Having reached a grand old age within the rapidly cycling tech world, Apple\’s 24-inch LED Cinema Display is today getting itself a new sibling. The recent 27-inch display clocks in at a 2560 x 1440 resolution, sports a 16:9 aspect ratio, and does it serious about the (not so) low price of $999. That will not sound like a steal, but Dell\’s similar U2711 actually retails for a hundie more at $1,099. For the associated fee Apple features a built-in iSight camera, a powered USB hub, and a universal MagSafe connector for charging up your MacBook. PR is after the break.
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CUPERTINO, California-July 27, 2010-Apple® today unveiled a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display with stunning 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60 percent more screen real estate than the 24-inch LED Cinema Display. Featuring a built-in iSight® video camera, microphone and speakers, powered USB 2.0 hub, and universal MagSafe® connector, the hot LED Cinema Display is a really perfect companion for the MacBook® family or a Mac® desktop, and is accessible for $999.
\” With built-in MagSafe charging, iSight camera, speakers, and USB ports, the LED Cinema Display is right for MacBook and MacBook Pro users,\” said Philip Schiller, Apple\’s senior vice chairman of world Product Marketing. \” With its massive 2560 x 1440 resolution, the recent 27-inch LED Cinema Display is a great fit with our powerful new Mac Pro, and it gives iMac users a good way to double their screen real estate.\”
The recent, larger 27-inch LED Cinema Display includes a beautiful 16:9 edge-to-edge glass display on an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge that makes tilting the display almost effortless. The LED Cinema Display has vivid colors and exceptionally high contrast and uses a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS) to give a super image across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.
Designed as a companion for any Mac notebook or desktop, the 27-inch display incorporates a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing, an integrated MagSafe charger to keep Mac notebooks charged, built-in Mini DisplayPort connectivity for video and audio input and a powered three-port USB 2.0 hub so customers charge their iPhone® or iPod® even once they take their MacBook with them.
The recent LED Cinema Display now features a new ambient light sensor which automatically adjusts the display brightness based on external lighting conditions and uses only as much energy as necessary to offer an optimum viewing experience. Made with mercury-free LED technology, arsenic-free glass and highly recyclable materials, the LED Cinema Display meets stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold status.* The recent display contains no brominated flame retardants and all cables and components are PVC-free.
Pricing & Availability
The hot LED Cinema Display will probably be available in September during the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple\’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $999 (US). The LED Cinema Display requires a Mac with Mini DisplayPort.
*EPEAT is an independent organization that helps customers compare the environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting the entire 23 required criteria and at the least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program was conceived by america EPA and is predicated on IEEE 1680 standard for Environmental Assessment of private Computer Products. For additional information visit www.epeat.net.
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