Display · The Translucent Revolution · 1999

Apple Cinema Display (22")

The 22-inch Cinema Display looked like a prop from the future: wide, flat and absurdly expensive, built for the Power Mac G4 generation.

Apple Cinema Display (22") (1999), Display by Apple

Apple Cinema Display (22"): key facts

When was the Apple Cinema Display (22") released?

The Apple Cinema Display (22") was released in September 1999. Apple discontinued it in 2004.

How much did the Apple Cinema Display (22") cost?

The Apple Cinema Display (22") launched at $3,999 in 1999 — about $7,678 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).

What are the Apple Cinema Display (22")’s specs?

The Apple Cinema Display (22") used a N/A, with None of memory. It ran Driver / firmware support.

Why does the Apple Cinema Display (22") matter?

Apple’s first widescreen Cinema Display.

Full specifications

CPUN/A
Cores—
Memory (RAM)None
Storage—
Display22" LCD, 1600×1024
GPUN/A
PortsDVI / ADC
WeightVaries by model
DimensionsWidescreen flat-panel display
Operating systemDriver / firmware support
ReleasedSeptember 1999
Discontinued2004
Launch price$3,999

How the Apple Cinema Display (22") compares to today

Launched at $3,999 in 1999 — about $7,678 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).

Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.

Did you know?

It is the kind of model collectors use to map Apple’s complicated family tree.

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Last updated: 2026-06-27