looking for a monitor

[Alexis696969]

I need to order online a new moniter for my boss but i dont know which one to order


he says he wants the best Anyone know ? i have no clue which kind of model etc....

opinions are appreciated !

 

[BuckN77]

I think your boss has dyed his brain, he needs to be a bit more specific rather then just the best lol I have a HP 1702 flat screen, they also have them bigger then that or you can also try Dell, just check their web site you can google it as well

 

[frankcastle]

Just order one from say futureshop I'm sure he'd be happy with a large LCD monitor pick a recognizable name e.g. samsung

 

[Larry_Fyne]

What's his budget? You can get one for $250 or $2500

 

[Alexis696969]

What's his budget? You can get one for $250 or $2500

no more then 2000 has to be 19 or larger .....i forgot to add that part duh
Im still searching .........

 

[fantasiafan]

I got one for ya. PM me, we'll chat...

 

[Larry_Fyne]

no more then 2000 has to be 19 or larger .....i forgot to add that part duh
Im still searching .........

Costco had a 19" Viewsonic at a good price. They also had a 32" to go with for a little more.

 

[Powershot]

Here are nice ones... Hope he has a good video card to use it with already
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=CADHS1&sku=320-4335
http://www.complete-it.ca/lcd/Samsung244T-Silver.php

 

[Viewer]

I thought you were kidding! He really did smash his tube because you called him on his bad home dye job? Yikes!

 

[MarkII]

Alexis..what does he do on the computer? Other than compare hair colours?

Thats what is the determination for your purchase.

If he's a strictly biz guy..then shy away from gamer displays. Likewise...if he is a gamer..then you will need a gamer display.

But, the most important aspect of this purchase is the current video card. Does it share memory space with the computer or is it independant memory? How much video Ram does it have...again...you need to look at this before buying a new monitor..lol

He may need a new video card based on his computer usage. (I am well aware of the number of "executives" that play solitaire all day long!) Some of thos gakmes are pretty video intensive!

Detemine what he uses the computer for and then buy accordingly.

One thing I will tell you, is that Samsung supplies the LCD components for many of the LCD products offered. You will get better pricing buyng a Samsung unit over other brand names with exactly the same quality as Samsung supplied the components.

 

[Alexis696969]

Alexis..what does he do on the computer? Other than compare hair colours?

Thats what is the determination for your purchase.

If he's a strictly biz guy..then shy away from gamer displays. Likewise...if he is a gamer..then you will need a gamer display.

But, the most important aspect of this purchase is the current video card. Does it share memory space with the computer or is it independant memory? How much video Ram does it have...again...you need to look at this before buying a new monitor..lol

He may need a new video card based on his computer usage. (I am well aware of the number of "executives" that play solitaire all day long!) Some of thos gakmes are pretty video intensive!

Detemine what he uses the computer for and then buy accordingly.

One thing I will tell you, is that Samsung supplies the LCD components for many of the LCD products offered. You will get better pricing buyng a Samsung unit over other brand names with exactly the same quality as Samsung supplied the components.

LOL so what he had a bad hair due.......whipdy shit and yes it took up most of his day but if one of you guys dyed your hair and looked like a gothic clown like he did today you just might go bananas and smash your monitor too too

As far as the monitor goes i got one for 1500 for him all the info at work ......they never said anything about a gamer he doesnt play games unless i need a gamer for terb ? Do i ?

 

[fantasiafan]

i got that 19" for ya

 

[thewheelman]

I just bought an Acer AL2216WBD last weekend for my niece. Liked it so much I'm going to get one for myself today. Movies looked incredible, TV card looked good, very bright screen and tons of desktop space.

22" Widescreen @ 1680 x 1050 resolution. for only $379 http://www.pccanada.com/viewitem.asp?id=4907

I got the last one, but CanadaComputers has some in stock, same price. ( I just prefer to deal with PCCanada)

 

[The Lurker]

I just bought an Acer AL2216WBD last weekend for my niece. Liked it so much I'm going to get one for myself today. Movies looked incredible, TV card looked good, very bright screen and tons of desktop space.

22" Widescreen @ 1680 x 1050 resolution. for only $379 http://www.pccanada.com/viewitem.asp?id=4907

I got the last one, but CanadaComputers has some in stock, same price. ( I just prefer to deal with PCCanada)

They have them at Tigerdirect.ca for only 10$ more. They're insotck too. Nice find. I have a 17" Acer LCD and love it.

 

[thewheelman]

They have them at Tigerdirect.ca for only 10$ more. They're insotck too. Nice find. I have a 17" Acer LCD and love it.

Funny thing is, I went to TigerDirect first, to see another monitor, but nothing on display impressed me. All the screens seemed dull and lifeless. I went to adjust the one I came in to see and it was at full brightness, but still dark..so I power cycled it and the whole row of monitors went off. Turned out they had daisy-chained the monitors using the DVI and Analog inputs. No wonder they looked bad.

 

[Sasha Jones]

The absolute best LCD displays are made by Apple

Now don't get me wrong, I am not a big apple fan or anything and while their computers do 'look' pretty sweet, I, for some reason prefer a windows environment. But like I said they make the best LCD's ..... hands down.

I personally have a couple of 18" NEC's, had them for about 4 yrs now and I am very happy with them over all.

 

[Timbit]

Sasha - you still here? When are you going to un-retire (really)?

Timbit

 

[Keebler Elf]

I bought a 19" Acer AL1912 last January and it was just as cheap as the 19" I bought (and later returned) from Bestbuy on Boxing Day and it had an additional year of warranty.

 

[Garden of Eden Ladies]

I am a big apple fan, but I was talking to a graphic designer friend the other day and he told me that Lacie makes some of the best monitors. They are apparently the most accurate for color and used my alot of graphic professionals.

Also did you know that you can now run windows on a mac?

Thanks


Nicole

 

[danibbler]

I am a big apple fan, but I was talking to a graphic designer friend the other day and he told me that Lacie makes some of the best monitors. They are apparently the most accurate for color and used my alot of graphic professionals.

Lacie's CRTs, the 19" blue ones with a hood, were among the best that you could get. I'm not sure how their LCDs now stack up and I'm on Mac boards all the time.

As for best LCD today? I've been hearing great things about the Samsung 214T. It's a bit pricey, though.

Dell has some excellent monitors, especially in the larger model sizes, and gives Apple's LCD's a run for the money. Given a choice between an Apple LCD and a Dell one, I'd go with the latter. I've been a victim of the 1710 and Colorsync 17 disasters.