Yeah, that's exactly what I meant. I can't comment on the actual display itself, but the thought of spending $1,300 on something that comes in such a poorly designed faux-futuristic plastic housing is an instant deal-breaker for me. I don't mean to knock anyone who has one. I know the function is what matters, but I can't help caring about the form too. It's just not something I could be happy with on my desk.
Hands down the Dell is ergonomically better. You can raise and lower it, tilt it, etc.
By contrast the Cinema Display's ergonomics sort of remind me of the old circular iMac mouse and how awful it was. Jobs usually gets it right, but when he's wrong he's really wrong.
Yeah, those mice really suck. So does the Mighty Mouse, because you have to physically remove your other finger from the mouse to right click. And so, it seems, will the Magic Mouse — just watching the manner in which the guy demonstrating it has to contort his hand makes me think, ‘Oww’.
Yes. I have a 3008 and I'm constantly distracted by the horrible plastic. I can't imagine how I use it daily...
Now without the sarcasm - The monitor is fantastic. It's been fantastic for over a year. I really couldn't care less how the non-glowing part of the display looks.
Let me guess, you use one of those pressboard corner computer hutches with fifteen hundred shelves and hidden compartments, complete with printer cart on casters and CD rack, as your desk; and a folding chair you picked up at a rummage sale to sit on? Sorry, I couldn’t resist ;)
Snarkiness aside, I do care about what the non-glowing part looks like. The aesthetics of the space I’m in materially effect my general mood and productivity level, and having control over that environment is one of the reasons I’m self-employed, because I can’t stand being surrounded by plastic, linoleum, and carpeted cubicle walls.
Objectively, it looks no different than any other piece of consumer electronics. But that’s the general problem I’m lamenting. If I’m spending $1,300, can’t they spend some money on the product design and make it look sleek, sexy, and expensive? For $1,300 I want to be proud to have it on my desk! Of course, since most people don’t care what the housing looks like, that’s exactly why they don’t, so I don’t blame them.
Dell is starting to get that aesthetics matter quite a bit to some people. Their designs are coming around, slowly. For a product like the 3008wfp a refresh will take some time. They probably skipped 3009wfp to avoid another debacle like the 3008wfp launch.
