Monitor Size/Resolution Timeline
Published January 1, 2012
| 1981 | 1987 | 1990 | 1995 | 2001 | 2006 | 2009 | 2012 | 2013 | Beyond |
| 14"/15" 640x480 80x25 |
CRT to LCD |
New Era |
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| 15" to 17" 800x600 / 1024x768 (20-year span) | |||||||||
| 17" to 19" 1024x768 / 1280x1024 | |||||||||
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Old Era |
19" to 21" various transient resolutions from 4:3 CRT to wide aspect ratio LCD panels |
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Transition |
23" 16:9 HD1080p (1920) | ||||||||
| 2560/2800/3840 (4K) | |||||||||
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Related Development in the Marketplace |
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Multi-Screen Display: |
Rare | Start | Popular | Mainstream | |||||
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Touch Screen Input: |
Commercial Kiosks | Start | Popular | ||||||
| Large Screen TV as monitor: | Conference Rooms | Homes | Popular | Common | |||||
| Mobile Form Factor (lo res): | Geeks | Start | Popular | Mainstream | |||||
Pertinent Aspects: