My display, which weighed about 6kg, required only a slight push or pull to adjust the viewing angle.

The display supports the Video Electronics Standards Association's mounting interface standard. This means that users can mount their display in locations most appropriate for their work environment, such as on a wall in an office lobby.

With a PowerMac G5 system, my display was ready to use straight out of the box. No set-up needed. I simply plugged in the display's cable, rebooted my computer and I was up and running.

The professional-quality flat panel had a 1,680x1,050 pixel resolution, which provided more than enough room to edit images with all of the palettes on-screen.

Both the 20- and 23-inch displays support the industry standard, called Digital Visual Interface (DVI).

This makes them work with DVI-equipped Power Macs, PowerBooks and Windows-based computers.

Each of Apple's Cinema Displays features two FireWire 400 ports and two Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports.

That makes the attachment of desktop peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, iPod, iSight, digital and still camera, hard drive, printer and scanner,more accessible and convenient.

Control buttons on the right side of the display are hidden to preserve the trim design. These buttons can be disabled, using the Mac's Display preference pane.

I used System Preferences to adjust the resolution, brightness and colour on my display.

Apple 20-inch Cinema Display

Specifications

Price: $7,900

Pros: Excellent colour quality and viewing angle flexibility

Cons: No high-definition video support