New twist: In the imac 27", the Mini DisplayPort is both an input and an output. You can plug your laptop into an iMac and use it as a display.
This probably adds $0 to the assembly cost, same connector, and depending on how the bits get to the LCD, it could be near $0 in silicon costs. This feature that will provide more life for the display after the poor computer inside becomes obsolete.
I really love the screen. And consider that it is 2560x1440 at 16:9 and only 160 pixel "shorter" than the 30" Cinema HD (2560x1600 at 16:10), and the $100 CHEAPER with LED backlight --- guess what a pleasure it would be to code on it! :)
Ditto. I just wish the hard drive were user replaceable: from what I can gather, the HD is the big bottleneck on most of my day-to-day activities and would very much benefit from an SSD.
I'd like the option to use SSD too. Aside from the performance improvement, it would make the machine completely quite (fan not running and no CD spinning, though) at night :)
This probably adds $0 to the assembly cost, same connector, and depending on how the bits get to the LCD, it could be near $0 in silicon costs. This feature that will provide more life for the display after the poor computer inside becomes obsolete.