 2) it will work with a minimum of fuss.

But if you are looking for other options, you should keep these names in mind:

Eizo (http://www.eizo.com/na/index.html):
They make professional grade monitors that can be used for jobs where color matching is critical. They will also be the most expensive. It's possible they may cost more than Apple's Cinema Displays.

NEC (http://www.necdisplay.com/):
NEC has always made high quality monitors for consumer, prosumer and professional use.  I've always sworn by NEC monitors and still do.

 Dell. Yes, Dell. (http://www.dell.com/monitors):
Their UltraSharp line has always rated well.

There may be others, but those are the only ones that come to mind offhand.

You may also want to check out the reviews of displays/monitors at Macworld.com.

Hope this helps.

James


On Aug 10, 2010, at 10:15 PM, John Kisner wrote:

> But main question is this: is a $150 monitor going to have essentially  
> the exact same picture as a $750 Apple display, or are there certain  
> things and certain brands to look out for?
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