RIP Apple Thunderbolt Display

Apple is discontinuing its Thunderbolt Display. That means, for now, Apple is no longer in the external monitor business.

The 27-inch flat panel computer monitor has been sold by Apple since 2011, when it replaced the Apple LED Cinema Display.

The move isn't a complete surprise. Reports of limited supplies of the Thunderbolt Display first appeared last month, just ahead of WWDC.

In a statement, an Apple spokesperson confirmed the news, saying:

With a resolution of 2560x1440ppi, the Thunderbolt Display was one of the most coveted displays of its time. In recent years, 4K monitors have become more prevalent, and many have wondered how long the Thunderbolt Display would hang around.  Read more...