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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1311077">Crimson: the monitor you link to is cosmetically similar to the Apple Cinema Display but is in fact nothing at all like it in terms of specs. It's not even LED backlit, nor is it an IPS panel, or have Thunderbolt, etc. etc.This is a WAY lesser monitor in all respects.xx: I'm unable to find a IPS-quality, 27&quot; LED-backlit display of that resolution that sells for less, though I found one (the NEC) that sells for $1,200 *more* but is actually higher-rated.If you can accept a lower resolution and don't need the Thunderbolt (you didn't say if your MBP has it or not, if it does this is REALLY the one to get), then you might be fine with <a href="http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/382087-382087-64283-72270-3884471-5163694.html" target="_blank">this one</a> from HP or <a href="http://www.wired.co.uk/reviews/gadgets/2011-09/hazro-hz27wc-27-inch-led-display" target="_blank">this one</a> from a company called Hazro (the US price would be something akin to the HP's price, both around $750).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1311077"] Crimson: the monitor you link to is [I]cosmetically[/I] similar to the Apple Cinema Display but is in fact [B]nothing at all like it[/B] in terms of specs. It's not even LED backlit, nor is it an IPS panel, or have Thunderbolt, etc. etc. This is a WAY lesser monitor in all respects. xx: I'm unable to find a IPS-quality, 27" LED-backlit display of that resolution that sells for less, though I found one (the NEC) that sells for $1,200 *more* but is actually higher-rated. If you can accept a lower resolution and don't need the Thunderbolt (you didn't say if your MBP has it or not, if it does this is REALLY the one to get), then you might be fine with [URL="http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/382087-382087-64283-72270-3884471-5163694.html"]this one[/URL] from HP or [URL="http://www.wired.co.uk/reviews/gadgets/2011-09/hazro-hz27wc-27-inch-led-display"]this one[/URL] from a company called Hazro (the US price would be something akin to the HP's price, both around $750). [/QUOTE]

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