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Old 07-05-2003, 12:41 PM
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Default New Computer Monitor..... I need your expertise

I'm pretty sure that my current monitor is about to die so I've been looking around. So far I found some good ones, mostly Samsung, anybody have any suggestions? Under $300 please.....

Samsung Syncmaster 955 DF
Samsung Syncmaster 955 MB
Samsung Syncmaster 950 B
Samsung Syncmaster 900 NF
Samsung Syncmaster 957 MB
ViewSonic A90f+
Old 07-05-2003, 12:54 PM
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Are those 19"? I have the Samsung 753DF 17" flat screen and it works great. I believe when I bought it 2 1/2 years ago it was under $300US. So those 19 should be under that by now also.
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I have a samtron ( made by samsung pretty sure) and it has been great, bought 2 of them, one for me and one for my parents.

All I can say is BIGGER is BETTER, that goes for our cars too, hehe.
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I have had great luck with both KDS and Viewsonic monitors. I have a A70f I think I paid about 150 for that.
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All of them are 19 in...does the number have to do with anything? Like is the 900 going to be better than the 700?
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Samsung is a good brand, but you are paying for the name.

NEC makes a great monitor. I bought a 17" flat CRT for 165.00 on Newegg.com

I'm sure you can find the same in a 19" for a little more.

Here is a pic of mine:




I wouldn't go above a 19" though. There are 21" ones at my work, and those things weigh about 80lbs. They are a pain to move.
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Hey Sol.....

I was looking around at Newegg and I like what I see, which model do you have?

I was thinking about NEC/MITSUBISHI MultiSync FE770-BK or NEC/MITSUBISHI 17" CRT Black MONITOR MODEL FE771SB.
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Originally Posted by Sasage
Hey Sol.....

I was looking around at Newegg and I like what I see, which model do you have?

I was thinking about NEC/MITSUBISHI MultiSync FE770-BK or NEC/MITSUBISHI 17" CRT Black MONITOR MODEL FE771SB.
771SB all the way.
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It'* all about the Samsungs. Hell I've got a SyncMaster 950p and a NEC staring at me right now. But I love the Samsung. I've also used Viewsonics and have not been impressed.
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I'm all about the Sony monitors, I gots a 19" FD Trintron, better then most TV'*. They're kinda spendy tho.

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