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I started my computing with a Mac+ with a 10" screen. Many Macs later I now have a G5 with Quad Processors and two 30" Cinema Displays. All I can say is FANTASTIC. Crystal clarity for all my digital darkroom work and slideshows. To run two 30s I bought the NVIDIA Qiadrp FX 4500 graphics card. Both displays work seamlessly as one virtual display. When I am writing on the right display I can (and do) run a slideshow on the left one. When I am doing research I can spread out 6 full pages and still have room left over for my iTunes window, dictionary window and more. Adjusting the screens is simple, there are extra firewire and USB slots on the back of the Displays for convience. One final note. The increase of photographic clarity from a 23" display to the 30" is outstanding. If you work with video or photographs get one of these babies....better yet, get two!

Be careful with this product. There are a number of problems present in the current model of the 30" ACD.

The most notable one is the famous 'pixel-dancing' or flickering problem. You can read all about it in the following Apple discussion thread:

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Scroll down to the end and you'll see that this problem is still very much present in these displays.

I'm now going for my second replacement since I purchased the original display, and I hope I get a decent display this time. It seems to be a hit or miss situation, I'm afraid.

Despite this, however, if you do receive one of the good displays, you'll absolutely love it. Just make sure you buy it from somewhere you can obtain a replacement and, in the worst of cases, a refund.

Just wanted to let everyone know that it's been confirmed with multiple owners that the Asus V9999 Gamer Edition based on the 6800 (not GT or Ultra) supports the optimal 2560x1600 resolution.

I bought mine used, it is definitely the best choice of a monitor I ever made.
I have to sit in front of the computer for hours on end - and this one is a really productivity booster. Despite the size and weight it is very easy to move around. It is a perfect fit to the MacBook Pro. I use the small screen for my email and things, and together with the large one I finally have all the space available to run three applications at once, plus all the references I need on the side. I work as a translator, and I need to research terms, have the source and target document open side by side, and google things at the same time. The 30 inch monitor is the only way to do this without having to go back and forth between programs. And besides, it looks wonderful on the desk, I always like coming back to it.

At first I thought this screen was going to be too big, but after a few days it felt just right. It's sharp and contrasty, and you can't really have enough screen real estate to keep multiple editor windows open. It does produce quite a bit of heat - hopefully Apple will come out with an LED lit version soon. Until then, this certainly beats the 23 inch, which was already a great screen. Apple uses high quality LCD panels and the image quality you get in return is very good. This is the perfect screen if you have to stare at one for most of the day.