Adam Kos If you look at Apple's computer portfolio, a number of MacBooks and, of course, iMacs can work completely independently. But then there is the Mac mini and Mac Pro. If you don't have deep pockets, as you probably won't if you already own a Mac Pro, you can also buy a Pro Display XDR for it. But what kind of monitor do you get for your Mac mini? Nothing from Apple.
Of course, MacBooks and iMacs have their own display, so you no longer need an external one to fully control them. The Pro Display XDR is intended for absolute professionals, whether they work with a Mac Pro or the new MacBook Pros, if they need to expand their desktop. But the Mac mini is a device from 22 to 34 thousand CZK, and you certainly won't want to buy a monitor/display for 140 thousand CZK.
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A hole in the portfolio
Yes, Pro Display XDR costs CZK 139. With the Pro Stand holder, you will pay CZK 990 for it, and if you appreciate the glass with a nanotexture, the price rises to CZK 168. Nothing for a normal user who does not make a living looking at such a display, and who does not take advantage of all its advantages, which are 980K resolution, brightness of up to 193 nits, contrast ratio of 980:6 and super-wide viewing angle with more than a billion colors. So there's a clear hole that Mac mini owners need to plug with a third-party solution.
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It is likely that Apple does not sell a significant number of its small desktop, but it is still surprising that it does not offer its customers an ideal solution that they would immediately put in the cart with the purchase of a computer, even when it comes to the monitor. And that's when they also take peripherals, i.e. keyboard and mouse or trackpad.
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There is no such thing as an ideal price
We already have here certain indications, that Apple could really be preparing a new monitor. As a Mac mini owner, I would immediately jump on it if it offered the ideal price/performance ratio, and of course this is a very contested industry. If you can now buy a regular monitor with an ideal resolution and size for a few thousand, in the case of Apple, the bar is set somewhat higher.
In 2016, three years before the introduction of the Pro Display XDR, Apple stopped selling the display it called the 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display. Yes, it was the first display that included Thunderbolt technology, which enabled unrivaled data transfer speeds between the device and the computer (10 GB/s), but Apple also paid well for it.
CZK 30 for a monitor is simply not worth spending on a computer for 20. You'd better reach for a 24" iMac. After all, Apple could well be inspired by him. It would practically be enough for him to reduce his chin, remove all technologies unrelated to displaying content from the computer, and if we take it in direct proportion, we have here a great monitor with the Apple logo for CZK 15. Or better for 20, maybe 25.
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However, the history of Apple monitors is long, and therefore it is quite incomprehensible that it is now practically finished. At least if we're talking about the range for ordinary mortals. The Apple Cinema Display was offered until 2011, when it gradually increased from 20" to 30 inches. The last one was 27" and included LED backlighting. And it has not been on the market for 10 long years. But it's true that even the 30" wasn't exactly cheap fun. It cost us a really high 80 CZK.
