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Formac Intros $999 20" LCD
By Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac
March 27th 2003
Cut price 20", 17" displays compete for a share of Apple's flat-panel pie.
Formac has announced a 20.1" flat-screenmonitor, retailing for $999, aiming squarely
at Apple's recently-introduced 20" Cinema Display, which carries a street price of
around $1,290.
Formac also offers the 1740 LCD, a 17.4" LCD for $499. Apple's 17" LCD was recently
reduced to $699.
Formac's site lists the following specifications:
Interface: Formac Display Connector (DVI and ADC) / Cable: 5' and 1"
Size: 20,1 inch diagonal (viewable) / Screen: W: 16.3" H: 12"
Technology: 24-bit ColorProof VA active matrix (16.7 million colors)
Resolutions: 1,600 by 1,200, 1,024 by 768, 800 by 600
Dot pitch: 0.255 mm
Viewing Angle: 170 degrees horizontal / 170 degrees vertical / 160 degrees conical
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 600:1
Pixel Response: 15ms average (10ms rise, 25 ms fall)
Scan Range: Horizontal: 72 Hz, Vertical: 60 Hz
Screen Treatment: Anti-glare coat
User Controls: 3 touch-sensitive buttons: Power, +/- Brightness
Connectivity: Built-in two-port USB hub
Electrical Requirements: Input voltage: 12.7 V DC +/- 3%
Consumption: 3W (energy saver mode), 60W (max)
Operating Condition: 50 to 95 degree Fahrenheit (10 to 35 degree Celsius) 20% to
80% (no condensation)
Package contains: FWD2010-1: Gallery 2010 display, power supply, USB cable,
user's Guide / FGD2010-1: same content plus ADC-to-DVI cable
System Requirements: Macintosh - One of the following systems:
a) Power Mac G4 with NVIDIA* GeForce2 MX, GeForce3, GeForce4 MX, or GeForce4 Ti
graphics card, or ATI Radeon 7500 graphics card; and Mac OS X v10.1.3 or Mac OS 9.2.2
b) Power Mac G4 with DVI port (via an NVIDIA* GeForce4 Ti graphics card*)
c) PowerBook G4 with DVI port
PC - IBM compatible:
1,600x1,200 non-interlaced, DVI interface
*with NVidia 3.0 Extensions
Weight: Approx. 16,8 pounds (7.7 Kg)
Dimensions: 21.5" X 19" x 8.125" (W x H x D)
Warranty: FGD2010-1: Three year limited warranty (Backlight covered for 1st
year) / FWD2010-1: One year limited warranty
The prices on these Formac displays are available only through April 15, 2003.
Analysis: These are exceptionally aggressive prices, and Formac is clearly aiming at
Apple with this introductory offer. Given that LCD prices have been falling, Apple has
reduced - but not heavily cut - LCD prices, which continue to provide healthy profit
margins.
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