Tim Coyle is ga-ga for his Dell 2005FPW monitor:
I got the monitor with a 14 Watt Sound Bar for $445 – including shipping. And let me tell you – this monitor is amazing. I am really digging wide screen – big time. I can see extra columns of data in Excel and my widescreen DVD’s are actually in widescreen now! It comes with an adjustable stand so you can easily raise or lower it, tilt or turn it. It has two usb slots on the side for easy access. You can see in the above image how it compare to my old 17” LCD display.
I’ve got one too, hooked up to my Media Center display. I like it so much, though, that I’m thinking of swapping it with one of the two 18-inch Dell Ultrasharps on my desktop. There is no better productivity-enhancing tool than a second monitor, in my opinion, and a 20-inch widescreen would still fit on my desk. Hmmm…
Update: Of course, then I see this review of the new 24-inch widescreen Dell Ultrasharp, with a native resolution of 1920 x 1200. What would one of these look like on the desktop? How about two of them?
The only problem thus far is that the 24″ has yet to be on sale or discounted well. The jump from 20″ to 24″ still almost doubles the cost. Also the 20″ has a slightly newer LCD and control electronics than the currently available 24″.
Yes, I wish the 24″ went on sale. FYI…Dell appears to have coupons and discounts on the 2005 today bringing it under $400 I think. You might want to check the deal sites if you’re interested.
I do love this monitor. I have it hooked up to my Media Center PC as well and the Media Center interface looks really nice. The new Dell 23″ monitor looks pretty slick but as everyone else is saying it’s not on deep discount yet. I’m actually thinking about getting another 20″ monitor and using it as a TV display for a Media Center extender. The cheapest I’ve seen a 19″ widescreen LCD TV is from Dell for $599!
There are no negatives to having a larger or wider monitor, especially now that many web pages (except for blogs) are coded quite broadly now.