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OT: Looking for Monitor

10 posts by 8 people · 12 Jan 2003 21:18 UTC - 13 Jan 2003 18:12 UTC

BRH 12 Jan 2003 21:18 UTC#82395
Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a nice clear picture and a flat screen. I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it. I now have a Mag 17" monitor which I've also been happy with, but it's starting to show it's age. (It keeps switching between modes until it's been running for about 45 minutes.) Ideally I'd like a 21" monitor, but don't think that I could find one to fit into my limited desk space. I was wondering if any of you are familiar with the A90f+, or if there's another one that you'd recommend instead. BB has a 10% off sale thru tomorrow, so I can get another $28 off ($279 pre-rebate), if I hurry on this. Thanks!
bertr 12 Jan 2003 21:18 UTC#530422
Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a nice clear picture and a flat screen. I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it. I now have a Mag 17" monitor which I've also been happy with, but it's starting to show it's age. (It keeps switching between modes until it's been running for about 45 minutes.) Ideally I'd like a 21" monitor, but don't think that I could find one to fit into my limited desk space. I was wondering if any of you are familiar with the A90f+, or if there's another one that you'd recommend instead. BB has a 10% off sale thru tomorrow, so I can get another $28 off ($279 pre-rebate), if I hurry on this. Thanks!
Paul 12 Jan 2003 22:13 UTC↳ reply to BRH#82407
I had to go out and buy a new monitor a year ago when my Mag 17" monitor went kaput. I was initially looking at the ViewSonics, though I was more interested in their PF series, which is slightly better than the monitor you're looking at (better resolutions and dot pitch). I did a lot of reading on the internet and in magazines to compare monitors, and if I remember correctly, most reviews parised the ViewSonics as being good monitors, which includes the A90, though none rated them as excellent. I settled on a Sony, which many revuewers rated as excellent, up there with the best of them. However, for what you'd be paying for the ViewSonic A90, that doesn't seem to be a bad deal. Best Buy probably has the best prices of any retail store, though you might be able to find a better price at pricewatch.com. Just watch out for shipping (sometimes you can find someone who has a free shipping deal, like I did on my Sony).
Milhouse 12 Jan 2003 23:39 UTC↳ reply to BRH#82416
I just got the A90f (non-plus) after dealing with the Envision En710e at Fry's (had to take it back FIVE times before they gave me store credit and let me get something else) and I love it... That's about what I paid for mine, as well. I'm not sure what the difference is. But the picture is VERY clear and the screen is nice and flat. It's really a great monitor. Milhouse "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (20 lines)> Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and > this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. > > I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. > It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a > nice clear picture and a flat screen. > > I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it. I now have > a Mag 17" monitor which I've also been happy with, but it's starting to > show it's age. (It keeps switching between modes until it's been > running for about 45 minutes.) > > Ideally I'd like a 21" monitor, but don't think that I could find one to > fit into my limited desk space. I was wondering if any of you are > familiar with the A90f+, or if there's another one that you'd recommend > instead. BB has a 10% off sale thru tomorrow, so I can get another $28 > off ($279 pre-rebate), if I hurry on this. > > Thanks! >
BRH 13 Jan 2003 01:05 UTC↳ reply to Milhouse#82434
Thanks for that info, Milhouse. I don't know what the "plus" means either. 8-) Milhouse wrote:
Quoted text (32 lines)> I just got the A90f (non-plus) after dealing with the Envision En710e at > Fry's (had to take it back FIVE times before they gave me store credit and > let me get something else) and I love it... > > That's about what I paid for mine, as well. I'm not sure what the > difference is. But the picture is VERY clear and the screen is nice and > flat. It's really a great monitor. > > Milhouse > > "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and > > this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. > > > > I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. > > It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a > > nice clear picture and a flat screen. > > > > I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it. I now have > > a Mag 17" monitor which I've also been happy with, but it's starting to > > show it's age. (It keeps switching between modes until it's been > > running for about 45 minutes.) > > > > Ideally I'd like a 21" monitor, but don't think that I could find one to > > fit into my limited desk space. I was wondering if any of you are > > familiar with the A90f+, or if there's another one that you'd recommend > > instead. BB has a 10% off sale thru tomorrow, so I can get another $28 > > off ($279 pre-rebate), if I hurry on this. > > > > Thanks! > >
bertr 13 Jan 2003 01:05 UTC#530423
Thanks for that info, Milhouse. I don't know what the "plus" means either. 8-)
Quoted text (32 lines)> I just got the A90f (non-plus) after dealing with the Envision En710e at > Fry's (had to take it back FIVE times before they gave me store credit and > let me get something else) and I love it... > That's about what I paid for mine, as well. I'm not sure what the > difference is. But the picture is VERY clear and the screen is nice and > flat. It's really a great monitor. > Milhouse > > Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and > > this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. > > I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. > > It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a > > nice clear picture and a flat screen. > > I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it. I now have > > a Mag 17" monitor which I've also been happy with, but it's starting to > > show it's age. (It keeps switching between modes until it's been > > running for about 45 minutes.) > > Ideally I'd like a 21" monitor, but don't think that I could find one to > > fit into my limited desk space. I was wondering if any of you are > > familiar with the A90f+, or if there's another one that you'd recommend > > instead. BB has a 10% off sale thru tomorrow, so I can get another $28 > > off ($279 pre-rebate), if I hurry on this. > > Thanks!
