Included video cables? Mini DisplayPort.The only included ergonomic feature is that the panel tilts back 30 degrees. Unfortunately, you can't rotate, swivel, or pivot the screen, and you can't adjust its height. The neck of the foot stand is 11.5 inches high and has a 2-inch diameter hole through it for routing the cables. Despite its narrow appearance, the stand provides enough stability that when the display is knocked from the sides there is minimal wobbling however, thanks to its smooth aluminum finish, it does slide quite easily. The foot stand measures roughly 7.5 inches deep by 7 inches wide. In the upper middle section of the rear sits a black, reflective Apple logo, and in the lower left-hand corner are three USB 2.0 downstream ports. The sides of the panel are encased in a smooth aluminum finish that extends across the backside. Directly above, in the middle of the bezel's top section, is a small lens for the built-in iSight camera.Ībout an inch above the lens on the top part of the panel, you'll find several small holes for the mic, and all the way on the bottom of the panel there are two built-in speakers. In the middle of the bezel's bottom section, there is a silver Apple logo. The bezel is about an inch long at the sides and top and 1.5 inches along the bottom. 75 inch thick-a thin measurement for a 24-inch monitor-and approximately 22.5 inches wide, which is normal for a 24-incher. Upon closer inspection, we noticed what seems to be a sheet of antiglare glass over the screen that slightly blurs out the reflection and extends over the bezel to the very edge of the panel. In fact, it's so reflective that it's practically a mirror when the display is off. The extremely glossy screen was the first thing we noticed about the 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display. Both of these 24-inchers have lower price points, offer comparable performance, and boast many more connection options. The best of these are the $516 Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP and the $399 Samsung SyncMaster 240HD. For the rest of us, there are many more high-quality monitors out there that are not nearly as limiting in their compatibility. If that appeals to you, and if you're an owner of a compatible MacBook, and if $900 seems reasonable, then go for it.
It's a good display to be sure, but until those third-party adapters are released, it's more of a fancy docking station with an excellent-quality screen. It has a beautiful and clean design, great performance with movies and games, phenomenal sound, and a good viewing angle, but the monitor's lack of versatility makes it a product we are reluctant to recommend, even to its target (and only) market. And even if you have that, you will pay $900 for a display that can't be used with other devices. Until third-party adapters are released, the display is only compatible with MacBooks that have Mini DisplayPort connections. The market for the 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display is limited.
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