While I don't dislike apple's new monitors, I'm underwhelmed by them.
Why?
Because for the first time ever, apple copied everyone else.
That's right. That display looks generic. Sure it has a snazzy little 'foot', but it's still common. 99% of LCD displays sold today have that same basic look, with the L shaped foot and the flat screen... heck I think sony even made monitors with the controls on the side like that.
Thus I'm not impressed. It's like ferrari or lamborghini designing a new car that looks similar to a honda civic. This just isn't apple. The damn monitors look like enlarged 172Xs.
Yes I'm impressed with the 30" screen, but really now... for a company that takes pride in it's design this is shameful. Heck they even copied the whole silver thing.. I'm surprised the leg isn't black plastic or something.
When I first saw the G4 powermacs 3 years ago the first thing that came to MY mind was that (while the machines were uber powerful) they looked NOTHING like any computer I'd ever seen. That's still rather true.
Heck the G5 even follows this, though I think if it was painted black it would look fine with an IBM logo slammed on the side of it. I can think of at least a dozen better ways to make a display besides setting it on an L arm -- BESIDES that doesn't sound very solid to begin with!
Maybe I don't have good taste here, and granted it wouldn't stop me from buying an all new setup, it just aint right. I don't see how 'good taste' constitutes being like everyone else nor do I see how the new display design is revolutionary or beautiful. To me Apple should have just rebranded some large displays and called it a day because it would have been just as effective.
Why?
Because for the first time ever, apple copied everyone else.
That's right. That display looks generic. Sure it has a snazzy little 'foot', but it's still common. 99% of LCD displays sold today have that same basic look, with the L shaped foot and the flat screen... heck I think sony even made monitors with the controls on the side like that.
Thus I'm not impressed. It's like ferrari or lamborghini designing a new car that looks similar to a honda civic. This just isn't apple. The damn monitors look like enlarged 172Xs.
Yes I'm impressed with the 30" screen, but really now... for a company that takes pride in it's design this is shameful. Heck they even copied the whole silver thing.. I'm surprised the leg isn't black plastic or something.
When I first saw the G4 powermacs 3 years ago the first thing that came to MY mind was that (while the machines were uber powerful) they looked NOTHING like any computer I'd ever seen. That's still rather true.
Heck the G5 even follows this, though I think if it was painted black it would look fine with an IBM logo slammed on the side of it. I can think of at least a dozen better ways to make a display besides setting it on an L arm -- BESIDES that doesn't sound very solid to begin with!
Maybe I don't have good taste here, and granted it wouldn't stop me from buying an all new setup, it just aint right. I don't see how 'good taste' constitutes being like everyone else nor do I see how the new display design is revolutionary or beautiful. To me Apple should have just rebranded some large displays and called it a day because it would have been just as effective.