NEC is preparing to release a new medical LCD monitor, the MultiSync MD210C2. Designed specifically for use in the medical field, this 21.3-inch IPS LED-backlight monitor provides 1200 x 1600 (2MP) native resolution, 1400:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness, 40ms response time and 176/176 degree viewing angles, and features DVI-D and DisplayPort connectors, and a USB 2.0 hub. The MultiSync MD210C2 will begin shipping from October 30th for unannounced price yet. [NEC]
NEC has announced another LCD monitor to its line-up, the MultiSync PA302W. Adopting an AH-IPS panel, this new 30-inch GB-R LED-backlight display provides 2560 x 1600 native resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 340 cd/m2 brightness, 6ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles, and features dual-link DVI-D, HDMI, mini DisplayPort and DisplayPort connectors, and a USB hub. The MultiSync PA302W will be available this month for $2,399 in black and white color options. [NEC]
NEC has once again expanded its line of enterprise monitors by announcing the MultiSync EA273WMi. Adopting an AH-IPS panel, this new 27-inch LED-backlight monitor supports a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio (25,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio) and 16:9 aspect ratio. It also comes with two built-in 1W stereo speakers, a 4-port USB 2.0 hub and a fully adjustable stand, and features D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors. The MultiSync EA273WMi will be available this month for an estimated street price of $449. [BusinessWire]
NEC has just added a new desktop monitor to its product page, the AccuSync AS193i. Adopting an IPS panel, this new 19-inch LED-backlit monitor provides 1280 x 1024 native resolution with 5:4 aspect ratio, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 14ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles. It also has two built-in 1W speakers and features DVI-D and D-Sub connectors. The AccuSync AS193i will go on sale this month for $179. [NEC]
NEC has unveiled another one of its upcoming Windows 8 tablet, the VersaPro Type VT. Powered by a 1.80GHz Intel Atom Z2760 processor, the tablet sports a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 capacitive multi-touch display (pen input support), a 2GB RAM, a 64GB of storage, an SD card slot, dual cameras (2MP front & 8MP rear), GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, an optional LTE (NTT DoCoMo) connectivity, a mini-HDMI port, an 8120mAh battery and runs on Windows 8 32-bit OS. The VersaPro Type VT will go on sale from late August for 134,400 Yen (about $1,373). [NEC]
Sometime slightly after the middle of this month, we did report that NEC would be kissing goodbye to the smartphone market, and this is because NEC’s smartphone division did not perform well enough to warrant the justification of its existence. For those of you who recently picked up the NEC Terrain from AT&T, now is not the time to panic, as NEC has reassured customers that current smartphone models will still be supported for the time being, although they did not lay down a concrete date as to when all support will be stopped sometime in the future. This is a bummer, since NEC is the company that developed the first water-cooled smartphone in the world.
NEC will, however, continue to develop and produce conventional mobile phone handsets which we mentioned in our previous story this month, as these tend to be hugely popular in emerging markets and the like. Not only that, NEC will not be bidding adieu to the tablet market, as they are set to roll out new tablets in the future, although we do keep our fingers crossed that the tablet division will not share a similar fate as with the smartphone team in due time. Seriously though, how many people do you know own a NEC smartphone?
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NEC has pulled out of the smartphone business, conceding that it has been left behind in the highly-competitive segment, and announcing an immediate cessation of development, manufacturing, and sales of the devices. The Japanese company will continue to make dumbphones, however, along with tablets, but “handset shipments are following a downward trend and it is
NEC is preparing to launch another LCD monitor for the mass market, the MultiSync LCD-AS193Mi. Adopting an IPS panel, this 19-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 14ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles. The monitor also comes with two built-in 1W stereo speakers and has D-Sub and DVI-D connectors. Coming in both black and white color options, the MultiSync LCD-AS193Mi will hit the market from August 7th for unannounced price yet. [NEC]
NEC has also dropped their latest A4 color laser printer, the Color MultiWriter 5900C. Powered by a 533MHz ARM11 processor, this high-speed laser printer is able to print 35 pages (A4) per minute in single-sided color/monochrome or 23 pages (A4) per minute in double-sided color/monochrome at 1200 x 1200 resolution. The Color MultiWriter 5900C will begin shipping from September 10th for 155,400 Yen (about $1,559). [NEC]
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