It is now Dell to unveil a new LCD display featuring an integrated webcam, and burying current Apple Cinema Display models for good.
The webcam integrated in the Dell 20" LCD display, aka SP2008EFP, strongly resembles the one located in the display mounting boarder of iMac and MacBooks. This display features a resolution of 1680x1050 (not enough for full HD video), a responsiveness of 2ms, a 300cd/m2 brightness and a 2000:1 contrast, without forgetting the useful 4 USB hub. Last but not least, it is compatible with HDCP.
The price remains unknown so far as well as the availability of a larger model based on a 24" panel.
Apple should invest in R&D resources to be able to deliver updates on a regular basis for some of its key hardware models. The Apple Cinema Displays are getting really old nowadays... while remaining extremely expensive when compared to competitors with specifications from another era...
