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    Cheap flat panel monitors?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by jb123, May 11, 2007.

  1. jb123

    jb123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone suggest a site where i can get a CHEAP, best bang for the buck flat panel monitor? Looking for a 17-20 inch. refurbished would be fine.

    THX!
     
    jb123, May 11, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    How much is cheap?

    Perhaps look on eBay, Craigslist, etc. for a used one. Or wait for TigerDirect, Best Buy, etc. have sales.

    As well, Dell is a good place to look too, they often have sales and coupons available. Check around at sites like fatwallet.
     
    coriolis, May 11, 2007
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  3. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    The Dell 207WFP is an option.
     
    jetstar, May 11, 2007
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  4. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    As Cori pointed out, how cheap is cheap to you? I recently picked up a 22 inch Viewsonic for $350. You can get many decent ones for about $200 these days. LCD prices have really come down since I plopped $1500+ on a 20.1 5 years ago.
     
    chrisyano, May 13, 2007
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  5. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    My friend bought a 15" LCD for $1400 almost 6 years ago, and he's still using it now. We tease him all the time about it too, the response time was like 60 seconds!
     
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  6. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    You tease him now, but he was Mr. Cool 6 years ago, no?
     
    chrisyano, May 13, 2007
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  7. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    True that, we had out 14" and 17" CRTs :p
     
    coriolis, May 13, 2007
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  8. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    Ah, remember when 17" CRTs were awesome? LOL.

    I just disposed of a couple excellent 19" CRTs. Awesome, but they took up the entire desk LOL. And back-breaking heavy.
     
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  9. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    CRTs are awesome, and still are, it's unfortunate LCDs can not match CRTs in terms of colour quality, yet of course.
     
    coriolis, May 13, 2007
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  10. chrisyano

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    That's quite true. I'll give up some of the CRTs performance to regain half my desk though ;P.

    Hopefully one day the panels will surpass the best CRTs ever made in terms of picture and performance. That will be the day.
     
    chrisyano, May 13, 2007
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    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    FREN, May 13, 2007
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  12. jb123

    jb123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    wow -thx. looks like a good deal if it's a good monitor. that's what i meant by cheap, under 200.
     
    jb123, May 15, 2007
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