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Last Tuesday, March 8, Apple presented at an online event, which can be followed from Spain, the 27-inch Studio Display screen and A13 Bionic processor. It is the new best friend of the Mac, although since its launch the possibility of using it with a computer of other brands has been considered. The company claims that it will be possible, but that the experience will be less and some critical features will be missing.
Starting March 18, the Studio Display goes on sale alongside your ultra-powerful new computer, the mac studiofor 1,779 euros and 2,329 euros respectively. Those who decide to buy it should keep in mind that if they want to use this monitor with a PC the webcam of 12 megapixels that it integrates will not cover all the functions that the brand announced in the presentation, among other functions that will not be available either.
In statements to MacRumorsApple confirms what it already told The Verge a few days ago, that it is possible to use the new Studio Display by connecting it to a PC, that is, a computer of another brand that surely uses Windows. However, users will encounter certain limitations and lose important features.
Apple Mac Studio y Apple Studio Display.
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Apple has explained to MacRumors that the use of your macOS operating system is required to features like True Tone, which automatically adjusts the color tone of the screen temperature. It also won’t work without macOS Center Stage, meaning during video calls the Studio Display’s camera will be a normal webcam and won’t be able to follow the person around the room so they can move more freely.
These are some of the tools that Apple says will not be available to those who do not have a Mac. Functions that depend on firmware updates will also not be activated.that is, it would be necessary to borrow a brand computer to be able to update the screen.
Mac Studio and Studio Display.
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This without forgetting that the resolution of the screen can vary if one operating system or another is used, since not all devices can emit a 5K and 60 Hz signal via Thunderbolt or USB-C, although this problem is common in the compatibility of monitors and computers.
And the list of casualties continues with options such as Spatial Audio or the “Hey Siri” functionality, options that feed on the A13 Bionic chip that Apple has installed in the monitor, but that cannot be used without the Apple system. In conversations with The VergeApple has suggested that functions like AirPlay or invoking Siri are also limited to Mac computers.
Mac Studio and Studio Display
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In general, it seems that the new Studio Display can work as a normal quality monitor with a 12 megapixel camera, good resolution and performance next to a PC, but the user would lose many of the functions that Apple has been working on for its customers. The screen is in presale phase until March 18, although for some it is more appropriate to look for other models on the market.