Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!newsgrouper.org.uk!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan B Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives? References: Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:10:25 GMT Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-ID: <1734448225-237@newsgrouper.org.uk> Injection-Info: newsgrouper.org.uk; mail-complaints-to="newsgrouper@yahoo.com"; posting-account=user237 Injection-Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:10:25 GMT User-Agent: Newsgrouper/0.6.8 Organization: Grumpy Old Men X-No-Archive: yes X-Face: (~A?@K<,m5~#X%6Er\N^O6Uod?6?`y*bgrxLb}O=1&pfcq?.o)\7f'D[UU +B8`N&fhNIR18Q!X;<<[7`T<[NC\Q*|!/qusN]|(T8'?3MI{MYm|TFW@c Bytes: 2520 Lines: 41 Matt posted: > Hi! > > I'm about to order a Mac Mini with an M4-Pro chip, 48 GB of Memory and a 1TB > SSD, and I can't find any 5K monitor with a 24 to 27-inch Thunderbolt port to > avoid spending the 1,770 euros that the Apple Studio Display costs. > > I have tested and returned the LG 32UN88A-W Ultrafine 32/4K because in > addition to being too big, it's a million miles from looking like any Apple > monitor. And it also only has one USB-C port, which is not the same as a > Thunderbolt port. > > A few days ago I also returned an iMac 24 with the M4 chip and a 24-inch 4.5K > monitor, which worked very well, but it didn't convince me because it didn't > have an HDMI port, and it had Thunderbolt-4 ports, instead of the new > Thunderbolt-5 ones. > > Also,I recently sold an iMAC with a 5K display from 2019, and I really miss > that quality of monitor. > > Now I have to buy the Apple Display, which seems excessively expensive to me, > or another brand that is similar... and if something like that doesn't > exist... well, I'm thinking of buying a MacBook-Pro with M4, and maybe one day > find a decent 5K monitor. > > QUESTIONS: > > 1: Has the same thing happened to anyone? > > 2: Options, experiences...what would you do in my place? > > Thank you very much in advance! > > MATT. > > NOTE: I live in Spain after more than 30 years in California See Jaimie's and Theo's follow-ups to your _duplicate_ posting on uk.comp.sys.mac -- Cheers, Alan