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A monitor is a monitor, right?
Ok folks, a question for you hardware people.

Looking for some lcd monitors, but on a budget (very tight).

Systems are used primarily for browsing web and IM sessions for my boys.

Other than the overall resolution available, what are the factors other than price I should watch for? Seeing 19" for as low as $79.

Needs to be VGA, but would like the ability to move to DVI later.

If a monitor should get moved to a gaming rig, what are the "must have" features to watch for?

No, I do not care about if it has speaker built in or not.

Thanks

jd
Posted: 07/13/2009 @ 08:40 AM (PDT)
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A monitor is a monitor, right?jdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 08:40 AM (PDT)
AcceptedThere are some thingsSinisterSlay | 07/13/2009 @ 08:48 AM (PDT)
Space restrictions is primary concernjdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:03 AM (PDT)
AcceptedYou don't wanna know :)SinisterSlay | 07/13/2009 @ 09:09 AM (PDT)
AcceptedWhat a coinkydinkshasca | 07/13/2009 @ 08:50 AM (PDT)
Acceptedon a different noteshasca | 07/13/2009 @ 09:00 AM (PDT)
Thanks!jdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:05 AM (PDT)
Acceptedwhat's the per monitor budget? CG IT | 07/13/2009 @ 09:05 AM (PDT)
AcceptedHey - I've got that 22" myself ...OldER Mycroft | 07/13/2009 @ 09:11 AM (PDT)
AcceptedLove mine it's a tall sucker thoughCG IT | 07/13/2009 @ 09:18 AM (PDT)
AcceptedFolk keep asking me where my sub-woofer is ...OldER Mycroft | 07/13/2009 @ 09:31 AM (PDT)
A thumb forjdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:37 AM (PDT)
Budget, as little as I can get away withjdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:34 AM (PDT)
AcceptedMay I suggest garage sales?SinisterSlay | 07/13/2009 @ 09:37 AM (PDT)
AcceptedOr refirbished monitors {nt}SinisterSlay | 07/13/2009 @ 09:40 AM (PDT)
space savings is most important right nowjdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:40 AM (PDT)
AcceptedBuy a projector :)SinisterSlay | 07/13/2009 @ 09:41 AM (PDT)
I already knowjdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:44 AM (PDT)
AcceptedIndeed, we do that at work hereSinisterSlay | 07/13/2009 @ 09:46 AM (PDT)
AcceptedAnd don't forgetTonytheTiger | 07/14/2009 @ 07:35 AM (PDT)
AcceptedI like wide screen and wouldn't go back to standardCG IT | 07/13/2009 @ 09:40 AM (PDT)
Will probably have to get one now, one laterjdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:41 AM (PDT)
AcceptedTo michigan? Upper would be gobs of $$CG IT | 07/13/2009 @ 09:52 AM (PDT)
AcceptedDell Monitor for $89technogeek-1995@... | 07/13/2009 @ 07:24 PM (PDT)
AcceptedUmmm Name Brandlarry@... | 07/13/2009 @ 09:06 AM (PDT)
I look at the difference in pricejdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 09:36 AM (PDT)
AcceptedLook at....gadgetgirl | 07/13/2009 @ 10:09 AM (PDT)
AcceptedAddendumgadgetgirl | 07/13/2009 @ 01:24 PM (PDT)
AcceptedGreat Dealspnoykalbo@... | 07/13/2009 @ 11:45 AM (PDT)
AcceptedA monitor by any other name...charles.bundy@... | 07/13/2009 @ 12:15 PM (PDT)
No moviesjdclyde | 07/13/2009 @ 04:01 PM (PDT)
AcceptedFor $79 What a dealmjd420nova | 07/13/2009 @ 08:22 PM (PDT)
AcceptedJD look at the refresh rates of the monitorsOH Smeg | 07/13/2009 @ 08:25 PM (PDT)
Thanks for all the input everyonejdclyde | 07/14/2009 @ 08:10 AM (PDT)

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