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  1. July 14th, 2006 02:53 PM #1
    Kyla
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    I Want a New Monitor

    Alright, so I watch a ton of movies on my computer, but I just have a standard 16" monitor that came with my computer when I bought it (Dell). Today I hooked my computer up to my stereo to get the sound through my really good speakers. And now I want to look into getting a new bigger better monitor for my computer. Thoughts, comments, suggestions??? I really have no idea what brands are good or anything.
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  2. July 14th, 2006 05:19 PM #2
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    Watching a ton of movies I would highly recommend a WIDESCREEN monitor.

    Even if you didn't watch movies a whole lot, I love love love widescreen monitors. Allows for your contact list to be a comfortable size and still see everything that is going on in thresh. Cant go wrong there.
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  3. July 15th, 2006 10:28 AM #3
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    To an extent, you get what you pay for. Write down your answers to these questions, and then resist the urge to compromise when you go shopping. Every 'I do' response will (in general) tend to up the price.

    1) Do you want a flat panel (LCD) monitor? CRTs have a great bulky raygun out the back, so they need more room on your desk; they also produce a good bit of heat. Large LCDs are expensive, though.
    2) Do you need a really large (more than 19") screen? You can get a 17" CRT screen for very little, a 19" for a bit more, and above that, I guess desk size and budget are your only constraints.
    3) Do you require a brand new screen? Secondhand screens are cheaper, of course, but you're at the mercy of the seller. You might get something that's on its last legs, or has faults, or anything; or, even if you get a good dealer who only sells good screens, you're still restricted to his inventory. But buying secondhand is an easy way to get a decent screen a lot cheaper.
    4) Do you need a new graphics card? If your current card can handle all that you want it to, great! But if you're going to play games and such, as well as watch movies, and you have a fairly basic graphics card, an upgrade might be of value.

    I now pronounce you computer and wife. You may now kiss your money goodbye.
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  4. July 17th, 2006 08:32 AM #4
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    I bought a 19" panel norwood micro for $299 with a $100 rebate. I thought it was a good deal. There was also a 19" widescreen panel on sale for $180 at the same time but I didn't like the widescreen as a computer monitor. If you can't wait for rebated sales go to the evil wallmart!

    $208 for 19" proview lcd widescreen

    $189 for 19" acer lcd widescreen
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  5. July 17th, 2006 11:44 AM #5
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    Dalaena and I got some 21" Dell LCDs 6+ months ago, and we have been SUPER happy with them.

    You can often google for Dell coupon codes and find insane deals. That's what we did, and we got them for like $200 or so each.
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  6. August 8th, 2006 11:56 PM #6
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    You can also tell Dell you are a teacher and get a teacher discount. Because apparently, all you have to be able to do is name a county, and they'll go for it. I was all ready to type in my employee id and stuff...but they never asked. I just clicked on the teacher box, and named my county, and suddenly the discounts appeared.

    I suppose its dishonest. But aren't we all teachers in one way or another? Explain something to someone and then you'll feel better about it.
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