Celebrate Dads and Grads with High-Tech Gifts from Samsung

May 2004 -- June is a time for great celebration as families honor dads on Father’s Day and recognize their loved ones’ accomplishments with high school and college graduations. When shopping and in doubt, look to the latest technology Samsung, which dads and grads everywhere are certain to appreciate and enjoy. From stylish LCD computer monitors to a compact laser printer, these products are certain to please even the most discerning dads and grads on your list:

All-in-One LCD Monitor and TV: Ideal for the recent grad who will be headed to college in the fall or dad’s home office, Samsung’s new SyncMaster 192MP is a true multimedia maven. The 192MP is a high-end 19-inch LCD computer monitor, a full-featured stand-alone TV when the TV tuner is enabled, a video display device for direct hook up to a DVD player, VCR or any video source and is HDTV-Ready. With the 192MP’s Picture-in-Picture functionality, a student can pound away on a term paper while watching TV or view a favorite DVD while e-mailing a friend at the same time! At a full 19-inches the slim 192MP truly functions as a TV that can be easily viewed at a distance or across a dorm room, yet still offers the space savings of a sleek LCD display. With the 192MP in hand, students no longer have to purchase both a computer monitor and TV -- taking up valuable space and additional cost. The 192MP also makes a great tech gift for a dad who works late and is busy in the office or home office, but doesn’t want to miss a ball game or TV show. The 192MP is certainly a multitasker’s dream come true.

Great for the Gamers: Perfect for the grad or dad who loves PC and online gaming, Samsung’s SyncMaster 172X is the ultimate gaming monitor. This 17-inch LCD monitor is perfect for multimedia-driven applications such as gaming, animation and viewing video on the Internet. With its industry-leading 12-millisecond response time, the 172X significantly reduces image ghosting and jagged pixel effects. With its innovative lightweight design, proprietary MagicTune software and MagicBright settings, the 172X will leave gamers wanting more.

Great Printing In A Small Package: The ML-1740 is the world’s most compact and intelligently designed personal laser printer on the market today. Even with a $149.99 street price, the ML-1740 offers a host of features for generating professional-quality black and white documents in the home or dorm. The compact cassette-based model offers a rapid 17-page-per-minute laser engine, USB & parallel ports, 8MB of memory and a more than ample duty cycle of 15,000 pages per month. With its 250-sheet enclosed paper cassette and alternate bypass feeder, the ML-1740 is equipped to meet the needs of dads and grads everywhere. It is compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems.

For more information about Samsung's laser printers and IT display products, contact Samsung toll-free at 1-800-SAMSUNG or via the Internet at www.samsungusa.com.

SOURCE Samsung Electronics