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[Rick Sivernell]

On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:36:38 -0500
Bruce Marshall <bmarsh at bmarsh.com> wrote:

> ===========================================On Wednesday 08 February 2006 
> 18:13, Bob Hemus wrote:
> > Fellas&Gals,
> > I took the predominate suggestions and I purchased a 160 gig Seagate
> > drive from Best Buy for $109, included $60 in-store rebate.  Now my
> > monitor is starting to give me fits.  Me thinks it's the vertical hold
> > or sync?  It gets narrow and tall.  I don't think a spiffy flat screen
> > is bright or clear enough for me.  I had diabetic retinopathy laser
> > treatments in both eyes 25 years ago and it left me 2 stops down on the
> > light seen by my retinas.  Right now I have a Sylvania F76 17" that is
> > OK.  The reason I specify Best Buy, that's where my gift certificate is.
> > I trust y'all's judgement.  Thanks.
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Compaq - 17" Flat-Screen CRT Monitor FS7600 1280 x 1024 resolution;
> > $149.99 1280 x 1024 resolution; 0.25-0.28mm trio dot pitch; 50-160Hz
> > vertical frequency; external speakers included
> >
> > Prolly not this one???
> >
> 
> I've been partial to Viewsonic flatscreens and currently have the VP201B 19 
> inch running at 1600x1200.   Looking at it, it is plenty bright.... but you 
> should judge for yourself in the store.
> 
> I don't see anything wrong with the specs of the above monitor you mentioned 
> other than it's made by Compaq.  In my 21 years of PC use I have never bought 
> a piece of Compaq equipment and never will.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > |eMachines - eView 17" Flat-Screen CRT Monitor - Platinum/ Graphite 17f3
> > |1280 x 1024 max. resolution; 0.25mm dot pitch; on-screen display
> > | controls; plug-and-play $149.99
> >
> > Hewlett-Packard - 17" Flat-Screen CRT Monitor mx705
> > 16" viewable; 1280 x 1024 resolution; external speakers included;
> > 30-70kHz horizontal frequency  $169.99 wih a $50 rebate = $119.99
> >
> > Insignia? - 17" CRT Monitor - Black IS-CM100641
> > 16.2" viewable; 1280 x 1024 resolution; 30-70kHz horizontal frequency,
> > 50-160Hz vertical  $99.99
> >
> > MAG - 17" Flat-Tube CRT Monitor 778PF-S
> > 16" viewable; 1280 x 1024 resolution; 30-70kHz horizontal frequency,
> > 50-160Hz vertical  $129.99
> 
> One thing I would do would be to visit the NewEgg or the Amazon sites and read 
> the reviews.  Or any site that has reviews of monitors.  You can find some 
> revealing stuff there sometimes.   And then go buy something at Best Buy 
> after researching it on the web.
> 
> 
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Ditto here on Bruce comments, I always like viewsonic products.
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Rick Sivernell
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