Design has always been paramount in Apple, so it is no surprise that they have made this bold move towards only producing sleeker, sexier LCD monitors.Ironically enough, you might say that it was the CRT monitors which brought them back from the dead 8 years ago. Some of you might remember Apple's great revival back in 1998, where their cool colorful I-Mac monitors breathed new life into the then dying manufacturer. Selling 150,000 units within it's first seven days1, it recaptured the public's attention, transforming the company's fortunes, and turned Apple from a laughing stock of the industry, to one of the most respected companies around -- A lean outfit targeting the cool and trendy niche.
The Cupertino based maker of Macintosh computers introduced iMac specifically for schools and students, finally putting to rest the eMac, which was the company's last remaining CRT-based model.
Coolness though, comes with a price. The low-cost iMac is sold only to qualified education customers -- mainly schools and colleges as well as individuals who are teachers or college students. The rest of us unfortunately, have to empty our pockets* for higher end models. *Like paying USD $200 more than a white I-book, just for a black one
Apple Opts for Sexier LCD monitors source
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