Apple Unveils LED Cinema Display for
MacBook
Apple has
unveiled the LED Cinema Display featuring a 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen
display with built-in iSight video camera, mic, and speakers in a thin
aluminum and glass enclosure. Designed for the new MacBook family, it
includes an integrated MagSafe charger, three USB 2.0 ports, and the new
Mini DisplayPort. The LED Cinema Display will be available in November for
a retail price of $899.
"The new
LED Cinema Display is the most advanced display that Apple has ever made,"
said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product
Marketing.
The
24-inch glossy, widescreen display with 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution uses
LED-backlit technology to provide instant full-screen brightness and power
efficiency. Suspended by an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge that
makes tilting the display almost effortless, the new display includes a
built-in iSight video camera, mic and speakers, making it ideal for video
conferencing with iChat, listening to music or watching movies.
The new
display also includes three self-powered USB 2.0 ports so users can simply
leave their printer, camera, iPhone 3G, or iPod dock connected when they
take their MacBook with them. The thin display also includes a built-in
universal MagSafe charger so users can conveniently leave their notebook's
MagSafe power adapter in their travel bag.
The new
LED Cinema Display is the greenest Apple display ever, made with
mercury-free LED technology, arsenic-free glass, and highly recyclable
materials. It meets stringent Energy Star 4.0 requirements and achieves
EPEAT Gold status. The new display contains no brominated flame
retardants, all internal cables and components are PVC-free and its foam
packaging has been reduced by 44%.
Part of
the next-generation DisplayPort industry standard, the new Mini
DisplayPort delivers a digital signal that can drive up to a 30-inch
widescreen display. The Mini DisplayPort is ultra-compact at just 10% the
size of a full DVI connector for new MacBook family. Adapters are
available for using the MacBook's Mini DisplayPort with older generation
VGA, DVI/HDMI, and Dual-Link DVI displays.
It will
be available in November through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores,
and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $899.
The LED
Cinema Display requires a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro with the
new Mini DisplayPort.
Photo
courtesy: Apple
