my crt monitor is dying...

[wob]

hi all

my sony g500 21" crt monitor is on its way out and im just starting to investigate what i should get next... i was thinking of moving to a tft monitor to save space (the sony i have now is HUGE)... but the apple displays are very expensive and there are 100's of other makes and models out there and much cheaper...

should i be saving up and getting the apple display? (i was thinking the 20") or should i be looking elsewhere for something just as good but half the price? (ive been hearing that the dell's are as good)...

thanks for the help......

 

[mad jew]

I've been very impressed with the Dell flat screens I've seen. I'd check them out.

 

[superbovine]

i am with mad_jew, get a dell. if you search around the forums you can find the one that uses that same lcd as the apple one's.

 

[KittenKrusher]

I'd recommend looking at the Dell's as well. Everyone around here seems to agree they are a better value.

 

[wob]

I'd recommend looking at the Dell's as well. Everyone around here seems to agree they are a better value.

i was just checking out the dell 20" lcd prices on the dell uk website and its selling at just over £400 so not that much cheaper really.. i was hoping for the £200-£300 mark.. or am i underestimating how much these things cost?

i have a standard shape crt monitor now so maybe its the widescreen thing that's knocking the price up... any comments on standard size dell lcd monitors? or any other brands that folks favour?

 

[dotdotdot]

Well my 19" monitor was like $400 bucks...

so a 20" should be like $600, 700 at least

and a 24" is over $1,000

 

[MacPassion]

i know someone getting rid of a 19'' TFT Dell just to get a 20'' Cinema display...still using a Dell PC tho....

 

[wob]

it seems like i might as well get the apple 20" cinema display.. the fully price is only £150 more than the dell and im holding out for a sale or a bargain anyway so i should be able to get it down to the same price as the dell...

unless...
sombody has reccomendations for non widescreen 19" - 21" lcd's? im just after replacing my 21" crt monster so widescreen or not is fine with me...