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0 pointsTagbert4y ago0 comments

Unfortunate but, frankly, not something that I care about at all. Yes, it might have been nice to be able to use a standard cable connector for some things, but that has very little material impact on use of the monitor.

This seems more like a moral panic than a true compromise of the functionality of the monitor.

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JohnTHaller4y ago

I mean, pets chew on cables. Office chair wheels run over cables. Desk feet end up on a cable. Corners of things wear down cables. There's a reason all other monitors have removable cables. And not all are standard. Some have power bricks outside of them. But all are user replaceable. Having to service a $1,500-$2,000 monitor because the cable isn't easily replaceable is just stupid.

10u1524y ago

Sure it's inconvenient but if you have a damaged cable ring your local electrician. They will just cut it and put a little inline junction box on it. Won't be as elegant but will also probably cost $100. Or just repair it yourself.

JohnTHaller4y ago

That would void your warranty. And $100 is more a rural fee. In a major city, it's gonna run you more than that. Or, get any other monitor and replacing the cable is about 6 bucks.

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0 pointsTagbert4y ago0 comments

This seems more like a moral panic than a true compromise of the functionality of the monitor.

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JohnTHaller4y ago

10u1524y ago

JohnTHaller4y ago

That would void your warranty. And $100 is more a rural fee. In a major city, it's gonna run you more than that. Or, get any other monitor and replacing the cable is about 6 bucks.

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