Apple 17" studio display for use with computer
Object No. 2012/94/1
The 17" Studio Display is the last stand alone cathode ray tube display manufactured by Apple and was designed by their present (2012) Vice President of Industrial Design Sir Jonathan Ive. It was one of the largest and heaviest displays to come from Apple, it also consumed energy at a relatively inefficient pace and took up alot of space on the top of your desk. These factors contributed to its lack of popularity and short production span resulting in its deletion from inventory within a year of release. Despite these short comings it presents a pleasing form - the display is housed in a clear acrylic case which reveals all the internal components and the elegant converging lines visually diminish its vast physical volume. Campbell Bickerstaff, 2012
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Summary
Object Statement
Computer display, Apple 17' Studio Display, plastic / glass / rubber / electronic components / metal, designed by Sir Jonathan Ive, made by Apple Inc, United States of America, 2000
Physical Description
Computer display, Apple 17" Studio Display - cathode ray tube type. The display is housed in a clear acrylic case which reveals all the internal components. The front of the computer is faced with a flat screen set in a frame. At the back the clear acrylic case curves out in a gentle dome over the cathode ray tube. The whole monitor is mounted on a stand which is shaped from folding ribbons of clear plastic. A white cable extends from the rear.
DIMENSIONS
Height
475 mm
Width
432 mm
Depth
442 mm
Weight
21 kg
PRODUCTION
Notes
The 17" Studio Display weighed around 5 times as much as its flat screen peers and used twice as much power. It was the last stand alone crt display manufactured by Apple Inc.
HISTORY
Notes
The 17" Studio Display was purchased by the donor second hand around 2004 and never used as a display as it lacked the cables required to connect to his existing system.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Damian McDonald, 2012
Acquisition Date
31 July 2012
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