The powerbutton on my compaq 17″ CRT screen doesn’t work anymore. This of course can be annoying when trying to sleep. So I think it’s time to find a new screen.
The obvious choice is of course a flatscreen, it’s the future, no doubt. But flatscreens are expensive, expecially when it’s a technolegy which is on the move all the time, what’s hot now can be old and rusty in a week.
Anyway; So I know I have to get a flatscreen. At work we have the Samsung SyncMaster 191T, they are really awesome. The max resolution is not what I had expected from a 19″ screen, they can only handle 1280×1024.
The way I see it, 1280×1024 is something you run on a 17″ and 1600×1200 is what you run on a 19″. After browsing shg.dk’s selection of flatscreens I however quickly noticed that flatscreens that can run 1600×1200 are rare – and expensive.
So anyway, I’m thinking of getting a Samsung SyncMaster 193T, black. It’s state-of-the-art, but expensive and as I said; it could be yesterdays news in a week.
Any suggestions? Is it the “right” time to buy a LCD screen?
Check out Dells Flatscreens. 20″ with fantastic resolution, and a reasonable price. $800??
Tom,
Found your blog through the Serendipity site. If you’re a gamer, make sure that the pixel response time on your LCD monitor is under 35ms. Older LCDs have slower pixel response times and can have bleeding when playing games or movies.
I just did a quick check and the Samsung that you’re looking at has a response time of 25ms, so it should be really nice. Samsung makes good products.
Darin -