AL2216Wbd - Acer’s 22-inch LCD Screen Out in the US
Remember the 22″ Acer AL2216W LCD monitor announced last month? Well, no surprise if you don’t because barely any information had surfaced then, but no excuses now because it has officially been launched in the US - at a recommended price of US$399.
A few things have been clarified since the earlier announcement. One: The AL2216W does come with DVI-input (some had been speculating that it would not). Two: It’s priced right at US$399. MobileWhack quoted a whopping 70,000 yen (~US$600) a few weeks back, and some thought that its Japanese price would reflect its price stateside.
But there is one thing that will definitely nag potential buyers. Last month when the AL2216W was first announced, Acer stated clearly that it would be replaced a few months down the road with a HDCP-enabled version. The recent press release said nothing about this, so I would expect that Acer’s previous announcement still holds - especially since it didn’t quote the AL2216W having HDCP-support.
Wait? Yeah, I’d think so.
[News via Acer]
