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Luca
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
 
2008-05-20, 09:57

Apple's displays are still overpriced, even with S-IPS. There are non-TN panels out there that cost a lot less than Apple's displays.

Case in point:

Doublesight DS-263N - 26" 1920x1200 H-IPS display, 3 year warranty, DVI + VGA inputs, USB hub, $700. The Apple display is 3" smaller, has a mere 1 year warranty, has only a single DVI input, and costs $200 more.

HP LP2465 - 24" S-PVA monitor, dual DVI inputs that can also be used with VGA devices using the included DVI-VGA cables, USB hub, 3 year warranty, $620.

Viewsonic VX2435wm - 24" P-MVA monitor, DVI, VGA, component, S-video, and composite inputs, 3 year warranty, $700.

So there are other options out three if you don't want a TN display. You do have to pay more, but Apple's monitors are still way overpriced, have far less features, and come with a gimped warranty. On the one hand, finding a non-TN 20-22" LCD is going to be really hard, and Apple's one of the only options there, but on the other hand, you can get a 24" non-TN monitor for about the same as an Apple 20" that doesn't even do full HD resolution.

So yeah, unless you like paying extra to lose functionality, don't get an Apple display.
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