Thoughts on the Dell E-IPS 2209WA? Anyone own one?

[jb60606]

I've been searching for a high quality monitor(s) to compliment my Mac Pro. I'm currently on a 25.5" Samsung TN display that I thought was the bomb... until my employer replaced all of our aging NEC LCDs with exquisite (self-calibrating!!!) EIZOs. I thought I'd just grab a couple of 23" ACDs at a discount off of eBay, but the ridiculous price gouging of the available "BuyItNow" items and nearly impossible highly competitive auctions turned me off of that idea in a hurry.

It came down to two choices:

1.) HP LP2475W 24in S-IPS, 2xDVI, DisplayPort, 2xHDMI(?), USB @ $600+ (great reviews everywhere)
2.) DELL 2209WA 22in E-IPS, 1xDSUB(?), 1xDVI, USB @ $250+ (reviews are few and far between, but CNET Australia says that it's the best 22" LCD they've ever tested)

You can probably tell why I titled this thread in the DELL's favor. I'll need two of whatever I choose, as neither offer enough real estate for what I have planned for them and choosing the DELL would save me a huge chunk of dough.

Any 2209WA owners think I should stay away?

Thanks in advance.


P.S. The DELL is only sold on their Small Business site. The link above is from the Canadian site.

 

[jb60606]

I ended up ordering a refurbished 30" ACD off of Apple's website. Go figure.

I hope I don't regret it.

On a side note; I came home to find my 1yr old 25.5" Samsung LCD nearly on its last leg. It's so bright, it's almost black & white. Can no longer adjust the brightness/contrast. Talk about good timing.

 

[929406]

i'm sure you can't go wrong with the 30" ACD, I love my 23.

I have also been wondering about the Dell, it is the cheapest ISP panel monitor I have been but downside is only 1680 X 1050 at 60 Hz . Does this matter in everyday use?

 

[jb60606]

here's a couple of videos on the 2209WA (viewing angles, stand and OSD). Looks pretty solid; especially considering the price.

Viewing Angles
Stand demonstrations
OSD

And here's another vote of confidence for Apple's refurbished products. I just got my 30" ACD and couldn't be more amazed. Phenomenal color/text rendering and not a single dead pixel or 'dark-spot' on the screen. TN never again.