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Apple Sticks with CRTs For Now

Posted by pudge on from the switching-res-on-LCDs-stinks-anyway dept.

A reader writes, "eWEEK talked with Apple about the state of its hardware line at Macworld Expo/New York, six months after Apple said it was going all-flat panel with future Macs. Greg Joswiak, senior director, hardware products, with Apple worldwide product marketing, says that while LCD Macs are still 'the future,' surprise boosts in flat-panel prices mean CRT systems like the eMac and old-school iMac will stick around a while longer."

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  1. Re:A few reasons for this decision by frankie · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Foremost, to compete in the low end market where the CRT iMac lead Apple's sales

    You know what would sell even better? A pizza-box based on the eMac motherboard with no monitor included at all. Sure the aesthetics won't be perfect, but the shipping cost savings alone would easily let Apple slash the price.

    (...and/or include a few useful expansion options like an AGP slot, a PCI slot, and an open bay...)