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Monitor momentum

AustinThe changing ways that people are using computers and TVs are driving the innovations in the $100 billion display industry, said Kurt Scherf, vice president of Dallas technology research group Parks Associates.

"Computers have obviously moved well beyond simple information devices and have now become depositories for multimedia applications like photos and videos," Scherf said. "So it makes sense that we're going to see different types of displays that take into account the way end users want to interact with them."

From the article "Monitor momentum" By Bob Keefe

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