PC monitor with a Macbook?

Question

Hi, I'm amazed by the price difference between a Mac cinema display and a PC flatscreen monitor. Does anyone know whether PC monitors are as good with colour/contrast etc? have a preferred brand?

Answer 1

WHY DID YOU BUY A MACBOOK IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!!

Answer 2

PC monitors are superb for color and contrast. Macs, after all, are merely specialized software on select PC hardware.

I prefer Samsung (I'm typing this on a 22" Samsung flat screen display. It's crystal clear, very bright, and has better color than my old 19" CRT, which I am using as a second display. CRTs generally have far better color than flatscreen displays.). Westinghouse is another superb brand. So is Polaroid.

I don't recommend RCA. I've had no end of trouble with their products, including a monitor with permanent image retention issues (even though I've treated it no differently than my other monitors that have had no issues.)

Hope that helps! Samsung is great. I've owned their stuff from optical drives to monitors to my refrigerator, and never have I had an ounce of trouble with any of them. Best wishes on finding a display solution!

Answer 3

I can't comment so much on whether color/contrast varies widely between Apple® Brand screens and others but you may find the following link useful.

http://macreviewzone.com/html/reviews/ma...

Answer 4

Nothing wrong with a PC monitor on a Mac. Many designers use Sony Monitors or Dell ones. Although Mac monitors are desired for their colour accuracy they are not absolutely necessary and are somewhat pricey compared to regular PC monitors.

Answer 5

They are perfectly fine.

Mac products are expensive because they are Apple® brand.

Just make sure it's HD like HDMI.

Answer 6

PC Monitors are the same (basically) monitors as Mac ones.

Mac ones are just branded by Apple so they cost more.