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Price watch: 22-inch LCD monitor for $129.99

I've never heard of Synaps, but I am a sucker for low-price monitors, so I can't help but be tempted by this: CompUSA has the Synaps 21.6-inch LCD monitor for $129.99. Shipping? A mere $1.99. Rebates? Nope. And it's not even a refurbished model!

The specifications look good: 1,680x1,050-pixel native resolution, DVI and VGA interfaces, and built-in speakers. It also has a 16:10 aspect ratio, though someone will have to tell me whether that's good or bad.

Perhaps most amazing of all, the monitor includes a 3-year warranty. Want to … Read more

Get a 21.6-inch LCD monitor for $110 shipped

Yes, you read right: PC Connection has a 21.6-inch Soyo DYLM2284 LCD monitor for $109.95 with free shipping. Amazingly, it's a new unit, not a refurbished model. So what's the catch?

Rebates. Two of 'em. Your out-the-door price is $169.95, minus a pair of $30 mail-in rebates. One of them expires today, so if you're interested in the deal, chop-chop. (Make that click-click.)

The Soyo features VGA and DVI inputs (alas, no HDMI), built-in speakers, a 5ms response time (great for games and movies), and a native resolution of 1,680x1,050 pixels. It … Read more

Get a 22-inch Acer LCD for $142 shipped

I think we're at the point where it's no longer sensible to pay more than $150 for a 22-inch LCD. I've posted numerous monitors at that price, and here's one that's even less: TigerDirect has a refurbished Acer X223Wbd 22-inch widescreen LCD for $139.97.

Shipping isn't free, but it's a very reasonable $1.99. That brings your out-the-door total to $141.96 -- a really amazing price for a monitor of this size.

And check out the specs: 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution, 5ms response time, 2500:1 contrast ratio, … Read more