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Apple Studio Display Review: At $1,599, You Won’t Get What You Pay For
The sharp new monitor makes a good case for people who are all in on Macs, but the screen doesn’t stand out against competitors and the webcam is bad
People have two divergent reactions to Apple’s new $1,599 Studio Display with a webcam and surround-sound speakers:
#1 Oh, awesome! Should I buy it?
#2 Oh, awesome! How well does it clip my toenails, load the dishwasher and do my taxes? I’m not touching a monitor more expensive than my actual computer unless it does everything.
After a week of testing, I have answers. Surprise! It isn’t a good nail clipper. OK, the real surprise is, it isn’t a good webcam, especially after how much Apple talked it up.
PC monitor shipments soared during the Great Work-From-Home Migration, so you can see why Apple would want to offer something other than its $4,999 professional display. But still, $1,599? That’s more than twice the price of many high-end monitors.
The new monitor is meant to pair with the pro-targeted Mac Studio, which starts at $1,999. Yes, that means $3,600 or more for a shiny new Mac setup. However, you can buy the Studio Display separately to pair with most newer MacBooks. (Sorry, PC users, it might work but wasn’t designed with Windows in mind.)
- So...a review about pricing?
If I remember correctly old Apple 2s and all that vintage stuff still were $4-5K even back in the day...******** - But it’s not really twice the price of high end. It’s more expensive , and is overpriced, but it has more features too.monospaced
- More features really? Just give us a sharp clear display with multiple ports.utopian
- It has that. And more. If you don’t want more then you can get that too. Not sure why that’s an issue.monospaced
- I agree. I wouldn’t pay the extra few hundred for the 12mp camera, spatial audio speakers, 10 gigabit Ethernet hub, thunderbolt hub, bionic chip.monospaced
- But if you want all that it is an attractive package. Or you can get it all separately and it’s still kinda pricey.monospaced
- For example, a comparable port hub runs about $200 from a 3rd party. Camera about the same, and it wouldn’t have the smart features. Speakers too. $1400monospaced
- So...a review about pricing?