Apple apparently intends to really update its Thunderbolt Display this year, and the current situation in foreign stores only indicates this. Apple already at the conference WWDC 2013 declared that the new generation Mac Pro will be able to work with three 4K displays and immediately revealed wallpaper OS X Maverickswhich supports maximal resolution 5120 x 2880 pixels. This resolution corresponds to four times the amount of pixels compared to the current model Apple Thunderbolt Display.
As the MacTrast portal found out, only a few weeks after WWDC In 2013, stocks of Thunderbolt displays at third-party sellers are decreasing, respectively, some stores report the unavailability of these products. It is generally known that the decreasing availability Apple products is a sign of their upcoming update. It is expected that Apple will present its new Thunderbolt Retina display already in the fall/autumn of this year, along with the closer launch of the new generation Mac Pro. Apple at the conference WWDC presented a drastic change in the design of the computer, but stated that he would announce more details about the computer in a few months.
The current 27″ Thunderbolt Display model offers a display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels with an aspect ratio of 16:9, and its appearance resembles the lightweight previous generation of the iMac computer. That Apple it is definitely preparing a brand new model with Retina support, it can also support MacTrast server detection. Glenn Künzler contacted the Adorama store and learned that "The manufacturer no longer allows us to order additional items for this product, so it has been removed from our listing."
So what is the status of Thunderbolt displays in stock?
- Adorama - Product no longer available
- Frys.com - Sold out online, very limited availability in brick and mortar stores
- CDW - Sold Out
- MicroCenter - Sold out online and in most brick and mortar stores
- PowerMax – 4 pieces in stock
- MacConnection - Limited stock in stock
- BestBuy - In stock in very limited quantities
- Datavision – In stock in limited quantities
- MacMall - In stock
- B&H Photo - In stock
- Amazon – In stock
- J&R Electronics - In stock
- Apple Online Store – In stock
- Apple Store – In stock at most stores
*Source: MacTrast
