In London we have one of a handful of Apple stores that are dotted around the world. One of the most amazing products in the store is the massive flat panel monitors on display. These are 30 inch monitors and although they are incredibly pricy but I would seriously consider getting one if I had the cash.

Just out of interest I decided to look up a review of this product on the PCmag.com website. Interestingly, that they had a whole feature about 30 inch monitors, of which there were three that were being reviewed. The first out was the Apple display and this was the worst of the bunch because every year since there have been improvements from the competition. If Apple were to release a new version today, I'm sure that it would beat the rest hands down.

Dell have also produced a 30 inch screen and this was considered better than the Apple because it had a better contrast ratio. The best of the bunch however was made by some Samsung. This received an impressive 4.5 out of 5 score. Although it doesn't look as nice as the Apple one in my opinion, I think the quality of the screen should be the primary concern.

Now, all of this might seem a bit over the top. Why would anyone need such a huge screen to work on? Well with the addition of HD technology, it is really an essential part of video editing to have this kind of screen. I would like to be able to edit video for a hobby and I think that HD is definitely the future. Also, I like to do a photo editing in my spare time and with this kind of screen I would be able to work on a very fine details without having to scroll around the screen so much.