So here's another point of view. We replaced my work CRT (19 inches). It was high quality some 5 years ago, but getting old and a bit flacky in one corner. (Mind you, it was still great for spreadsheets, emails, and powerpoint.)
We bought Samsung 910T's, 19 inch flat screens. I can't believe the change in image quality on my wallpaper. I've got some personal photos and the horse-shoe bend panorama on the play list. The deep, rich blacks really give the pictures a new 3 dimensional quality I haven't seen before, on my laptop or on my basement home computer. I'm thinking of spending $300+ just to get a Samsung 910T for home. On 12/15/05, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > > On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Adam Maas wrote: > > > >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> > >>> This is what I find on a market search > >>> > >>> Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW - US $799 - 4 USB 2.0 ports - US street > >>> $490-550 > >>> - User reviews *** "good" > >>> > >>> Apple Cinema Display 20" - US $799 - 2 USB 2.0 port/2 FireWire 400 > >>> port - US Street $720 > >>> - User reviews ***** "excellent" > >> > > > >> You'll want to check pricing on the 2005FPW, as it lists for $749CDN > >> right now (On sale for $599CDN), not $799USD. Just checked Dell's > >> site and that panel is $549USD list and currently on sale for > >> $463.20. The Apple is $799USD or $999CDN. All prices from the > >> respective Webstores. And those are notable differences. > > > > > > Godfrey listed street prices there as well. > > > > My conclusion (if anyone cares) is that this is another "horses for > > courses" case. Sure, the Apple costs more, but were you to resell it > > you would get more. Sure the Apple may have higher QC, but look at > > that price. Sure, the Dell is cheap but it does not have the > > street-cred of the Apple. Sure, the Apple gets 5 as opposed to 3 stars > > from its users but Apple is a cult and one should take user reviews > > with a pinch of salt. > > > > Yaaaadda yadda yadda yadda... > > > > Kostas (yadda-yadda, yadidi yadda, yadda...) > > Umm, but Godfrey listed a list price for the Dell which hasn't been > accurate for 6 months, LIST on the Dell is now $549USD not the $799 > Godfrey listed (Street is currently the $463.20 I list also). The Apple > Listed for $999USD when the Dell was $799. Big Difference. > > -Adam > > >
