Re:Apple Says There Won't Be a 27-Inch iMac with Apple Silicon
by mort96 on Monday November 06, 2023 @11:38AM
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It's not about information density, it's about size. I upgraded from a 27" screen to a 32" screen, and the 32" screen feels much nicer to work with. Granted, a large part of that is about going from a ~108 PPI TN panel to a ~137 PPI IPS panel, but I also find that the physical size means I can comfortably have physically larger text without anything feeling cramped.
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Re:Apple Says There Won't Be a 27-Inch iMac with Apple Silicon
by KeplerBoy on Monday November 06, 2023 @11:46AM
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That might be the sole reason why they're not releasing a 27" iMac. Maybe they just discontinue the line and switch to 32" iMacs.
Re:Apple Says There Won't Be a 27-Inch iMac with Apple Silicon
by tornadron on Monday November 06, 2023 @01:16PM
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agreed, as a person getting a bit older...I'm now having to (somewhat painfully) admit that physical screen size is more important to me than pixel density...
...don't get me started with text using tiny fonts on low contrast backgrounds
Re:Apple Says There Won't Be a 27-Inch iMac with Apple Silicon
by petercooper on Monday November 06, 2023 @04:47PM
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Ha, yes, I've just gone through this myself. I've had a 27" Ultrafine 5K for several years but it was just starting to feel 'wrong' somehow. Gone for a 32" 4K monitor and it's proving much better, despite clearly not being anywhere near as good in terms of fidelity. Would I prefer a 30" 5K? Yes. But no-one makes them.