IBM Leads the Industry in Flat Panel Marketplace
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (June 16, 1998) – IBM today announced that it is the leader in the flat panel monitor marketplace according to the results of a research report recently issued by Stanford Resources. Stanford Resources placed IBM as the ”market leader” in the flat panel marketplace for the first quarter of 1998 with a 22.2% share of U.S. shipments.
In its quarterly report, Flat Panel Monitrak, Stanford Resources, Inc., evaluated IBM’s Flat Panel Monitor distribution against comparable liquid crystal display (LCD) products from over 15 companies such as Viewsonic, NEC, and PixelVision.
Stanford Resources’ Senior Market Analyst, Rhoda Alexander says, ”IBM is the early U.S. LCD monitor market leader, with first quarter shipment of over 4,800 units. As one of the first vendors to commit to the flat panel monitor market, IBM has made substantial investments in the technology, establishing its own flat panel manufacturing facility. As a vertically integrated monitor and PC manufacturer, with a respected brand name and established distribution channels, IBM is well positioned for this growing
market.”
According to the report, approximately 44.6% of the 1Q98 flat panel monitor sales featured a 14.x-inch diagonal screen size with an average street price in the U.S market of $1,670.
”Our fast start in North America is matched with similar success in Europe, Japan and literally around the world. We’re determined to maintain our leadership position and become the TFT vendor of choice in this exploding worldwide market,” said Alan Petersburg, brand manager, IBM Worldwide Visual Products. ”With over two years experience with our high addressability SXGA products, we have added products in the competitive 14-inch SGA space with aggressive pricing on the whole portfolio.”
Leading the market with a 14.1” monitor price of just $1,199(1) and an SXGA 16.1” monitor price of $2,499(1), IBM continues to meet the needs of customers by providing multiple models of high quality, high performance flat panel monitors.
Available in 14.1-inch and 16.1-inch viewable image sizes(2), IBM Flat Panel Monitors provide high quality graphic images required for demanding business applications. With their perfectly flat viewing surface, glare and reflection is virtually eliminated. Due to their space-saving, low-heat and low-emissions features, IBM’s TFT monitors have a broad range of applications.
All IBM Flat Panel monitors are protected with a three-year limited parts and labor warranty(3), including three years on the backlight, with IBM’s service and support available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week(4).
IBM provides a complete family of both TFT-LCD Flat Panel and CRT Monitors. Its CRT family offers both general and professional monitors ranging in sizes up to 21” with viewable image sizes of up to 19.8.” IBM monitors meet the highest quality and testing standards on the market today. For more information about IBM’s visual products, visit its Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/accessories.
Source: IBM