I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of staring at the gorgeous Apple Pro Display XDR. So much so that I’ve yet to take my new M1 Max MacBook Pro out of clamshell mode. I’m sure I’ll eventually use the portability of the notebook in the future, fingers crossed. But for now, a large external display on a desk is far better for the eyes and ergonomics. And there is none better for the Mac platform than the $5,000 Pro Display XDR. It is worth every single penny.
All you plebs whinging about how Apple should produce a cheaper display (and yet somehow keep the local-dimming LEDs and HDR capabilities) because the Pro Display XDR is vastly unaffordable (no arguments from me there) should simply save up some more. The Pro Display XDR is the one you really want. Stop kidding yourselves.
It’s interesting how quickly I got used to the 32-inch size of the Apple display, even though it’s the largest monitor I’ve ever had. The thin bezels really mask how large the display surface is. An equivalently-sized monitor from another manufacturer feels bigger. Apple design sure knows how to make things exquisite! I remember my first ever HD television back in the day: a Sony 32-inch 1080p Bravia. The bezels on that were two inches thick, and it made the TV look absolutely huge, even though the pane size is the same as this Pro Display XDR I’m staring at right now.
Heck, a 27-inch iMac feels bigger. Because of the inch-thick bezels. Thine eyes play tricks upon thee.
If I had to wish for another display from Apple, I would actually say a larger Pro Display XDR. The price for one of those would be hilarious. Moot point, however: I intend to keep this one for at least 10 years. That’s the only way I can justify spending $5,000 on a display: amortized it over a very long period. Says the guy who switches to a new iPhone every year, but that’s a different topic…
Built like a tank.