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Features
-- by Eileen McCooey
The screen scene is changing, and with prices dropping steadily, you can get more monitor for your money than ever before. Last year marked the first time 15-inch models outsold 14-inchers and some monitor vendors have even discontinued production of the smaller-size displays. System vendors, too, have added an inch to their bundles, with virtually all offering 15-inch monitors as standard fare. Seventeen-inch models are coming on strong, too, particularly in the corporate arena and with users who are upgrading. Twenty and 21-inch units-popular with graphics professionals-still account for only a tiny portion of the market. Monitor size: 14-inch % of units shipped: 35.6% Average street price: $285 -- Monitor size: 15-inch % of units shipped: 38.7% Average street price: $420 -- Monitor size:17-inch % of units shipped: 22.6% Average street price: $830 -- Monitor size: 20-inch % of units shipped: 1.5% Average street price: $1,730 -- Monitor size: 21-inch % of units shipped: 1.4% Average street price: $1,980 Source: Stanford Resources Inc., 2Q 1996, U.S. only -- Resolution Refresh Rate: 60Hz 800x600: 28.8* 1024x768: 47.2 1152x900: 62.2 1280x1024: 78.6 -- Resolution Refresh Rate: 66Hz 800x600: 31.7 1024x768: 51.9 1152x900: 68.4 1280x1024: 86.5 -- Resolution Refresh Rate: 72Hz 800x600: 34.6 1024x768: 56.6 1152x900: 74.7 1280x1024: 94.4 * Bandwidth in MHz
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