14 DAY TRIAL // From time to time, it's actually quite interesting to look back at the history of a certain brand and see just how it evolved over the years, and that's exactly what NEC is doing right now, the company revealing the fact that it's shipped over 40 million of its extremely famous MultiSync PC monitors over the brand's 25-year history. Indeed, it's been quite a long and difficult road, the company going through multiple display technologies over the years and facing competition from some of the best-known names in the industry. And in order to mark this event and as a thank-you to its long-time customers as well as newcomers to the MultiSync legacy, NEC is extending its desktop monitor standard limited warranties to five years for only $25. So, from December 1, 2010, to March 31, 2011, users who purchase any new NEC MultiSync desktop monitor (between 17 inches and 30 inches) can take advantage of this offer, which is indeed something quite generous for NEC to do. “People forget that in 1985, the same year that Microsoft released Windows 1.0 and Intel introduced a 16 MHz processor, NEC unveiled a monitor brand that has enriched the computing experience of millions and millions of people around the globe,” said Pierre Richer, President and C.O.O. of NEC Display Solutions. “Of particular significance are the breadth of performance and innovation that NEC has contributed through the brand for more than a generation,” added Mr. Richer. “For example, MultiSync was one of the first future-ready computer peripherals in history. It didn’t force users to change monitors when they upgraded their computers,” concluded the company's COO. Well, all we can say is “Happy Birthday, NEC MultiSync”, and we're eagerly looking forward for even more high-quality products being rolled out under this brand on the future.
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