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Also, apparently better audio, particularly 30% deeper bass.
It has moved up to Thunderbolt 5, so that can be up to 120 gigabits per second, including one upstream Thunderbolt 5 port for the host with 96-watt charging for that host, and then one downstream Thunderbolt 5 port for connecting high-speed accessories or, fascinatingly, daisy-chaining additional displays.
Very cool stuff.
Then there's also two USB-C ports, and we'll be talking more about the distinction between USB-C and Thunderbolt ports later.
The SoC in this is the A19, which is different than the A13, and we'll be talking about the A19 later.
It is still $1,600 with standard glass.
It's $2,000 when you get the height-adjustable stand, or $1,900 with nanotexture, which that's a $300 delta stand.
and thus $2,300 with a height-adjustable stand and nanotexture.
You can if you're Apple.
Yeah, I mean, I'm in support of them revving it.
I think, generally speaking, I'm not actually that disappointed with this when you ignore the price tag.
But I concur with both of you, particularly John, that once you look at the price tag, it's like, come on.
You can't lower it any?
And the nanotexture is still hundreds of dollars.
The tilt adjustable, or height adjustable stand, rather, is hundreds of dollars.
But if you're Apple, you can do it.