Review by Jayne Doh for ViewSonic G810 21″ CRT Monitor (PC/Mac)
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I have had 3 of these monitors now and they all seem to die after about 1.5 years. For the first 2 monitors, I was able to get a warranty replacement, but you either have to pay $70 for shipping or try to find a service center. When I shared my experiences with others in the industry, they have said that they have had the same experience w/the monitors dying. It is really bothersome because the intial clarity, color and resolution is so nice on the G810. I just can’t afford to replace them every year or so.

Review by David Freitag for ViewSonic G810 21″ CRT Monitor (PC/Mac)
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If you don’t mind the large size, this monitor delivers a crystal clear picture on an adjustable base. This is a superior monitor that is designed for graphic users. Viewsonic is still one of the best manufacturers of CRTs.

Review by I. R. Smart. for Apple LED Cinema Display 24-Inch MB382LL/A
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I’ve owned this display a few months (just got the wife one this week, too!), and it’s a FANTASTIC display. I moved from my original Apple 23″ Cinema Display to this 24″ LED Cinema Display, and don’t regret it for a second. The screen is incredibly vivid, and if you don’t have any obvious windows behind you, the glare from the glass is a non-issue. This holds true for Apple’s current notebook lineup.

What I’m really tired of is people complaining that it only works with the Mini-displayport-equipped notebooks. While this is TRUE, it’s not like Apple is hiding it from anyone. It says so right on the box! Apple is switching all its equipment, as they have said, to mini displayport. End of story. If you don’t have a new Apple notebook, you can’t use the display! Go get a different display! Nobody is forcing you to buy this one!

Now, getting back to the review, some might complain that the better part of nine-hundred dollars is a lot of money for a 24″ display. But there is a reason for the price-tag. Several reasons, in fact. First, it uses an IPS panel, which provides wonderful color, and fantastic viewing angles. Every four-hundred dollar screen of this size at Best Buy will be a TN panel, which while having the fastest refresh rate, provides terrible color accuracy and viewing angles that fall off drastically when viewed from any angle other than DEAD center. IPS panels are considerably more expensive for this reason. Second, this is an LED backlit display, not a traditional CCFL backlit display. This means the screen reaches full brightness almost instantaneously after turning it on, whereas CCFL LCD screens take some minutes to achieve the same goal. And, of course, LED lit screens are wonderfully bright compared to CCFL. There is currently, as of typing, no screen out there this size which is LED lit and IPS for this price.

Next, let’s add the fact that it will power your new MacBook/MacBook Pro/MacBook Air because it provided a power plug for your laptop! So now you can leave your laptop charger in your bag! Now, let’s add that this screen has two fairly decent speakers and a rear-facing subwoofer built in. Sure the quality of the speakers isn’t going to be so much that you replace a high-end desktop speaker system with it, but for me, for quiet music and YouTube etc, it’s perfect. And it also has three USB ports in the back for plugging in your other devices. Oh, and it has a webcam/microphone built in!

The ONLY reason I don’t give the display 5 stars is because Apple has a bit of work to do in their “dust-free environments.” I’ve used four of these displays, and each one has had between one and five dust flecks or debris of some sort under the glass. Many people won’t notice, but they’re there, and others have reported such things on the Apple Discussion Boards.

In any case, this should not put you off buying what is perhaps not even arguably the most stunning display on the market (provided you have a new Apple notebook of course!). I, for one, could not be happier. It takes my breath away every time I turn it on.

To sum up, for the cost of this display, you get a stunning LED lit, IPS panel, which serves as a docking station of sorts to your Apple notebook by providing USB ports, microphone, webcam, speakers AND power to it. Great stuff. I think it was worth the money.

4.5/5

*EDIT 5/20/10*

There are now third-party adapters to let you use your own older MacBook/other laptops with the Cinema Display. Use at your own risk. They’re definitely not a guaranteed!

Review by Roger Maxwell for Apple LED Cinema Display 24-Inch MB382LL/A
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+ Absolutely beautiful monitor – high quality appearance and feel

+ Awesome image quality

+ Very bright

+ Zero dust under the glass as reported by other users

- Built-in speakers are sufficient, but unimpressive

- I had hoped for no dead pixels, but there was ONE

Review by Michael J. Costa Jr. for Apple LED Cinema Display 24-Inch MB382LL/A
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I recently sold my 20″ iMac and purchased this Apple LED Cinema display to use with my 13″ MacBook. Let me just say right of the bat, this is the most beautiful, well-constructed display I’ve ever used. Immediately after plugging the mini displayport into my MacBook, the display light to full brightness and auto adjusted the settings. The 3 USB ports on the rear of the monitor work perfectly and it’s great to have the magsafe power charger handy. The monitor’s only weakness, in my opinion, is the audio speaker quality. Don’t get me wrong, for speakers built into a monitor it sounds great. However, compared with my Logitech Z2300′s it’s not even close…but I digress. 1080P video runs smooth with exceptional clarity. Also, the depth of color is fantastic – it actually makes my slightly older unibody MacBook look bad (the new MacBook Pros & Air have the updated LED displays that should be on par with this monitor). I can honestly and without any doubt say, if you’re at all considering this monitor, you should definitely purchase it – you will NOT be disappointed! Apple LED Cinema Display 24-Inch MB382LL/A