Lured by USB ports

[susandennis]

The check is in the bank. Half went off to the Money Market account (which is at American Express... their antiquated systems make it inconvenient to get money out of there so that's where I keep the cash that should not be spent...)

Now it's time for a flat panel display. 19 inches. I want as many inches as possible. I'm replacing a 21" CRT. But the 20" LCD's are just way too expensive - I think. So 19 inches.

Dell has one that looks sweet. Pretty. With a height adjustable stand and 4 USB ports. $577 total (shipping, taxes, dealer prep, etc.). But, the coupon that gets that price expires tomorrow.

Best Buy has some decent looking deals on their website that are supposedly available at my local Best Buy store. Costco has some 19" options on their website and a clear statement that the websites do not reflect store inventory.

Costco is 1 mile south of here. Best Buy is 10 miles north of here. Dell's deal expires tomorrow. And I really like the idea of those USB ports. I have lots of USB ports but only 2 that are reachable and both of those are angled so that using them involves a lot of muttering 'fuck, fuck, fuck'.

I think maybe I'll make a quick looky loo trip to Costco today. And then mabye Kenny wants to go to Best Buy. Or maybe I'll just order the one from Dell.

Comments

[susandennis]

HA!! I'd cop to it if I had one single ounce of taste or design sense... But one look at my house or wardrobe and my cover would be blown in a heartbeat.

dell has those coupons regularly.

[henare.livejournal.com]

i got one of those displays a few months ago for <$500 (by stacking coupons and discounts and stuff) and i'm really happy with it.

a 19" LCD is as good as a 21" tube ... you get to use more of the screen real estate with a LCD.

and i never miss that last inch. :)

Re: dell has those coupons regularly.

[susandennis]

Thanks - you always have such good info. Someone here just said that Costco had two very nice looking $400 options so I'm off to check 'em out in a bit. (I am glad to hear about the inches - I have heard that from the vendors themselves but not from a real person... you are a real person, aren't you????)

Re: dell has those coupons regularly.

[henare.livejournal.com]

i am TOTALLY an AI project.

Re: dell has those coupons regularly.

[(Anonymous)]

For practical purposes, a 19" LCD screen is going to be equivalent in size to a 21" CRT. (THe measurement of CRTs and TVs refer to the size of the glass tube measured diagonally. Usually 1" of the tube on each side is unusable/covered by the bezel.)

Another factor to consider when buying is the resolution you typically operate in. LCD screens tend to look good in one setting and not so good in others. For example, ours runs 1280x1024, but when my kids play one of their games, it usually bops it down to 800x600 which looks very blocky. (They don't mind, but I do)

Finally, there seems to be an accepted level of "bad pixels" before a the monitor is replaced/serviced. (A "bad pixel" would be one that is always on/off, or one specific color) Costco might be different since they have a *very* liberal return policy.

Jim Carson