Apple Discontinues 20" Cinema Display, Product Refreshes Coming?
Apple has removed the 20" Cinema Display from the online Apple Store and has notified resellers that the product has been "end of life'd" and can no longer be ordered.
While it may be possible that Apple has simply chosen to stop offering a 20" model, it seems more likely that they are preparing to release a new LED-based 20" Display with the new Mini DisplayPort introduced in October. Apple has said that all future products will contain the Mini DisplayPort connectors. Apple's 30" Display remains available in stores at this time.
Apple is sitting on a number of possible updates which are now overdue. The Cinema Displays saw some activity in October when Apple introduced their first LED-based standalone monitor with the 24" model.
Meanwhile, we are still patiently awaiting refreshes for the Mac mini, iMac and Mac Pro. The Mac Pro will not be updated before the release of the Nehalem Xeon processor which is due at the end of March. The new iMac and Mac mini, however, could be released at any time. While at least one analyst believes that Apple may long delay these updates due to the declining economy, we find that line of reasoning to be absurd and expect the updates sooner than later.
While it may be possible that Apple has simply chosen to stop offering a 20" model, it seems more likely that they are preparing to release a new LED-based 20" Display with the new Mini DisplayPort introduced in October. Apple has said that all future products will contain the Mini DisplayPort connectors. Apple's 30" Display remains available in stores at this time.
Apple is sitting on a number of possible updates which are now overdue. The Cinema Displays saw some activity in October when Apple introduced their first LED-based standalone monitor with the 24" model.
Meanwhile, we are still patiently awaiting refreshes for the Mac mini, iMac and Mac Pro. The Mac Pro will not be updated before the release of the Nehalem Xeon processor which is due at the end of March. The new iMac and Mac mini, however, could be released at any time. While at least one analyst believes that Apple may long delay these updates due to the declining economy, we find that line of reasoning to be absurd and expect the updates sooner than later.
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43 months ago
I wonder, with Apple's emphasis on relatively high end products, and the falling price of LCD displays, why they need a 20" display anymore. They might well make the 24" the low end display and then move up the line instead -- either adding a mid-grade 27" or so screen or perhaps even a new top-end screen >30"? That seems particularly compelling given that the 24" display is marketed almost exclusively at the notebooks and not at the Mac Pro....
43 months ago
This seems strategy based... introduce a medium version where the LED cost is not exponential since the sizing is medium and the prices are also not kept too low since a 24" screen does somewhat qualifies as a luxury product...
Introducing a 20" screen would demand moderate pricing... so wait for the LED screen prices to come down....
Introducing a 20" screen would demand moderate pricing... so wait for the LED screen prices to come down....
43 months ago
I smell an iMacMiniPro with built in LED screen.
I think the technical term for that is dysosmia. ;)
43 months ago
I wonder, with Apple's emphasis on relatively high end products, and the falling price of LCD displays, why they need a 20" display anymore.
Low end systems. If someone was buying the Mini say they are the type of person would might just be tempted to buy the 20" but the 24" would be too far off in terms of price.
I think 20" is a sweet spot in terms of size as it is quite large but not huge.
That said I don't really care what apple does as I would most probably buy a dell screen over apples.
43 months ago
Apple is probably getting rid of the 20" all together like they did the 17" iMac a few yrs back, but you never know. I am really intrested in a new mini though... and like you've all heard me and hundreds of others... I'd like it to have BluRay so I can use my new HDTV as my monitor. The mini is all I need to complete my mac line. Apple, I will not upgrade my notebook until I get the new mini. I am perefectly happy with my imac although it 2 yrs old now.:rolleyes:
43 months ago
Meanwhile, we are still patiently awaiting refreshes for the Mac mini, iMac and Mac Pro.
define "patiently!!" have you read this forum. people are about to kill eachother over the impending release/non release of the mac mini . . .
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