

This flexibility allows the display to quickly adapt to a pro’s changing content. Change the screen’s orientation by simply unlocking the slider and turning the display counterclockwise.

Pro Stand gives you the ability to easily transition between landscape and portrait whenever you want. Thanks to a highly sophisticated mechanism in the arm, the display feels weightless, moves effortlessly, and stays exactly where you want it. When you adjust the height, the angle of the display stays true. With precision tilting and 120 mm of total height adjustment, Pro Stand helps Pro Display XDR adapt to any viewing condition. Height, tilt, rotation - it’s completely adjustable, allowing your Pro Display XDR to fit seamlessly into any work environment. My guess? We'll see a number of third-party alternatives toward the end of the year as companies try to capitalize on the gap between people who want Apple's best kit, but don't want to go broke buying basic accessories.Every aspect of Pro Stand was designed with pros in mind. And Apple's pricing has always trended high when compared to non-Apple products.īut will shoppers feel the same when they go to spend $10 - 20,000 on a modestly configured Mac Pro desktop, only to find that the monitor and stand shown with it cost an extra $6,000? How many people will opt for the display, but not the stand when their Mac Pro is already maxxing out the budget for the year? Only time will tell - the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR come out this September.

For every MacBook or iPhone, the company has often used innovative designs and proprietary ports to provide each product with a little extra cushion of profitability, selling a selection of accessories alongside it. It all comes back to a question of value, and that's an area where Apple has found some lucrative success. Amazon also offers articulated wall mounts, with the AmazonBasics version selling for $20 (opens in new tab). It may actually be a better choice, since the mount clamps to the edge of your desk or table to open up more usable desk space. Built for monitors up to 32-inches and compatible with 100 x 100 millimeter and 75 x 75 millimeter VESA mounts, it's hundreds of dollars less, while offering the same functionality. Amazon's top selling arm mount, the AmazonBasics Lift Engine Arm Mount (opens in new tab) ($99) gives you the same ergonomic control, with the ability to extend and retract, tilt and rotate as much or more than the Pro Stand.
