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Apple expected to release new high-resolution monitors in 4Q14, says WitsView
Julian Ho, Taipei; Alex Wolfgram, DIGITIMES [Friday 12 September 2014]

Apple is expected to release new high-resolution monitors by the end of fourth-quarter 2014, according to WitsView.

Apple will release 27-inch 5K3K high-resolution iMac models by the end of the fourth quarter of 2014, WitsView said, adding that the new iMacs along with other Ultra HD monitors are expected to spur a new wave of demand for Ultra HD monitors in the market.

The firm also said 28-inch Ultra HD monitors retailed at an average of US$630 in August, and that in the coming months, panel makers will continue to introduce new Ultra HD monitors in different sizes.

Market trends show that most monitor vendors are interested in developing 27-, 28- and 32-inch Ultra HD units, said industry observers, adding that the Ultra HD LCD monitor penetration rate in 2014 is likely to reach around 5%.

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