AOC LM729 Wins 'Good Design' Award; Ultra-Thin 17'' LCD Monitor Recognized in Electronics Category
AOC's LM729 has won the 2004 Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. AOC is recognized in the electronics category -- the LM729 was the only monitor selected for this division. Good Design award winners are selected based on aesthetic criteria stated in the award's original 1950 program -- criteria which measures innovation, form, materials, construction, concept, function and utility.
The 17" LCD value-priced display for business users was designed by AOC in collaboration with Lunar, an industrial design firm that has won three BusinessWeek Industrial Design Excellence awards. In addition to its ultra-slim LCD design, the LM729 features advanced adjustability functions, including 25-degree tilt, 70-degree swivel and 110mm height-adjustment. The screen can be rotated 90-degrees for portrait or landscape viewing mode, and the included Pivot Pro(R) software simplifies switching between these two modes.
"We are honored to be recognized as a leader in monitor design," said Alec Chan, Executive Vice President of AOC. "Our goal is to provide aesthetically-pleasing displays that offer high quality functionality and maximum space optimization for the value-conscious user. The LM729 is a perfect example of this."
"What is most significant about the Museum's Good Design Program is that it gives the public the single opportunity to see the latest, most important international designs for consumer products that are currently in the market or about to be launched and introduced. All products selected as Good Design by the Museum and its jury are the quintessence of today's design innovation," states Christian K. Narkiewicz-Laine, president and director of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
About AOC
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, AOC Displays has nearly 20 years of computer displays design and manufacturing experience. AOC has established an extensive retail and distribution network, reaching more than 60 countries worldwide across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The company's product lineup includes standard CRT and ultra-thin LCD monitors, as well as LCD and plasma flat panel TVs.
AOC is a brand of EPI, which is part of TPV Technology Limited (TPV). TPV has been recognized with International Standards Organization 9001, 9002 and 14001 accreditations. In 2004, TPV was ranked the largest manufacturer of CRTs and LCDs worldwide. TPV is traded publicly on the Hong Kong & Singapore Stock Exchanges. AOC is available on the world wide web at http://www.aocdisplay.com.
