Samsung 205bw $200 Costco

[guitarizt]

http://www.costco.com/Browse/P...tial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

 

[simondedalus]

good price but not to be called as a "hot deal"


You don't get to make that determination. Please read the rules and, if you don't like the deal, move on without the comments.

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[Gustavus]

I would appreciate anyone who has one of these monitors reporting how they do for text -- especially small characters. Neither of the LCD displays I have tried are tolerable for word processing where small characters are required -- like in math equations. I am tempted to get one since CostCo's return policy is so customer friendly, but I don't wish to waste my time if the monitor doesn't have a good chance of being acceptable.

 

[KAMAZON]

Dell is giving these away in a promotion with the dual core AMDs, I just bought one for my sister. When I set it up in its native resolution the pictures looked great, but I did not test word processing sadly. If I can go there tomorrow, I'll test it for you.

 

[Gustavus]

KAMAZON.
Thanks for the reply. Did you have an opportunity to see how the monitor looks with small characters in word processing? It is hard to judge theese things since stores have only video on display and the LCD displays do a wonderful job on those. Wish I could still get good Samsung CRT monitors.

 

[BZeto]

This is my monitor and I love it. Amazing color and crystal clear.

 

[Zulu342]

At work, I have the 204BW which I believe is similar to this. I use it for a lot of Excel spreadsheets and don't have problems with the clarity of small text. Hope this helps

 

[superHARD]

"We're sorry, this product is not available. Product number: 11223230"

 

[bigfil]

looks to be alive

added it to my cart and received the following

Shopping cart
Qty Description Ship Method Price Item Total
$199 After $30 Off
Samsung 20" W DVI
6ms 700:1 300 cd/m2
1680 x 1050 WSXGA+
Item # 201405

Subtotal $207.99

 

[Lurker1]

Costco's return policy on electronics has dropped to 90 days, so be aware of that. They're still one of the most consumer friendly stores out there.

As for this monitor, I'm seriously looking at 22's and 24's at or near this price. They're not Samsung, but....

 

[Gustavus]

Here is a thread with reviews and an incredible amount of information on this monitor.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1101774

I placed an order for one based on all that I read. Of course I probably would not have gambled if it weren't for Costco's generous return policy. Sure hope I don't have to take advantage of it though.