Apple M9178LL/A 23 inch LCD Monitor

Having owned several monitors for professional photography and digital imaging for 12 years; from various high end CRT's from Sony and Lacie, and worked with clients on their Dell, HP, and other Apple LCD monitors, I have to say this one is exceptional. Apple has always worked to bring the best quality of true power, stability, accuracy and longevity, not to mention style to all of their products. This 23" monitor is no exception. Working in professional photography which is heavyly driven by digital technlogy, true accurate and stable color is a must for a monitor. This version of display features a very stable TFT screen and brighter and slightly higher contrast than the previous version of ACD. Granted, it is not as 'bright' or 'saturated' as other displays from Dell or HP, but this goes to Apple's ability to reproduce colors AND contrast in imagery accurately and consistantly. Again, for professional photographers, film makers, and the creative arts depend on this true accuracy for not only editing, but output. There is some lacking with inputs for the display, with only two USBII and two FireWire 400 on the screen, with no memory card reader built in. There are also possible issues with PC users that require an analogue input. The DVI connector is digital only, which is usually not an issue. The power source is now seperated from the cable that was present in the ADC connector of older LCD screens, which nakes more cables for power, Firewire, and USB, but is more stable and takes a power load off the mother board. As far as looks go, it's one of the best looking things to just sit there on my desk. Again, Apple goes through great efforts to design an highly functioning machine, and this design is great. It is a sealed unit, keeping dirt and dust from attaching to the interior parts, reducing heat and long term care. It has a good viewing angle of 170 degrees, but unfortunatly is only able to tilt up and down. There is no ability to rasie or lower, or turn, which is a bit of a limiter for tall people. There have been reported problems with color shifts and accuracy in these units, (23"), so be aware of the year and producting time of the screen. Calibration is in my opinion a must regardless of screen, but several 23" ACD owners have ccomplained about magenta/red shifts in the screen, even after calibrating. Other than that, it is dead on in color and contrast reproduction. Movies are a joy to watch with it's sharp colors and bright screen, but be aware that blacks on this screen are not dense blacks, making it seem not as saturated as the Dell or Samsung. The best thing about this screen aside from color, accuracy, style, inputs and size, is it's ruggedness. It is rumored that Steve Jobs will throw, drop, kick and knowck over any Apple product; pick it up, restart it and if it works, it goes into production. Well.......I knocked my NEW 23" ACD off my desk one day. It did a great Greg Luganis type back flip off the desk, flipped, and landed on it's face on a concrete floor. Needless to say after wheeping openly for a few seconds, I said a prayer to Mr. Jobs and picked it up, plugged it back in, re-booted and low and behold, it was fine! That alone sold me all over again. Is it expensive compared to others? Yes. Can I get a screen with more inputs and more resolutions? Yes. Can I get one that pivots and raises and lowers? Yes. But will it do a half gainer off your desk, get up and keep working? Maybe

Apple products are the best in the world. Simple and User friendly. I own a Mac Power PC G4. I needed more "screen" space. Apple is my only option. There is nothing to "dislike" about Apple Hardware, especially if you compare to "Windows" hardware.

Perfect plug & play with newer Apple computers. Also works with most PS's; would be a big plus if it had a build in switch for dual hook up to work & creative systems, but it doesn't; no other downside except the high price, but worth it!

I thought I would save money thru ebay. The unit didn't work and I sent it back which cost me the shipping. I don't want it back and I hope I will get my money back but it still cost me the shipping and I have nothing to show for my time and energy. The company did have a warranty so I think I'm okey but I would have spend much more than the bid if I kept the unit, which I considered was high dollar. I find that upsetting. I admit I am a first time buyer on ebay and I wonder if I will try it again. It sounds like I'm a poor loser but why should I be a loser at all.

Got it for a great price, a few years ago it would have been almost 2G...
What I like most about it is that I can now plug it into my mac laptop and move documents from one screen to the other. I love how sleek and simple it is!