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Apple 27″ LED Cinema Display now for sale

Today, Apple added the much anticipated 27 inch LED Cinema Display to the Apple Store online. This new size of LED Cinema Display has an amazing 2560-by-1440 resolution. Plus it’s IPS, just like iPhone 4, so off angle viewing and color accuracy are top notch. It also comes with an iSight, a microphone, 2.1 speaker system, and 3 USB ports built in. Basically, it’s a 27 inch iMac without the computer part. You can order one today for $999 and hopefully get it in a week or two.

A refresh for the Apple Cinema displays may be in the works

MacRumors is reporting a rumor of new Apple Cinema displays to be announced at MWSF 2009. The only feature rumored to be added is LED backlighting.

Apple’s 20″, 23″, and 30″ Cinema displays have remained expensive and relatively unchanged since launched in 2004.

More after the break.

MacBook Air halo effect increases LED display growth exponentially

The presence of a LED lit display in Apple’s relatively new MacBook Air has apparently brought the technology to the forefront of new machines. However, it is not just computers as you would expect, LCD televisions are also jumping on the bandwagon. There is expected to be a large 16.7 million devices using this technology more »

CCFL vs LED: MacBook Pro BackLights Compared

Apple says the different backlights on the new MacBook Pros would be almost imperceptible, but the latest tests seem to prove otherwise. Above is a snapshot from Engadget showing a 2nd-gen (CCFL, left) and a 3rd-gen (LED, right) MacBook Pro. See the difference? It should be noted that the 2nd-gen MacBook Pro is approximately 8 more »