AOC has always been in the display market since 1934. They started producing colour television in 1947 and then shifted to Taiwan. From there they expanded to over 40 countries. I guess the main reason why they are so popular is because their products are at the lower end. Not suprisingly, their display products seem to have been lacking the attractiveness and the uniqueness of most of their competitors. However, if you are looking for function and value for money, then AOC is actually quite an interesting brand. Of course, not ALL the products have the looks of my behind. They have started to break out of the boring display mold and we are starting to see many cool products from them. Their products include LCD Monitors, LED Monitors, Plasma TVs, LCD TVs and all-on-one PCs. Typical for a display media company to have such products in their lineup.