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I'd like to know if anyone is using a 4K monitor and their experience with it. I have an Apple thunderbolt display and I am ok with it.

I do not have a 4K. I use it with macbook pro 15" (retina display) and even though I do not get the same resolution, it does not look flaky at all and is decent enough for reading. Moreover, it connects with the pro using thunderbolt and thus does not require multiple connections for speakers, camera, mic and display.

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I have the Sharp 4K monitor that Apple sells in its stores and it's incredible. I run it at retina resolution at 60hz (now possible on Mac OS 10.9.3+) with a Mac Pro and it looks amazing.

Very pricey, but in my experience, worth every dollar.

Is that an Apple monitor or someone else's? I am sorry, I've never seen a monitor apart from Thunderbolt display. Is that the one?

Sharp is a pretty big Japanese company. They rarely make own-brand consumer stuff for markets outside Japan though, which is why you haven't heard of them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Corporation

It is made by Sharp, not Apple. Apple only pairs it with the Mac Pro; otherwise they only sell their own monitors.

I have the Dell UP2414Q, driving it with Debian Linux. Software support is still not quite there (e.g. in Chrome on Linux), but the display quality is awesome.

I’d buy this monitor again in an instant. Reading/writing/programming/just using your computer does feel a lot better than on “non-retina” panels.

What software problems are you having?

Here's an old thread that somewhat addresses your question (4K monitor + rMBP) -- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7022050

I tried this configuration out a few months ago (new rMBP, Sharp 4K, OS 10.9.1) at an Apple store and it was not satisfactory; there were color fringes around some fonts. But this may have changed.

Of course, 4K + Mac Pro is a supported configuration, and in my experience, it looks great.

I have the 39" Seiki, and I'm very happy with it, especially for the price, though it required some fiddling to make the colors look decent. I just like being able to have a lot on the screen at once, and I use it mainly for programming, so the 30hz issue doesn't bother me much.

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