[geeks] tis the season for hardware to fail...

[Phil Stracchino]

On 04/11/11 18:30, Shannon wrote:
> Buying a new one sucks because most don't have the display quality this one
> does, and nearly every one you can buy locally is movie resolution, which I
> hate. I want the more square typical computer resolution of 1920x1200.

That is a simple problem or a difficult one, depending what size you're
looking for.  If you're good with 24", any of Samsung, HP, NEC, Samsung,
or Asus make 24" 1920x1200 LCD monitors starting at about $290.  For
about $500, DoubleSight makes a 24" 1920x1200 that I am told is very,
very good indeed.  I have so far been extremely pleased with the Asus
LCD monitors I've bought, particularly the LED-backlit ones.

If you want larger than 24", the odds thin out fast.  Don't waste your
time or money on the 27.5" Hanns-G; they're cheap, but their quality is
shit, their warranty service is abysmally slow, and they weasel out of
their warranties.  (DAMHIK.)  NEC has a 26" for about $475, Viewsonic
makes a 26" for $880 (damn, they must be awful proud of that), and
that's your lot unless you go up to 30" monitors with 2560x1600
resolution and truly breathtaking prices.


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