Well, I thought I should chime in on the MAG LCD discussion. I am going to assume that this will be the same 19" model they sell in store and have had various $50-$100 rebates on in recent weeks. I actually bought one and took it home for a week, then decided to spend the extra $35 and get the new Dell 19" instead.
So - my thoughts on the "current" MAG 19" BB is selling are:
- Came with no dead pixels (always a plus).
- Came with DVI input but no DVI cable.
- Speakers were adequate for a "Home PC" application, but not a true gamer.
- Lack of height adjust was a little disappointing, but I like my monitors high.
- Screen brightness and contrast were in the good to very good range.
- Ghosting was minimal - I had to work to produce it.
To be honest, for $430, this would not be a bad choice (assuming the BF model is the same one). But - if you are a gamer, are really picky about ghosting, or want built-in USB ports, then I would go with a different model. I love my new Dell, but hey - it was $200 more than the MAG will be.