July 5, 2006: Apple discontinues its low-end eMac product line. The action signals the end of the cathode ray tube era for Macs.
After more than a quarter-century using CRT monitors, Apple shifts to the superior LCD technology still used for Macs today.
Apple started selling CRT monitors in 1980 with the 12-inch Monitor ///. This shipped as part of the ill-fated Apple III business computer.
Read more at CultofMac.com