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I'm thinking of getting a new 24" screen and am looking at the U2410 from Dell or the 24" Cinema Display from Apple. It will connect to a MacBook which has a miniDVI connection, thus the total price to connect each screen will be:
Apple: $800 for the monitor + $170 for a DVI to miniDisplayPort converter = $970
Dell: $500 for the monitor.
The Apple monitor has a built in camera, speaker and can power my MacBook via the magsafe charger, but can only connect via miniDisplayPort, thus the $170 converter. The Dell has DVI, VGA, composite, Component, DisplayPort and HDMI connectors, thus I don't need another converter, however it lacks a camera and speaker.
Which is the better monitor in terms of display quality? Is the Apple screen worth the additional $470?
Apple: $800 for the monitor + $170 for a DVI to miniDisplayPort converter = $970
Dell: $500 for the monitor.
The Apple monitor has a built in camera, speaker and can power my MacBook via the magsafe charger, but can only connect via miniDisplayPort, thus the $170 converter. The Dell has DVI, VGA, composite, Component, DisplayPort and HDMI connectors, thus I don't need another converter, however it lacks a camera and speaker.
Which is the better monitor in terms of display quality? Is the Apple screen worth the additional $470?