w00t, I just purchased my first LCD!

[Art Vandelay]

24 inches of goodness I chose Samsung over Dell because as a company I trust Samsung much more than Dell. I also prefer Samsung's looks to Dell, even though I could've gotten the Dell for $100 less.

w00t.

Edit: doesn't matter who manufactured Dell's LCD, I trust the Samsung company more than Dell and I am loyal to Samsung =)

 

[tfinch2]

Congrats

 

[meltdown75]

I tried out a Samsung 203B for a few weeks now. 20.1"... not a bad monitor for the price ($258 CDN+tax @ Costco) but I don't like the way DVDs look... a bit grainy. Great for text and games, but I'm going to return it and get a Dell. It was decent to use for a while though

edit: oh yeah congrats on your purchase

 

[Fiat1]

I have the Dell 24".............









......> and Samsung made my Dell.

 

[Art Vandelay]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I tried out a Samsung 203B for a few weeks now. 20.1"... not a bad monitor for the price ($258 CDN+tax @ Costco) but I don't like the way DVDs look... a bit grainy. Great for text and games, but I'm going to return it and get a Dell. It was decent to use for a while though

edit: oh yeah congrats on your purchase

Thanks I'll use it for web programming mostly. I play my games on my consoles, and watch DVDs on a 42" Plasma so this monitor will serve me well with a huge desktop space.

God, so excited. I chose Next-day Air... so it should be here on Wednesday as today is President's Day and I don't think UPS would work?

 

[JayMassive]

Originally posted by: Fiat1
I have the Dell 24".............









......> and Samsung made my Dell.

what do you think about that dell? i've been shopping for it recently...

 

[Art Vandelay]

Originally posted by: Fiat1
I have the Dell 24".............









......> and Samsung made my Dell.

I do realize that but I guess what I mean is I trust Samsung much more than Dell as a company. Dell warranty procedures are also hellish... =)

 

[Fiat1]

I like it, great scree for the price. But if you play games you might want something with a faster refresh.

 

[jwebj]

Originally posted by: Art Vandelay

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I tried out a Samsung 203B for a few weeks now. 20.1"... not a bad monitor for the price ($258 CDN+tax @ Costco) but I don't like the way DVDs look... a bit grainy. Great for text and games, but I'm going to return it and get a Dell. It was decent to use for a while though

edit: oh yeah congrats on your purchase

Thanks I'll use it for web programming mostly. I play my games on my consoles, and watch DVDs on a 42" Plasma so this monitor will serve me well with a huge desktop space.

God, so excited. I chose Next-day Air... so it should be here on Wednesday as today is President's Day and I don't think UPS would work?

UPS has been by twice today and the city is mostly shutdown for mardi gras. It could well show up tomorrow.

 

[amddude]

Originally posted by: Fiat1
I like it, great scree for the price. But if you play games you might want something with a faster response time.

edited

 

[So]

My Dell LCD has been great. (And I'd never seriously consider buying a Dell PC)

 

[SandInMyShoes]

I'm wanting to upgrade my 19" Trinitron CRT to an LCD soon, and am trying to decide between 22" and 24"... It seems like those extra 2 inches cost about 40% extra, making 24" a not-so-sweet buy for the money. I like the idea of being able to watch 1080i footage without downsampling, though, as I don't have any other way to view 1080i footage. The main reason I'm wanting native 1080i is I'm hoping to get an HDV camera in a year or so. Should I get a 22" now, and resell it and buy a better 24" a year from now, or spring for the 24" now?

Also, coming from 1280x960 on a 19" CRT, how would effective DPI compare with 1920x1280 on a 24" screen? Text is probably going to look a bit smaller, right?

 

[mercanucaribe]

Is it a TN panel?

 

[LS20]

congrats

LCD panels and SD Cards are the coolest computer things ive used in the last 10 years

 

[Cabages]

Just purchased my first one too. Only a 19" wide, but it will only be $110 or so AR.

Didnt even know Samsung had a 24", must be out of the loop.

 

[Mrvile]

And no pics? Shame.

 

[MustISO]

I'd love to get a 24" LCD but it's still too pricey for me. I'm going to ditch my 19" Dell LCD and get a 22" for now.

 

[NanoStuff]

Sorry to hear that. I went from a gorgeous Sony CRT to an LCD and I know how depressing it can be. Hang in there buddy, OLED is coming!

 

[secretanchitman]

i have to upgrade this crap 17" lcd (vga only and theres a huge black spot near the middle of the monitor) to either a 20" or 24" widescreen...

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: Art Vandelay
24 inches of goodness I chose Samsung over Dell because as a company I trust Samsung much more than Dell. I also prefer Samsung's looks to Dell, even though I could've gotten the Dell for $100 less.

w00t.

Edit: doesn't matter who manufactured Dell's LCD, I trust the Samsung company more than Dell and I am loyal to Samsung =)

Time to get some Pr0n going up on that badboy.

 

[FreshPrince]

me: hello dell, my 24" lcd died, here's the service tag number XXXX

dell: thank you sir, I see that it's still under the 3 year warranty, let's go through some troubleshooting techniques. I want you to power down the monitor, hold the power button down as you turn it on.

me: I can't it won't turn on, it's completely dead.

dell: ok sir, I am sending you a replacement monitor over night. is there anything else I can do for you?

me: no, thanks, have a good one.

dell: you too.

__________________________________

you: hello samsung, my 24" lcd died, here's the serial number XXXX

dell: thank you sir, but I see that your 1 year support has expired, please RMA the unit and send it back on your own dime. It may take 2 months before you get your monitor back

you: I should've bought the dell

 

[cubby1223]

I just picked up a 24" lcd panel last week to replace my aging 19" crt. I got the Gateway from Best Buy because the price was good and with Best Buy I get a no hassle, no dead pixel return policy. This LCD panel is a space heater, though, rated at the same wattage as my old CRT.

Price-wise, yeah you can buy 2 22" widescreens for less than 1 24" widescreen, but I needed the space for work and I just do not like dual monitor setups. It's been well worth the extra $$ for me.

Originally posted by: SandInMyShoes
Also, coming from 1280x960 on a 19" CRT, how would effective DPI compare with 1920x1280 on a 24" screen? Text is probably going to look a bit smaller, right?

The pixels will be about 50% bigger on the 24" lcd than a 19" crt @ 1280x960, assuming 18" viewable (I did these calculations before I switched monitors).

 

[jpeyton]

I've never understood brand loyalty, but hey, tell yourself whatever you need to to justify your purchase.

 

[dennilfloss]

I considered the Dell, Gateway and Samsung 24" for a while but decided in the end to buy the BenQ FP241W to replace my Samsung 900NF CRT (which I sold yesterday for $50).

 

[mugs]

I just purchased my tenth!

Now I have to figure out how to fit 7 LCDs on my desk.