On Wednesday, Samsung Electronics America announced the launch of its new line of desktop monitors, called "Touch Of Color" (TOC). The new monitors come in the following sizes: 19-inch (T190), 22-inch (T220), 24-inch (T240) and 26-inch (T260); the response time for the smaller models is of 2ms and for the larger ones is of 5ms. The T240 and T260 will also offer an HDMI connection for peripheral devices and significantly lower power consumption while engaged in Operating Mode (up to 50% less than the competing products).

The "Touch Of Color" monitors come with multi screen functionality; users can thus divide the screen into several different sessions, depending on the nature of the work that is to be done. This feature does not require any additional software.

"With our new Touch of Color monitors, Samsung maintains the industry standard for design and functionality," Christopher Franey, Vice President, Marketing & Commercial Sales, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. said. "Our monitors' sleek, minimalist design and deep ruby red accent compliment stylish home and office environments alike. In developing the TOC monitors we did not compromise or sacrifice aesthetics for functionality but instead, achieved the best of both."

The prices for the four models are as follows: T190 - $259, T220 - $359, T240 - $499, T260 - $599. While the first two monitors are already available, the T240 and T260 are expected to be officially launched sometime at the end of July.

Samsung Electronics America is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, currently the number one worldwide professional LCD display producer.