What Apple Doesn't See Can Hurt Them

In various postings around the ‘Net, one of the widely discussed problems has been discoloration showing up on many of the new Apple Cinema Displays. Often, this manifests itself as a pink tint. I was in the Apple Store in the Galleria this weekend and looking at various Macs while contemplating buying a new 12 inch PowerBook. One of their G5 PowerMacs was hooked up to one of the new 20 inch Cinema Displays, and it was exhibiting the pink tint! I almost started laughing. Obviously, no one on the staff in the store has noticed it. What a piece of advertising for Apple’s lack of quality control!

I’ve said multiple times in this blog that Apple’s low quality control was going to bite them. It sure seems to be doing just that when it comes to these new displays. Apple has certainly sent waves through the professional graphics community with this blunder. Frankly, I’m retiring one of my older 20 inch Apple Cinema Displays so I can keep it as a backup. I not only don’t want to spend the money on a new display if I can avoid it; I like the older 20 inch Cinema Displays better; and who wants to deal with the quite good odds of display issues?