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Subject: [Leica] Apple 27" LED Display Questions
From: chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford)
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:55:00 -0500

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On 1/20/11 10:42 PM, "leo wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Akhil,
> 
> I'm on a mac, not a pc; I have one of the apple monitors and am pretty
> pleased with it.
> These NECs are pretty much a sure bet for quality;
> 
> *http://tinyurl.com/2lnek5*
> 
> Make sure that your graphics card is compatible with the apple before you
> buy.  Call apple to ask them questions about compatibility.
> .
> Leo Wesson
> Photographer/Videographer
> 817.733.9157
> www.leowesson.com
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:55 PM, A.Lal <alal at poly.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Gang,
>> 
>> I'm putting together a new  WIn 7 computer  to replace a 7 year old 
>> Compaq.
>> 
>> Digital image  processing will be about the toughest job this computer 
>> will
>> have to do. At the moment I am leaning towards one of the new Sandy Bridge
>> i7 processors with lots of RAM, 16  GB, and a good video card.
>> 
>> High on the wish list is a first-class large monitor.  For the past week 
>> or
>> so I've been eyeballing displays at the local computer stores and by far 
>> the
>> best display I've come across to date is the 27" Apple LED display.  Every
>> time I look at one, I go 'Wow'.  Are any list members using this display
>> with a Win computer? If so, are there any compatibility problems? In
>> particular, I want to make sure that the built in camera will work and the
>> USB ports will not freeze up. Newer 1155 socket motherboards  are 
>> available
>> with display port sockets so is it correct to assume that the Apple 
>> monitor
>> will be plug 'n play with win 7?
>> 
>> As an alternative, should the Apple option not work,  can list members
>> recommend similarly sized monitors that would be suitable for serious
>> digital photo work as well as everyday computing - I prefer not to have a
>> dual monitor solution.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Akhil
>> 
>> 
>> 
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