Special Report: Monitors: April 11, 2005
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Advancing technology and declining prices give life to the flat-panel display market, prompting refresh purchasing and opportunities in digital signage and other solutions
FASTER-RESPONDING DISPLAYS NOT JUST FOR GAMERS
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Display vendors have hit the market with flat-panel units sporting 8-millisecond response times, a big jump from previous 22ms displays, and vendors say even faster 5ms panels are on the way.
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Despite a supply glut,producers are continuing to pour money into ever-more-advanced fabs in China—and the channel is reaping the benefits
WEAK DOLLAR FAVORSINVESTMENTS IN CHINESEMANUFACTURING PLANTS
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Because China's currency is fixed in value against the U.S. dollar, while other Asian currencies are not, continued weakening of the dollar could have a major impact on technology production and the trade flow between Asia and the United States.