The VGA port, the connection that’s bridged computers to their monitors almost from the birth of the PC industry, is on its way out. Chip manufacturers Intel and AMD, with backing from various computer vendors, have announced their support for the venerable technology will be phased out by 2015. They will speed up the adoption of DisplayPort and High Definition Multimedia Interface ports instead. These newer technologies take up less real estate on laptops, have lower power consumption than VGA ports and support higher screen resolutions.
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VGA Given 5 Years to Live
Posted by: Richard Adhikari December 9, 2010 11:30 AMThe VGA port, the connection that’s bridged computers to their monitors almost from the birth of the PC industry, is on its way out. Chip manufacturers Intel and AMD, with backing from various computer vendors, have announced their support for the venerable technology will be phased out by 2015. They will speed up the adoption of DisplayPort and High Definition Multimedia Interface ports instead. These newer technologies take up less real estate on laptops, have lower power consumption than VGA ports and support higher screen resolutions.