Ah, plummeting technology prices. Time was, you couldn’t get a 24-inch monitor for under $800. Now you can grab one for just under $250. Sure, it’s a Soyo, but has Soyo ever done you wrong? If not, why not give Soyo a chance? Here’s what you get if you were to walk into Office Max and buy this monitor:
- 24" Widescreen SXGA TFT LCD Display
- 1920 x 1200 Native Screen Resolution
- 1000:1 Contrast Ratio
- 2ms Response Time
- 500 nits Brightness
- 2 x 1 Watt Stereo Speakers
- 170 degrees Horizontal, 178 degrees Vertical Viewing Angle
- 40,000 Hour backlight lifespan (typical)
- 15-pin mini D-sub VGA and DVI-D connections
- AC 100-240 Volts, 60 / 50 Hz Voltage, 100 Watts (max) Power Consumption
- 1-Year Limited warranty on LCD, parts and labor
- Windows Vista Certified
No rebates needed, either. It’s $249 right out the door. That’s a wheel of a deal!
Soyo 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor [OfficeMax.com]
There is always the 22″ for $179, http://www.buy.com/retail/Product.asp?sku=208794135
You get what you pay for … you may luck out and get a good one, or you may be one of the many who are reporting problems with Soyo LCDs.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?s=a76dd96671c04354c9dfd41d12dd3b9d&t=1227542&page=6
I just picked up one of these Soyo’s from office max at $249 and am using it with my MacBook Pro 17. The reviews are all over the map on this product, but for the price, it is hard to pass up. I have had it a couple days and have not experienced any of the out of the box problems that others have written on other forums. It does not make noise, does not run any hotter than any other LCD I use, and the picture quality is beyond amazing for the price point. As the saying goes, it is what it is, but so far, it is exceeding my expectations. I will give it a workout the next 2 weeks and if it goes weird will take it back during the return period. I am cautiously optimistic though. If you are on a budget, this just may be the ticket for you.
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