Big screen on MacBook pro?

[Pep]

I've got a 2012 13" pro laptop....really want a thunderbolt display for my desk at work but can't justify the £900 it costs, is there a way I can buy a cheaper monitor to use? Is there a way to connect it etc??

 

[Gouldy]

Stream to a massive TV?

 

[Cueball]

Big tv n apple tv

 

[Pep]

Well it's for my desk at work so I don't want anything huge. Just cheaper than the thunderbolt!

Just to be clear I want this to connect my macbook so I have a bigger screen to work on doing CAD modelling etc...not for watching films/TV etc.

 

[Tom]

Yes anything via a HDMI out.

Plugs into the thunderbolt (or display) port.

 

[DB.]

Get education discount and get it for £746.40. Just saved yourself £153.60 over normal pricing.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000747/product/MC914B/B/apple-thunderbolt-display-27-inch?fnode=53

 

[Tom]

Lol.

 

[DB.]

May be easier to justify then!

 

[Semtax]

Just buy a nice big non Apple branded IPS monitor. Theres tons of them.

Havent looked at any for a while but here are some after a 30 second search:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-003-DG&tool=3

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-060-DE&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

Probably cheaper elsewhere too!


Never a tv for pc work :nono:

 

[Pep]

Get education discount and get it for £746.40. Just saved yourself £153.60 over normal pricing.

http://store.apple.com/uk_edu_5000747/product/MC914B/B/apple-thunderbolt-display-27-inch?fnode=53

Cheers Dave.
Actually works out to £420 it will cost me as I'll put it through the business....a lot easier to justify now!

Just buy a nice big non Apple branded IPS monitor. Theres tons of them.

Havent looked at any for a while but here are some after a 30 second search:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-003-DG&tool=3

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-060-DE&groupid=17&catid=1120&subcat=

Probably cheaper elsewhere too!


Never a tv for pc work :nono:

Cheers mate that was what I was looking for to be honest.
Do I need to buy a specific cable/connection for this?




Can I have an opinion from someone regarding this though....is the Thunderbolt worth the extra? I was thinking with it I can connect my external hard drive to it via the USB then as soon as the Macbook is connected it will auto back-up etc. And any other key features it may have?

 

[Tom]

Yes anything via a HDMI out.

Plugs into the thunderbolt (or display) port.

As I said. Display port to hdmi adapter.

 

[Pep]

As I said. Display port to hdmi adapter.

Sorry Tom, I'm being really stupid here.

My Macbook has 2 USB's, the Thunderbolt, an ethernet (?) port, and then 1 more. Is this the port you mean?
I really want a Thunderbolt but justifying the cost is hard even though I can get it half price...

 

[Reev]

Sorry Tom, I'm being really stupid here.

My Macbook has 2 USB's, the Thunderbolt, an ethernet (?) port, and then 1 more. Is this the port you mean?
I really want a Thunderbolt but justifying the cost is hard even though I can get it half price...

The Thunderbolt port is backwards compatible as a Mini DisplayPort, and the HDMI cable then goes in to the monitor.

So, Thunderbolt port > Adapter > HDMI cable > Monitor.

 

[Semtax]

Hes talking about buying one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Disp...ther_Computing_Networking&hash=item4ab849e32a

Thunderbolt is the same cable connection as a Mini Display Port.

That cable on eBay will plug into your Thunderbolt port on your macbook and let you connect to any type of decent monitor using a hdmi lead.

Why is it that you would like to use Thunderbolt so much by the way?

 

[Tom]

I'm guessing he wasn't aware of the displayport element.

 

[Pep]

Lovely job cheers lads, much appreciated.

Went to see a thunderbolt screen and had a play with my laptop on the way home from work, they are awesome!
Pretty set on it now, I'd like to keep things Apple as sad as it sounds, and with it costing me under £500 I think that's a fair price for what it is.

So unless anyone can persuade me otherwise I'll be buying one in the morning...!

 

[Tom]

Nutcase.

(pics when you get it)

 

[DB.]

Good choice, they look amazing!

 

[Pep]

Just a shame I'll have to wait until Monday for it now!
Going for a keyboard as well, may as well splash out I guess!

Tempted to get an iMac on the free finance offer too, but my desk wouldn't be big enough!

 

[sn00p]

If you're that tempted, why not ditch the display and get the iMac instead.

You can use the iMac as a thunderbolt display for the MBP but you will also be able to use it as a normal Mac as well.

 

[Pep]

I'm tempted, but I don't want a laptop and a desktop both for work with different files on, not practical for me...

 

[Semtax]

I use my iMac as my monitor for my Air and PC. Works a treat. Any files im using that i dont want different versions of i just store them online somewhere. Cloud computing and all that. Anyway im sure you'll be happy with whatever you get.

Just had a quick look at the new iMacs there, new better screen ... I best stop looking at these or ill be pissing away money on one with that 0% finance thing

 

[Pep]

I don't always have internet access for files though, it's complicated really for what I need and use my laptop for...

Haven't got round to ordering one yet, but definately having one!
Might wait until I sort my new office out over christmas.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

I use a normally price samsung screen for CAD/3d/artworking via display>hdmi. I love apple but spending that on a screen is crazy, you might aswell invest that cost into a new machine.

Don't use a TV for CAD, it will be terrible and laggy.

 

[cava83]

Cheers Dave.
Actually works out to £420 it will cost me as I'll put it through the business....a lot easier to justify now!

Can you explain to me how you work it out to be this price? Not questioning, just interested.

Thanks very much,

G

 

[Deeg]

Can you explain to me how you work it out to be this price? Not questioning, just interested.

Thanks very much,

G

Claim back VAT?

I don't know if there is the student discount as well?

 

[cava83]

Claim back VAT?

I don't know if there is the student discount as well?

RRP is £899 for the ACD.

Let's say it's £900 just to make the numbers look prettier.

ACD inclusive of 20% VAT has net cost of £750.00 and a VAT element of £150.00.

If he is getting student discount, then getting the VAT off, I don't think it comes up to the price suggested.

Just wondering how he is doing it.

Thanks,

G.

 

[Pep]

RRP is £899 for the ACD.

Let's say it's £900 just to make the numbers look prettier.

ACD inclusive of 20% VAT has net cost of £750.00 and a VAT element of £150.00.

If he is getting student discount, then getting the VAT off, I don't think it comes up to the price suggested.

Just wondering how he is doing it.

Thanks,

G.

Won;t go into too much detail but its put through the business so I save some money that way. On top of the education discount and claiming the VAT back.

 

[mini_nick]

Can you order using that link to the education store? As in if you dont have a student id does it check? Im just about to order an mbp...

 

[Ronnie R]

No they don't. Get it ordered.