Apple Introduces “World’s First” Thunderbolt Display
Apple has unveiled the new Apple Thunderbolt Display, claimed to be the world’s first display with Thunderbolt I/O technology and the ultimate docking station for your Mac notebook.
With just a single cable, users can connect a Thunderbolt-enabled Mac to the 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display and access its FaceTime camera, high quality audio, and Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and Thunderbolt ports.
Designed specifically for Mac notebooks, the new display features an elegant, thin, aluminum and glass enclosure, and includes a MagSafe connector that charges your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.
“The Apple Thunderbolt Display is the ultimate docking station for your Mac notebook,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.” With just one cable, users can dock with their new display and connect to high performance peripherals, network connections and audio devices.”
With a 16:9 edge-to-edge glass design, the Thunderbolt Display uses IPS technology to provide a brilliant image across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle, says the company.
Any Thunderbolt-enabled Mac notebook can dock with the display to create a full-fledged desktop solution.
The Thunderbolt Display includes a built-in FaceTime HD video camera for video conferencing, a 2.1 speaker system, an integrated MagSafe charger to keep Mac notebooks charged, three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one Gigabit Ethernet port and a Thunderbolt port for daisy chaining up to five additional Thunderbolt devices.
The new Thunderbolt Display will be available within the next 60 days through the Apple Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $999 (US).
The Apple Thunderbolt Display requires a Mac with a Thunderbolt I/O port.
The announcement was made Wednesday, July 20.
