The 12" is easily my favorite vintage Apple display. I am a bit partial to these since I've had one for 17 years (with my LC) but can tell you that the color on the 12" is better than any Trinitron from that era (I always thought the other Apple monitors looked washed out). They're also quite sharp and, as others have mentioned, reliable. They are considered to be shadow mask technology and don't have the lines present on Trinitron-type displays.
The resolution is 512 x 384, which is used only on the 12" monitor and the Color Classic. It's a little bigger than an SE or Classic (512 x 342) but not 640 x 480. If you're looking to run programs designed for 9" screens on a modular Mac this is the monitor to use since it eliminates the annoying borders. This is also the monitor of choice for an LC or IIsi, as it matches both perfectly. (I used to work with a technician who called them "LC Monitors" because of that).
I can't say I've used it in OS X but now I'm tempted. I have seen one of these running OS 9 (it was connected to some sort of beige Power Mac).
Does anyone know who manufactured the picture tube inside of this monitor? I know Apple had deals with Clinton, Samsung, and Sony at the time, was it one of them?
The resolution is 512 x 384, which is used only on the 12" monitor and the Color Classic. It's a little bigger than an SE or Classic (512 x 342) but not 640 x 480. If you're looking to run programs designed for 9" screens on a modular Mac this is the monitor to use since it eliminates the annoying borders. This is also the monitor of choice for an LC or IIsi, as it matches both perfectly. (I used to work with a technician who called them "LC Monitors" because of that).
I can't say I've used it in OS X but now I'm tempted. I have seen one of these running OS 9 (it was connected to some sort of beige Power Mac).
Does anyone know who manufactured the picture tube inside of this monitor? I know Apple had deals with Clinton, Samsung, and Sony at the time, was it one of them?