22″ of LCD goodness

Peter G. 23 Oct, 2007 at 2:00pm ET Article published in Tech

Viewsonic’s 22″ widescreen LCD monitor would sure look good on my desk. Somebody send me an early Christmas present.

Comments

23 Oct 2007 ~ 2:07pm primesuspect no included dvi cable = lame

Shrout says "While some users won't be able to tell the difference between the analog VGA and digital DVI inputs, some will and that might be a strike one on Viewsonic."

I call BS. I have never met a user (and trust me, the users I have supported have been the 'lowest common denominator' - people who barely know how to use a mouse) who has not been able to tell the extremely distinctive difference between the sharp, crisp native DVI signal and the muddy, interference prone analog connection.

There's no excuse for lack of DVI cable in any high end monitor. Put it this way: if you have a video card capable of pushing 1680x1050, you have a DVI port.
23 Oct 2007 ~ 2:12pm BuddyJ But is this a high-end monitor, Prime? It's $250. That's not a high-end price.
23 Oct 2007 ~ 2:26pm primesuspect It's not a high end monitor, but neither is it a "aunt betty" monitor. People who are buying 22" LCDs, even budget models, have DVI ports.
23 Oct 2007 ~ 2:35pm jared I agree. That is equivalent to HP selling printers with ink cartridges half full and no USB cord... aka complete bull****.
23 Oct 2007 ~ 2:37pm BuddyJ Yep, and HP gets away with it. Viewsonic will too.
23 Oct 2007 ~ 2:52pm primesuspect I own a "budget" viewsonic monitor though - a 19" lcd that I bought for cheap a year or two ago, and it came with a DVI cable.
23 Oct 2007 ~ 2:56pm GHoosdum Times, they are a changin'. Printers used to come with cables too...
23 Oct 2007 ~ 9:36pm Thelemech

GHoosdum wrote:

Times, they are a changin'. Printers used to come with cables too...

... I have not bought a new printer in years; are companies really selling them without connection cables?
23 Oct 2007 ~ 11:21pm fatcat

Thelemech wrote:

... I have not bought a new printer in years; are companies really selling them without connection cables?

yes.

and half empty ink cartridges.

boo on viewsonic
23 Oct 2007 ~ 11:27pm Kinetik I've got about 20 DVI cables laying around. You pay shipping and it's yours.