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Five Years Ago: 17-inch Is King Despite Fuzzy Screen Picture
News Although the arrival of desktop LCDs, 19-inch FST monitors and other trends are prompting interest, industry insiders don't see a sea change occurring just yet, despite new-ish names like ADI and Iiyama stirring the mix with lowball pricing.
[December 1, 2001, 6:00]
Dell Announces 17-inch Notebook
News Dell's Inspiron notebook line made its big-screen debut in the US on Tuesday with the introduction of a 17-inch display. Dell said its 17-inch wide-screen display offers a 26 percent larger viewing area than a typical 15.4-inch display, the next...
[October 26, 2004, 18:00]
Iiyama 17-inch Monitor Hits UK Shores
News The Vision Master Pro 17 (£535 + VAT) is a 17-inch monitor capable of displaying up to 1,600 x 1,200 resolution at flicker-free refresh rates, and can be used with PCs, Macintoshes and workstations, according to Iiyama.
[January 16, 1997, 14:38]
Photo: Apple Displays 17-inch MacBook Pro
News Apple Computer on Monday debuted a 17-inch MacBook Pro, expanding the screen size of its latest notebook line. MacBook Pro, which was announced in January and features Intel's Duo dual-core chip, is currently available with a 15-inch screen.
[April 25, 2006, 9:05]
Mac Fans Wait For 17-inch PowerBook
News Mini Me may have his 17-inch PowerBook, but the rest of the world is having to wait as Apple Computer is apparently having problems ramping up production of the extrawide notebook. Apple has advertised the machines extensively with a TV commercial...
[March 5, 2003, 7:24]
Dell Announces 17-inch Notebook
Talkback It would be nice if you could find out when this new Dell machine will be available in the UK and what the prices here are going to be.
[November 6, 2004, 22:06]
ADI Sheds Cheap Taiwan Image Skin
News ADI will launch its 19 inch monitor in September vowing to lose the traditional cheap Taiwanese clone tag. The company will also release a 17-inch portrait monitor as a technical statement against its more traditional image of low cost, high...
[June 20, 1997, 16:38]
Sony Launches MMX, Monitor Multimedia Assault
News It has also launched a 17-inch multimedia display. Sony promises to build-in DVD-Rom drives when they become available, as well as offer 17-inch displays. The Sony Trinitron 1-inch display has a built-in three speaker system including two 3.5 watt...
[January 21, 1997, 14:21]
Flat-panel IMac Gets Super-sized
News The difference between a 15-inch and 17-inch display probably isn't enough to change the dynamic of what's going on. The upgrade to a 17-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) comes as sales have all but stalled on existing 15-inch flat-panel iMacs.
[July 10, 2002, 7:30]
Apple May Cut Original IMac Shipments
News Apple may be preparing to shut down production of its original flat-panel iMac computer in October, as it grapples with high inventory levels and prepares to ramp up production of the higher-end 17-inch models.
[August 23, 2002, 15:50]
LCD Monitor Mimics Origami
News NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America yesterday launched the 15-inch NEC LCD1565 and the 17-inch NEC 1765. Its 17-inch counterpart, the NEC 1765, costs US$549 and offers 1280 x 1024 pixel resolution.
[June 25, 2003, 15:38]
Core 2 Duo Speeds Up Apple's IMacs
News The iMac lineup has also been expanded to include a 24-inch model, supplementing the company's 17-inch and 20-inch versions of the widescreen, tower-free desktop. According to Apple, the new machines will operate 50 percent faster than the 20-inch...
[September 7, 2006, 8:35]
Apple To Ditch CRTs For Flat Panel Monitors
News Much depends on how Apple prices its existing 15-inch LCD monitor and new 17-inch model rumored to be unveiled as early as next month. The 15-inch flat panel, known as the Apple Studio Display , costs £579.
[May 4, 2001, 7:48]
Apple Cuts UK Hardware Prices
News NPDTechworld analyst Stephen Baker praised the high-end iMac, which comes with a 1GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 17-inch widescreen flat-panel monitor, 256MB of double data-rate (DDR) SDRAM, an 80GB hard drive, a 4X DVD recording drive, 64MB GeForce4...
[February 5, 2003, 14:47]
Apple Waves Goodbye To The CRT
News The new configuration of a 17-inch iMac for educational customers features a 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor and costs £639, including VAT. The 17-inch iMac for education replaces the eMac, which was Apple's last CRT-based computer, the company said.
[July 6, 2006, 11:05]
Apple Picks Aluminium Over Titanium
News Apple also updated its 12-inch and 17-inch laptops. The 17-inch model sells for $2,999 and sports a 1.33GHz processor, 512MB of DDR memory, an 80GB hard drive, Airport Extreme and the backlit keyboard.
[September 17, 2003, 17:15]
Compaq Faces Up To Screen Makers
News The new products are the15-inch V50 (£265 + VAT), 17-inch V70 (£530 + VAT) and 17-inch P70 (£710 + VAT). Both 17-inch units have a compact rear cabling design to save space, are TCO'95 certified and come with on-screen controls.
[October 16, 1996, 10:15]
MacBook Pro Laptops Get Core 2 Duo Processor Upgrade
News The high-end laptops, geared toward business and creative professionals, are still available in 15-inch and 17-inch models in the familiar brushed aluminum. Now equipped with Core 2 Duo processors, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is available in 2.16GHz...
[October 24, 2006, 16:45]
Five Years Ago: Iiyama Cuts 21-inch Monitors To Sub-£1K
News With Romtec market research giving Iiyama 34 per cent of the UK market for 21-inch displays, the company is well placed to take advantage of any shift. Prices have also been lowered on the firm's 17-inch VisionMaster 17 (£495 + VAT) and...
[August 10, 2001, 8:00]
LCD Screen Shortage Pushes Up Prices
News The shortage is heavily impacting the 15- and 17-inch panel sizes. Wireless technology company Motorola recently announced a partnership with Hong Kong-based display manufacturer Proview International Holdings to create products such as LCD and...
[October 17, 2003, 12:00]
