The awesomely high-res 23-inch Samsung 2343BWX is on sale at Micro Center for $199 after a $40 mail-in rebate. The monitor’s resolution is 2048×1152. Whaaaat? That’s crazy talk. Lookie there, two browser windows side by side PLUS the Windows Sidebar that nobody uses. → Read More
Costco members might be pleased to hear that there’s a 28-inch HannsG monitor for $369.99 after a $30 instant discount. Specs include a 1920×1200 resolution, 3ms response time, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 800:1 contrast ratio, HDMI/VGA/DVI connections, and built-in speakers. → Read More
Look out marketplace, here comes some more Acer stuff. The company has lifted the decorative kerchief that’s been draped over a large, mysterious box to reveal a new 23-inch 16:9 HD monitor and a small form factor PC known as the Aspire X1700. → Read More
D-Link is going the baby-sized auxiliary USB monitor route with the SideStage, a 7-inch 800×480 monitor due out “later this year” with a price that hasn’t yet been set. → Read More
The Dell S2309W is a 23-inch monitor that handles full HD at 1920×1080 resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio. You also get a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, and a 5ms response time. → Read More
You guys still buying stuff? If so, here’s an above-average deal on a big monitor — 25 inches to be specific. That’s kind of an unorthodox size but who am I to argue? → Read More
Here’s a nice little deal on a 22-inch monitor. The AOC 2216VW from Buy.com is just $139.99 with free shipping. → Read More
Sometimes you just need an inexpensive monitor – doesn’t matter how big, how great, or how feature-ish. If that describes you at this very moment, maybe you could spend $80 on this new 15.4-inch Soyo that Buy.com is selling. → Read More
Buy.com has the 24-inch Samsung 2433BW monitor for just $269.99 after a $30 mail-in rebate good until the end of the year. Plus, if you buy it today or tomorrow and pay with Paypal, you’ll get another $10 off. Shipping is free. The monitor features a 1920×1200 resolution, 5ms response time, 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and analog and DVI inputs. What’s missing? Some might say an HDMI input and built-in speakers – but if that stuff’s not important to you, fire away. Samsung 2433BW 24” Widescreen LCD Monitor [Buy.com] → Read More
Here’s a “Famous Maker” 24-inch debranded, refurbished LCD monitor. It’s really just an HP w2408h, which sells for well over $400 brand new. “So how do I get this deal, Doug? Do I have to threaten one of your enemies and/or prank call the President?” No, but you do have to buy it with your Paypal account. Otherwise it’s $250. Famous Maker 24-inch LCD [Buy.com] → Read More
Newegg.com has the 24-inch ASUS VK246H LCD monitor with a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam for $279.99 when you use promo code EMCBCBBBA at checkout. Other specs include a 1920×1080 resolution, VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs, two built-in 2W speakers, a quick 2ms response time, and 300 cd/m2 brightness. ASUS VK246H Black 24-inch HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor [Newegg.com] → Read More
If you’re looking for a smaller, cheaper monitor to extend your desktop or use as a simple secondary display, there are lots of budget options available. Dell makes some really nice high-end monitors, but are they the ones to go for if you’ve only got $250 in your pocket? It seems to me that the 1909W makes too many sacrifices: at 1440×900 it’s barely high-res enough for 720p content, and although 5ms is a decent response time, 1000:1 contrast ratio isn’t really cream of the crop. I’m reviewing a Westinghouse right now that has better specs and costs $50 less; I’d go with that over this one in a heartbeat, although the Dell certainly has the Westinghouse beat on design. → Read More
The fancy LED Apple display is shipping now. Right now it only works when connected to a MacBook or MacBook Pro or MacBook Air as a result of it using the new mini DisplayPort interface. Ars has one of those “unboxing” deals that the kids love so much these days, alongside its first impressions of the device. Apple wants $899 for the display, which is just shy of Absolutely Insane for a 24-inch monitor. via Cult of Mac → Read More
As promised, Newegg.com has pulled out many of the stops to deliver unto you several Black Friday deals. No, I take that back. They’re not just deals, but ULTRA-SECRET deals. So ultra-secret, in fact, that I’m posting them here for y’all to see. Highlights include: • 4GB (2x2GB) of Corsair DDR 2 800 RAM for $49.9919.99 with rebate! That’s hot. • 19-inch Asus widescreen LCD for $129.99 • 1TB Western Digital 1TB hard drive for $94.99 • Some professional gaming keyboard for $39.99 Also, and completely unrelated to anything tech, Allposters.com has 20 percent off everything (with free shipping, too) this weekend. I’m thinking of getting this British Empire map because, well, For England. → Read More
Why pay outrageous department store prices for an all-in-one PC when you can simply purchase an ATX/Micro-ATX compatible computer case with a built-in mount for your LCD monitor? Actually, don’t answer that because you can’t actually buy the L-2000 LDorado (from Korean company 3RSystem) in the US. The LDorado can handle monitors between 19 and 24 inches and features seven expansion ports, a DVD/CD drive slot, and front-mounted USB ports, audio jacks, and power button. I’ve no idea what this apparatus costs but if you’re one of those “determined” types, you might be able to build something like this yourself. [via Akihabara] → Read More
In the realm of cheap monitors, AOC is looking to differentiate itself from other 19-inch LCDs with $159 price tags by serving up a smooth piano black finish and a “single post stand” in lieu of a clunky monitor base. So, yes, the AOC F19 is a pretty good-looking display if you’re looking for something inexpensive. What’s under the hood, though? → Read More
The 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display should be out any day now—Apple lists “November” as its release date—but at what cost? Well, at the cost of the 23-inch Cinema Display, which has been discontinued. Note that that 20- and 30-inch models are still on sale at Apple’s Web site, so all is not lost for those of you who detest glossy displays. (The new LED display comes only with a glossy finish; matte is dying.) Meanwhile, you can still find refurbished 23-inch Cinema Displays for $749 online. Get a good one. via Ars Technica → Read More
Acer has a new, svelte 24-inch monitor with your name on it. (Or not, up to you.) The monitor, the P244Wbmii, has a resolution of 1920×1080, making it a few pixels short of othertop-of-line 24-inch monitors. She has two HDMI (1.1) ports and built-in speakers, for those of you who are gluttons for punishment. Other stats include a 2ms response rate (which is quite good) and a 20000:1 contrast ratio, which you eyes may not even recognize. She’s not too cheap, though, coming in at a rather hefty ¥45,000 (around $466). Considering how inexpensive monitors have become, I’d hold off on spending that kind of money. It just seems excessive. → Read More
Short Version: At well under $600, the 25.5-inch ViewSonic VA2626wm is a good monitor for those of you who want to get into the huge LCD game at a reasonable price. While considered to be somewhat inferior to the comparable Samsung 2693HM, the ViewSonic carries an enticing $50 mail-in rebate until the end of November. Also, it’s good as a computer monitor but it’s even better hooked up to an Xbox 360. → Read More
The sinister question mark strikes again—is this, really, the world’s first QWXGA LCD monitor? I do believe so, yes. It’s the Samsung 2342BWX, a 23-inch monitor with a 2048×1152-pixel resolution. One of the benefits of cramming so many pixels into 23 inches is that, perhaps, it eliminates the need for two monitors, which isn’t always an inexpensive proposition. As a one-monitor man, I’m not too sure how I would benefit from a second monitor—what, just because I can keep my Mail.app and iTunes window open on monitor 2 my productivity increases? Anecdotally, I’m not so sure. But, back to this monitor! Korea gets first dibs, of course, and it will go for a cheap-ish ~$300. What kind of GPU, I wonder, would be required to drive so many pixels? → Read More
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