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 An aluminum model Apple Cinema Display connected to a Power Mac G5, as seen with a 4th generation iPod Classic | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
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| Type | Computer monitor |
| Release date | September 1, 1999 |
| Discontinued | July 20, 2011 |
| Predecessor | Apple Studio Display (1998–2004) |
| Successor | Apple Thunderbolt Display |
| Website | Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived January 3, 2010) |
The Apple Cinema Display is a line of flat-panel computer monitors developed and sold by Apple Inc. between 1999 and 2011. It was initially sold alongside the older line of Studio Displays, but eventually replaced them. Apple offered 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, and 30-inch sizes, with the last model being a 27-inch size with LED backlighting.
The Cinema Display line had three distinct design languages during its lifetime, the first featuring transparent polycarbonate plastic, and the later two featuring anodized aluminum. The first displays were designed to match the colorful plastic of the Power Mac G3 and later the Power Mac G4, while the second revisions were designed to match the aluminum aesthetics of the Power Mac G5 and PowerBook G4. The last available design matched the unibody laptops released in October 2008, and had a glossy screen.
The Apple Cinema Display name was retired in July 2011 with the introduction of the Apple Thunderbolt Display. Cinema Display models were no longer offered on the Apple Store website as of August 2014.