Ah, plummeting technology prices. Time was, you couldn’t get a 24-inch monitor for under $800. Now you can grab one for just under $250. Sure, it’s a Soyo, but has Soyo ever done you wrong? If not, why not give Soyo a chance? Here’s what you get if you were to walk into Office Max and buy this monitor:

• 24" Widescreen SXGA TFT LCD Display
• 1920 x 1200 Native Screen Resolution
• 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
• 2ms Response Time
• 500 nits Brightness
• 2 x 1 Watt Stereo Speakers
• 170 degrees Horizontal, 178 degrees Vertical Viewing Angle
• 40,000 Hour backlight lifespan (typical)
• 15-pin mini D-sub VGA and DVI-D connections
• AC 100-240 Volts, 60 / 50 Hz Voltage, 100 Watts (max) Power Consumption
• 1-Year Limited warranty on LCD, parts and labor
• Windows Vista Certified

No rebates needed, either. It’s $249 right out the door. That’s a wheel of a deal!

Soyo 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor [OfficeMax.com]