Well . . . I still haven't bought a Retina iMac.
Did I mention before that I am cheap . . .
Just to be clear, I'm only trying to get Apple Thunderbolt resoloution on a larger screen, not 4K.
I'm still tempted by the Retina iMac, but right now I am more interested in being able to get a lot more screen real estate, while still looking half-way decent.
I currently have/use a wall mounted 27in ViewSonic Monitor (1930x1080) and my complaint with it isn't so much the resolution, as I wish it were substantially larger.
Not sure I understand, or that I am communicating well.I'm sure you must know this…but just in case I'll mention it. The native "screen real estate" of a 27" retina iMac is exactly the same as a 27" Thunderbolt display (2560 x 1440). Of course at this resolution on a 27" retina iMac…everything is sharper than a 27" Thunderbolt display.
But. If the sharpness & crispness of the retina display is not important…more screen real estate can be had by adjusting things in Display Preferences. A maximum screen real-estate of 3200 x 1800 can be gained. Of course everything will be a bit smaller than the native resolution of 2560 x 1440. I've done this…and everything does get smaller. But not so small that a magnifying glass is needed.
Here's an Everymac.com article explaining things in more detail:
How to Run iMac Retina 5K at Full Resolution @ EveryMac.com
- Nick
Which is why I was trying to see if there was any way I could reasonably use a $600 to $800 TV instead.Large screen monitors with a high resolution display are going to cost big bucks: Here's one from Dell that sells for $1999.99. That's 2000 big ones Mike.
Large screen monitors with a high resolution display are going to cost big bucks: Here's one from Dell that sells for $1999.99. That's 2000 big ones Mike.
I find it more comfortable to read without my glasses, if I can get close enough to the screen. Normal viewing distance for me with my iPad Mini is about 4 inches for a display that is ~8 inch diagonal.And that's only a 32" model and it will sure need some GPU horsepower to utilize it properly and even more for a larger display and that "declining eyesight" will need all the extra pixel density that can be had, and maybe even SwitchResX to get it all working properly.
A trip to a store with such a similar setup would be a good idea before any purchase. And I can't imaging using a suggested 40 or 50in Monitor at the same viewing distance. And in all honesty, I'm not sure the poster can either, and certainly not without checking the bank balance.
With these various comments on displays and resolutions, I'll just mention that I got an email for a special price on SwitchResX today only, for those who don't have/use it or might need it later on:
SwitchResX for Mac | MacUpdate
I already have my copy but haven't really needed it lately. Just a messenger here.