Apple has launched a new version of its 27-inch Cinema Display, which now comes with a Thunderbolt port.
The company has been busy today. It also launched the new version of its desktop operating system, OS X Lion, new MacBook Air and the new Mac Mini.
The Apple Thunderbolt Display, as it's called, is a 27-inch glossy widescreen LED-backlit display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 2560x1440 pixel resolution. It comes with a FaceTime HD camera and audio speakers as well as FireWire 800 and Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Of course, its claim to fame is the ultra-fast Thunderbolt port, whose two channels of 10-Gbps throughput in both directions make it about 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 -- and a perfect companion for Apple's new Thunderbolt-equipped MacBooks Air and Pro.