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Wide-screen LCD monitors for more productivity |
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 Lara Luepke Assistant editor |
Updated April 25, 2006 Though wide-screen monitors may seem best suited for watching movies, they're also great for work. The more screen space a monitor offers, the more windows you can tile on the screen, making it easier to switch between applications and projects. In addition, a wide aspect ratio lets spreadsheet jockeys view more important material at once, and if the monitor, such as the Gateway FPD2185W or the Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW, offers pivoting capabilities, you can view more information on long documents and Web pages, minimizing time wasted on scrolling. Here are some of the best business-oriented wide-screen LCD monitors we've seen. More resources
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Gateway FPD2185W |
HP f2105 |
Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW |
Philips Brilliance 230WP7 |
ViewSonic VA1912wb |
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| Review date | December 21, 2005 | August 26, 2005 | June 17, 2005 | April 24, 2006 | March 21, 2006 |
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| Review summary | The Gateway FPD2185W's excellent image quality, adjustability, extra features, and decent price make it tough to beat. | The HP f2105 is an excellent 21-inch LCD for entertainment, home, and business computing. | Dell's 24-inch LCD delivers excellent image quality and a ton of features--wide-ranging video inputs, picture-in-picture, and flash-card slots--for a great price. | The 23-inch wide-screen Philips Brilliance 230WP7 display performs quite well and offers businesses some useful extras, but its offerings are too sparse to justify its high price. | Though the 19-inch wide-screen ViewSonic VA1912wb looks modest, it packs a punch, with above-average performance, full-sounding built-in speakers, and a very sweet price. |
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| User comments | 7.0 Very good (from 76 users) | 7.2 Very good (from 34 users) | 9.2 Spectacular (from 128 users) | Be one of the first to rate this product! | 8.2 Excellent (from 25 users) |
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| Weight | 18.7 lbs | 20.3 lbs | 22 lbs | 21.2 lbs | 9.9 lbs |
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| Display (projector) technology | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix |
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| Display (projector) diagonal size | 21 in | 21 in | 24 in | 23 in | 19 in |
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| Viewable screen size | 21 in | 21 in | 24 in | 23 in | 19 in |
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| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC , Mac |
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| Max resolution | 1680 x 1050 | 1680 x 1050 | 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1200 | 1440 x 900 |
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| Dot pitch | 0.27 mm | 0.27 mm | Info unavailable | 0.258 mm | Info unavailable |
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| Input device type | None | None | None | None | None |
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| Digital video standard | Digital Visual Interface (DVI) | Digital Visual Interface (DVI) | Digital Visual Interface (DVI) | Digital Visual Interface (DVI) | Digital Visual Interface (DVI) |
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| Built-in devices | USB hub | Stereo speakers | Memory card reader , USB hub | USB hub | Stereo speakers |
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| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 years warranty |
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| Product name | Gateway FPD2185W | HP f2105 | Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW | Philips Brilliance 230WP7 | ViewSonic VA1912wb |
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| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| Price range |
 Check latest prices$199 from 1 store | Email me when this product is available |
Check latest prices $1999 from 2 stores | Email me when this product is available |
Check latest prices $190 from 1 store |
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