Hi Rod There’s a huge range of choice out there when it comes to monitors. But a few things I’d definitely advise to keep in mind - not all monitors are the same. So even sometimes a 27” monitor can have different resolutions (eg 1920x1080 which some refer as “HD” versus another 27” that can use QHD which is 2560x1440 - the same the iMac “generally” uses). So always check what the default resolution you want it to work with. Connections can differ as well. There can be a big difference in what they come with - HDMI, DVI, VGA (less often these days), USB-C. Some monitors can have even USB-C that charges your laptop (so you plug the monitor in, and then with one cable you plug your laptop in and it does display and charging. (But this can also differ as to what the monitor is outputting for charge as well - some do 60W or less, some can do up to 87-90W - so that all can differ as well.
I’ve sold a few Samsung monitors which are really nice to clients and they use a USB-C connection. They’re QHD quality (so for this client it means the monitor is running the same resolution the iMac is so helps when moving windows off. These ones also had pivot/swivel - so it could be run in either landscape or portrait mode depending which they wanted. So definitely a huge choice out there. It sometimes comes down to budget/quality/type etc etc etc. (and of course build quality and aesthetic’s can play a part as well. :) Plenty of other things I could mention as well, but they’re a few of the main things anyway…... Just my 2cents worth :) Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 12 Pro --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry p : 0414 795 960 e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 16 May 2022, at 2:34 pm, Rod Blitvich <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Folks > Please can anyone give recommendations on an external monitor for a 2021 > MacBook Pro? > Can one buy any external monitor (~$600) or does it have to be mac compatible > (~$1000)? > Thanks > Blitto > > <image.gif> > > > Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > [email protected] > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
