Despite widespread speculation that the 14-inch monitor was going the way of the hula-hoop, vinyl records and beehive hairdos, the diminutive screen appears to be as popular as ever. That's according to Quintus Theron, product manager for Philips monitors at SDD.
"SDD has seen a continued increase in volumes of 14-inch monitors that defies what was widely rumoured to be its demise late last year," he declares. According to Theron, the reasons for the sustained popularity of the display are that it simply makes good economic sense, and a 14-inch monitor is perfectly suitable for most applications.
"Unless there is a business reason for a larger monitor, we are finding a trend for corporates to shy away from more larger, more expensive displays," he says.
Theron reveals that for every ten 14-inch monitors sold in this country, five 15-inch and four 17-inch models are purchased. "This clearly indicates that the 15-inch and 17-inch - deemed to be the nemesis of the 14-inch - have not captured as much of the market as was initially expected," he says.
Theron believes TFT screens will remain the preserve of visible corporate environment for the foreseeable future until prices drop to those of regular CRT displays.
Philips is one of the world's leading manufacturers of television, CRT and TFT displays. SDD is the largest distributor of the company's CRT and TFT monitors in South Africa.
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SDD
SDD, the focused IT company in the Siltek Technology Chain Group, is South Africa's largest broad-based distributor of information technology. SDD encourages black empowerment opportunities and is the partner of choice of several leading vendors. It distributes a wide range of 'best of breed' hardware and software products, as well as peripherals, components and consumables. SDD configures branded hardware and builds-to-order Xylo, Vision, Laptech and Fujitech, its own range of PCs. SDD has branches in Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Bloemfontein and Nelspruit. Outside South Africa, the company has partnerships in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Siltek Limited
Siltek Limited is the leader in the Southern African Technology Supply Chain with a turnover of R3 billion in the year to end-June 2000. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Siltek comprises complementary operating divisions namely, Volume Distribution, Specialist Distribution and Supply Chain Services.
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