Widescreen monitor recommendations?
Posted by: Willy on 08 April 2006
Have downsized (well more to do with weight) to a 12" widescreen laptop. Fine for my needs on the road but I need a bit more screen real estate back at the office, in particular for working with MSproject. Looking for probably 20" widescreen, DVI input. Any recommendations?
Willy.
Willy.
Posted on: 08 April 2006 by Paul Hutchings
This months PC Pro has a 20" LCD group test and the Philips 200W6 does very well given its price.
Posted on: 08 April 2006 by garyi
Apple 20 inch at 549.
Great stuff.
Great stuff.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by Rasher
I've had one of these now for 2 weeks at work, and it is fantastic. I highly recommend it.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by Willy
And the winner of the PC Pro shootout was... a 24" Dell. Seems that there is a new one (2407) on the way from then anytime soon. Current thoughts are to hold off and go for a 24".
Willy.
PS Garyi, Appreciate the Apple style but not propared to pay that much extra for it.
Willy.
PS Garyi, Appreciate the Apple style but not propared to pay that much extra for it.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by andy c
Only prob with the acer is no DVI input.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by Willy
The 20" Acer widescreen (AL2032WA) has DVI input, and just about every other input option as well. Trouble is that it's got a glossy finish and where it would be located I have a Velux behind and above me.
Willy.
Willy.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by garyi
Willy Apple monitors are widely regarded as some of the very best on the market.
Other than that I would look at LG or Dell. Although you will find the ones that use the same panel are all around about the same price mark.
You could of course always get a cheap one.
Other than that I would look at LG or Dell. Although you will find the ones that use the same panel are all around about the same price mark.
You could of course always get a cheap one.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by Willy
Garyi,
Don't doubt that the Apple displays are among the best. The PC Pro test rated the Acer AL2032AW as near as damn it in performance terms for a lot less money. Given that my Acer laptop is cosmetically challenged then to go to the extra expense of an Apple display is a bit of a turd polishing exercise. All a bit of a moot point as I'm more or less decided to go the 24" route where the new generation of panels (as in the Samsung 244) seem to have the edge, though probably only until Apple refresh their range.
Willy.
Don't doubt that the Apple displays are among the best. The PC Pro test rated the Acer AL2032AW as near as damn it in performance terms for a lot less money. Given that my Acer laptop is cosmetically challenged then to go to the extra expense of an Apple display is a bit of a turd polishing exercise. All a bit of a moot point as I'm more or less decided to go the 24" route where the new generation of panels (as in the Samsung 244) seem to have the edge, though probably only until Apple refresh their range.
Willy.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by Jagdeep
Philips or Samsung
Jag
Jag
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by Paul Hutchings
This is possibly stating the obvious, and I doubt it will be an issue, but check that your laptops graphics chipset can drive the panel at whatever its native resolution is.
Posted on: 09 April 2006 by Willy
Allegedly it's good for 2272x1420 pixels.
Willy.
Willy.