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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: 5K Studio Display Alternatives? Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:10:14 -0800 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 53 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:10:15 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="98bad576544664ab6c60ef1d97c16767"; logging-data="2040812"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18cpAjfgDXV/IJQF0cnFT2wKtn0ayJd3B0=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:bgpZy5KVy1sj3+ka275x6ETl1+s= Content-Language: en-CA In-Reply-To: Bytes: 3228 On 2024-12-17 13:40, Jolly Roger wrote: > On 2024-12-17, Matt wrote: >> 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 > > I'll just say I use an Apple Studio Display sitting next to an LG > UltraFine 5K display. > > And I can tell you that the Studio Display blows the LG (and every other > mainstream display I've used) out of the water in terms of overall build > quality, image quality, color accuracy, backlight consistency, viewing > angle, audio in and out quality, and camera quality. > > The Studio Display is a pretty stark contrast in overall usability and > quality compared to most others, and it's worth every penny I paid for > it. > It is very expensive, but I recall that reviewers were absolutely blown away by its quality.