Apple M9178ZM A

Pros: Elegant and beautiful. Powdercoat aluminum is extremely durable. Display surface is very tough.

Cons: HEAVY! Expensive. Seems to run a little hot.

Review: I've been running the 23 incher for about a year now and am very pleased with it. The DVI system is nicely integrated with MacOSX and I use the rotating feature often as the display is on a VESA articulating arm. The sleep and brightness controls are ...

Pros: Beautiful case, excellent brightness/contrast, good color, good integration with OS X

Cons: No alternate inputs, no pivot feature, slight shading at edges, questionable quality

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended for general use (and drooling admiration), provided the particular unit does not have pink tint. There are probably better choices for control freaks.

Review: When I bought my Power Mac G5, I knew I wanted more work area than my Samsung 193p was capable of displaying. As the G5 is happy to drive two monitors out of the box, I decided to add a 23" or 24" widescreen display. The Dell 2405FPW was not available ...

Pros: Colors, greyscale, mechanics

Cons: Connectivity, flexibility, black-level, compatibility with ATI graphics cards

The Bottom Line: Choose this if looks are most important, avoid if PC compatibility is important

Review: Review of Apple Cinema Display 23" Aluminium A tear of cleaning fluid killed my Formac Gallery 2010 Platinum, which had served me for more than three years. I'd rather had preferred to keep that otherwise flawless and well-designed display, but 1200 ...