Best Bang For My Buck Monitor for Macbook?

[macuser1997]

What recommendations do you have for ~24" PVA and IPS displays for me to use with my unibody Macbook? Right now I'm leaning towards the Dell 2408WFP, since I used to have a 2407WFP that I loved.

What are some competing monitors I should consider?

Of course an Apple LED Cinema Display would be great, but I would rather have a matte display and the price is more than I would like to pay. The older 23" version is great, so if you know of any places with that available at a nice price that would be nice.

Thanks.

[kastenbrust]

The Macbook Unibody has the new 'mini display port' not a display port which is older technology, so make sure you get the right mini display port to dvi adaptor:

Port:

http://images.apple.com/macbook/images/features-portdiagram20081014.jpg

Adaptor:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MjE0NTE2Ng

Also i would recommend looking around the Apple Online Refurbished Store for a refurbished 23" screen, as they will be really good value, come with 1 year Apple waranty, and have no dead pixels. (which by the way is really annoying!!)

[macuser1997]

Thanks for the heads up. So is the LED Cinema Display the only monitor that can be used with new Apple laptops without using an adapter?

[mgridgaway]

Thanks for the heads up. So is the LED Cinema Display the only monitor that can be used with new Apple laptops without using an adapter?

Pretty much... but I wouldn't get an Apple monitor. Much too expensive all things considered. Have you looked at Dell's UltraSharp line? Very good monitors and a lot less expensive. Get an adapter and you're good to go. Hell, if you don't need professional level color reproduction just go to newegg and search for a monitor to your styling with a lot of good reviews.

Addition: If I were buying an external I'd strongly consider this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145

[macuser1997]

Addition: If I were buying an external I'd strongly consider this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145
I used to have that Acer and didn't think it was bright enough, and the colors seemed kinda off. So yeah, I guess I'll probably end up with something in the Ultrasharp line. But I would like to know about comparable monitors.

[Beric]

I bought the BenQ 24" G2400WD from Newegg for $279 (free shipping) during the special Black Friday sale. A great monitor by an excellent, reputable company. I have yet to see a 24" monitor with equal quality and price available since.

[Moriarty]

The Hewlett Packard LP2475w is pretty much the cheapest 24-inch IPS (specs say S-IPS, but apparently it is H-IPS) panel out there ($650).

With all the good stuff the ACD doesn't have. Matte screen if you prefer it, height adjustment, HDMI, component, DVI, SPDIF-out for audio when you are feeding it an HDMI signal...

[Dagless]

I haven't bought a new monitor in years but when I last checked the Dell Ultrasharp (last I had was a 2007wfp) was amazing quality for the price. Don't know if they've changed much over the years though.

[fendol]

I wouldn't get an official monitor as they can get a bit expensive, I'd rather go the newegg route also ;)http://www.seoagora.com/img/459/k08q1024glza/ecstatic.gifhttp://www.seoagora.com/img/589/d08l1104oulu/smiley2.gif