Apple Is Working on a New External Display, but Not the Affordable One of Our Dreams

Aside from Apple ’s ridiculously expensive Pro Display XDR , the troupe does n’t seem to be very interested in making external displays these days . But a new account betoken that ’s about to change , with a novel monitor powered by an A13 chip and a Neural Engine .

anon. beginning told9to5Macthat the showing , reportedly know internally by the codename J327 , wo n’t bethe affordable alternativeto the Pro Display XDR that many of us have hoped for . or else , 9to5Mac suggests this new display will replace the Pro Display XDR . Womp , womp .

Back in 2016 , Apple was rumor to beworking on a similar monitorwith an mix GPU after discontinuing its Thunderbolt Display . While 9to5Mac ’s news report take a crap no mention of an integrated GPU , it ’s clear that this idea ’s been kicking around for a while . Adding a built - in SoC to an external monitor , plus a Neural Engine , also hints that Apple might be looking at ways the video display could interact with other gadget .

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This slots in neatly with other rumors and late Cartesian product launches as well . to begin with this yr , Applerefreshed its iMac lineupfor the first time in almost a decade . The troupe is also purportedly working on yet another iMac , with what leakers have described asa “ really big screen , ” based on the Pro Display XDR ’s design . With the pandemic leading to a rise in remote work , adding another extraneous display to its batting order would be a savvy move . Plus , it ’s a notable omission in Apple ’s product lineup . Sure , there ’s the iMac , but those computers also come with all thepitfalls of an all - in - one desktop . There ’s also the Mac miniskirt , but unless you have several thousand one dollar bill lying around for the Pro Display XDR , opting for a Mac mini mean you have to rely on third - political party monitors . For a company that loves products that “ just piece of work ” and building out its ecosystem , it seems like a missed opportunity .

For those reasons , it ’s a little disappointing to hear that this raw video display is likely to be yet another high - end video display that bare mortals ca n’t afford . That tell , Apple ’s known to internally tinker with concepts — some of which never make it to consumer . It ’s potential that if a fresh show does eventually show up , it could be immensely different from what 9to5Mac described . In any case , it appear Apple ’s at least play with the idea and , if so , may we suggest not price this one at $ 5,000 ?

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