Planar PX171M-SI LCD $311 (or $286) shipped @ Dell

[sukhwinder21]

so how does that dell 2001fp preview say anything bad about the planar monitor ?

 

[kitkit201]

Originally posted by: orangel

Originally posted by: Yo2

Originally posted by: SpeedyVic
The price has gone back up to $529.95. I hope that they will honor what has been processed, but will not be surprised if they do not. Keep your fingers crossed.

I ordered around 4PM EST and got ack and confirmation with ship date within 2 hours - I think theywill honor it.

Uh...what makes you think their confirmation means anything?
People who jumped on Dimension 4600 got their confirmations.
People who jumped on Rio Karma got their confirmations, too.
Dell blamed the customers, claimed mistake, and cancelled all if not most orders.

You can only pray.
If their cost is about your purchase price, it just might get through.

yup! hev to agree with you orangel, i didnt even wanna bother after first finding out the price was changed, (think iwas the first to post this resolution on AT and FW)

 

[Hugenstein]

The review talks about the panel that the Planar uses(not the Planar model itself).

"Several months ago, we looked at Hitachi's 16ms response time LCD. This monitor was based off the first commercial 16ms panel, AUO's M170EN05. While this panel is good, it has a few adherent flaws to it. The first flaw is, of course, the 262,000 color limitation. Even though 16M colors can be achieved by dithering the pixels (emulated 24-bit), the evidence was clear when comparing our Samsung 172T and the Hitachi CML174 that Samsung had a dominate edge on color reproduction. Granted, AUO is working to fix that, but the limitations of the TN display mode will probably hinder their progress."

"The pie gets sweeter the deeper you dig. As we mentioned earlier, the AUO 16ms panel uses a tweaked version of the TN display mode. While this worked great to keep the electric modulation down (that's how it achieves 16ms response times), it does not provide the best characteristics for viewing angle."

"Although panel prices have been getting cheaper, innovation in the section has been near stagnant for 18 months (some people considered the 18-bit 16ms TN panels from AUO a step backward if anything)."

 

[richchud]

Don't know if this means that orders are being cancelled but now instead of showing PENDING when I look at the order status, it shows no order status, no ship date, and no LCD. My order history page still shows that it is in PRODUCTION and my invoice/receipt still shows shipping on the 12th.

Edit: Apparently I'm not the only one as a bunch of people over at the weight challenged money holder site are experiencing the same.

 

[Spooner]

I don't even see this monitor listed anymore.

Am I too late?

 

[richchud]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I don't even see this monitor listed anymore.

Am I too late?

Too late (probably never really started). Prices changed to original price ~$529 sometime yesterday and now the silver model isn't on the site anymore.

 

[GPz1100]

Are there any update for the orders already placed..

Checking the FW site, it appears this thread is gone to the cyberspace void.


Thanks!

 

[gogeeta13]

well, my order status is blank now on dell.com

not too confident of anythign at this point....

 

[Shimmishim]

my status still says in production!

so i'm hoping it will ship on the 12th like everyone else.

 

[ElGuache]

I didn't get into this deal, but I hope they don't cancell for you guys.

I did get my 200GB HD for $24.00.

 

[Noirish]

i really think they are just trying to pump up their transactional volume by introducing "price mistakes"....

 

[Aar0n]

poop... blank order as well. was really hoping to get this one

 

[ClakClak]

hope this falls thru

 

[FPSguy]

Originally posted by: GPz1100
Are there any update for the orders already placed.. Checking the FW site, it appears this thread is gone to the cyberspace void. Thanks!

The thread was moved to the deal discussion forum at FW.

 

[woodscomp]

Originally posted by: thrashev

Originally posted by: woodscomp
This is normal Dell BS. They are pulling this crap about once a week now. Advertise a highly sought after item relly cheap then pull the plug after numerous orders. I think they are doing this to show positives for wall street.

they didn't advertise this

It was on there website and thousands ordered it, then yes it was advertised. Just because they did not hand deliver it to your email address does not mean it was not advertised.

 

[ActionJax]

FYI, my order for one of these monitors is now showing as "shipped," and I'll get a tracking number within 48 hours.

 

[Aar0n]

ActionJax, did you ever see your order show up like this in the order status (kind of blank)?

Get detailed order status for all your Dell purchases.

Order Number: xxxxxxxxxxxx

This information is current as of Tuesday, November 11, 2003.

Order Status


All Items

Want to receive an email notification when your unshipped order ships?
Email Notification

 

[Aar0n]

Here's the thread at FW

thanks FPS...

 

[richchud]

Looks like order status is back again.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: ClakClak
hope this falls thru

You hope it falls through? You mean you hope it comes through, I think.

 

[Shimmishim]

anyone show in their order status as this item as being shipped?

mine still says "inproduction"

 

[HedonicFiend]

In production as of now

 

[YoYoBabyYo]

darnit! mine still shows in production and it was suppose to be shipped by today. i hope i do not get one of those phone calls about a delay that just makes me want to scream!!!!! i think i have suffered enough headaches caused by dell for one quarter.

 

[Heinrich]

I very much believe that they are going to honor these...

 

[Steelwells]

Here's hoping because I paid about $285 with a catalog coupon.

[pulling for Dell to honor this]