Obake 13 Jan 2003 02:26 UTC↳ reply to BRH#82549
In article <[email hidden]>, BRH <"bertrh<no-spam>"@attbi.com> wrote:
Quoted text (8 lines)>Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and >this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. > >I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. >It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a >nice clear picture and a flat screen. > >I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it.
viewsonic have changed a little since then. they only used to make professional high quality monitors but now decided to make monitors of lower quality to market the consumer outlet stores. they still make the high end stuff though, but don't expect the same high standards in their lower quality monitors. they're still good, but don't go just because of their name. compare prices and quality with other monitors. the A90f+ has a higher max res, but just barely, and comes in black and metal only. the A90f is beige only.
When I was shopping around for a new monitor about a year ago I looked at the A90f. I wasnt too impressed with what I saw, but then again it was one of about 8 monitors hooped up to the same computer at Office Depot. after looking around som more I settled for the NEC MultiSync FE 950+ (theres that + thing again). I wasn't sorry I paid a little extra for it. Like they say sometime you get what you pay for. Obake wrote:
Quoted text (21 lines)> In article <[email hidden]>, BRH <"bertrh<no-spam>"@attbi.com> wrote: > >>Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and >>this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. >> >>I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. >>It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a >>nice clear picture and a flat screen. >> >>I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it. > > > viewsonic have changed a little since then. they only used to make > professional high quality monitors but now decided to make monitors of lower > quality to market the consumer outlet stores. they still make the high end > stuff though, but don't expect the same high standards in their lower quality > monitors. they're still good, but don't go just because of their name. > compare prices and quality with other monitors. > > the A90f+ has a higher max res, but just barely, and comes in black and metal > only. the A90f is beige only.
I use a Samsung SyncMaster 1200nf 21in, like it great, some one in our league, RRH, i think ,got a reconditioned 21 in at a good price, check out www.corl.ca in fourms and there is a discussion on it a couple months ago. I would like to have a 60 in my self. Seatec "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (20 lines)> Sorry for the off-topic post, but this group is very knowledgable, and > this question is geared particular to perfromance with racing sims. > > I was at Best Buy today and a 19" monitor from ViewSonic caught my eye. > It's the A90f+ model and can be had for $229 after rebate. It's got a > nice clear picture and a flat screen. > > I had a 15" ViewSonic years ago, and was very happy with it. I now have > a Mag 17" monitor which I've also been happy with, but it's starting to > show it's age. (It keeps switching between modes until it's been > running for about 45 minutes.) > > Ideally I'd like a 21" monitor, but don't think that I could find one to > fit into my limited desk space. I was wondering if any of you are > familiar with the A90f+, or if there's another one that you'd recommend > instead. BB has a 10% off sale thru tomorrow, so I can get another $28 > off ($279 pre-rebate), if I hurry on this. > > Thanks! >
EldredP 13 Jan 2003 18:12 UTC↳ reply to Obake#82348
Quoted text (11 lines)>viewsonic have changed a little since then. they only used to make >professional high quality monitors but now decided to make monitors of lower >quality to market the consumer outlet stores. they still make the high end >stuff though, but don't expect the same high standards in their lower quality > >monitors. they're still good, but don't go just because of their name. >compare prices and quality with other monitors. > >the A90f+ has a higher max res, but just barely, and comes in black and metal > >only. the A90f is beige only.
Are these Viewsonics going to be *much* better than what I have now? I'm running a Compaq 17" monitor. I'd *like* to upgrade to 19" or 21", but finances are standing in the way of that... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:-0.381 N2002 Rank:+17.59 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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