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I know someone who is in the market for this display - they currently have the now-discontinued 27" 5K iMac and want to upgrade. They want the highest resolution and color accuracy for photography and don't care about HDR, refresh rates, or integrated speakers. This review, like many others, seem to assume that this is a mass-market product and should fit every possible use case.

Tech reviewers: Apple doesn't make "pro" equipment

Apple: Here's a monitor specifically for pro photographers

Tech reviewers: This monitor is bad for gaming and watching movies

The webcam seems like a pretty big fail though.

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That monitor is much too expensive for just gaming and movies anyway.. You could nearly get a whole 27" iMac for that price.

LCD tech has really come a long way since then (not even to mention OLED :) )

I wouldn't use this monitor for gaming and movies either. It's really for a computer display where you want crisp text and reasonably accurate colors.

Current rumors are for a higher end version coming out in the next few months that would include mini-LED and would have Promotion 120Hz refresh rates. that monitor is likely to cost significantly more than this one though.

There is no 27" iMac now.

In other words, iMac 5K is steal.

Can I buy the iMac? Haha. This (1600+) monitor is basically that, but with the iMac removed. Same screen size, same resolution, roughly the same panel as the 27” 5K iMac that is now discontinued. Price is even in the same ballpark, especially if you want a tilting stand. Same lack of HDR.

To really step up to a professional quality screen, you’ve got to shell out for the Pro Display.

I really hope Apple announces a new large iMac soon. A Pro Display iMac would be amazing!

If the software issues are true and can be repaired with a firmware upgrade then I don’t think it will be a problem for long.

Is guess they are trying to so something clever, but it isn't working, and this is some fallback mode.

Remember that when reviewers are sent hardware to test, the software teams are often the last to complete their bits. Probably the day before this hardware shipped, some manager had to make the call at midnight to 'just emulate a 640x480 Logitech, we'll have to release the proper version in an update'.

Yes, these are pre-release demo units, so they didn't get any last minute software tweaks.

Seems too specific for photography.

I mean, it lacks 10-bit color and 120hz(for 24fps playback) that video editors want.

And why wouldn't photographers want HDR?

86% adobe rgb reproduction is not something you'd use for professional work. IIRC wife's NEC from couple years back comes in at 99% and an external puck to calibrate it.

On a semi related note,my LG 55in oled TV is by far the best monitor setup I've had.

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