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Dell 20" WS
Posted: October 12, 2006, 12:32 pm
by Neost
Saw this on Gizmodo:
Dell has announced this lower-end 20-inch widescreen LCD display, the e207wfp. It has a 1680 x 1050 resolution with a DVI input. It also has a 5ms response time and a price tag of $289. Three hundos for a 20-inch wide monitor, hot diggity damn! It should be available immediately—it's not on the Dell site currently, but keep your eyes out, it will be there soon.
Is this the low-end Dell that had banding problems or some such?
Posted: October 12, 2006, 2:24 pm
by Leonaerd
5 ms response? Wow I want. Hot diggity damn.
Posted: October 12, 2006, 5:04 pm
by Sargeras
I have a Dell 20" WS, but I don't know which monitor it is. I'll have to see when I get home.
Posted: October 12, 2006, 8:10 pm
by Boogahz
The cheap one is apparently the one without the USB hub:
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35043
THE INQUIRER doesn't often write up company product launches, but a special mention had to go to a new monitor from Dell, and was originally spotted by Engadget.
Having been in the market for a HDCP-based TFT for some time, and considering its necessity for running HD copyright material on Windows Vista, it's been surprisingly hard to find an inexpensive monitor which comes with HDCP support.
The new widescreen 20-inch (20.1-inch viewing area) Dell E207WFP has a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, five ms response time, and the HDCP support comes from a HDCP-DVI port. It doesn't have the USB hub and further connections that its older brother has (the 2007WFP) which allows Dell to keep the price down.
Amazingly it has a $289 price tag (we're trying to get UK pricing as we speak), and can be considered an absolute bargain considering it's one of the view monitors that will future-proof your purchase and allow you to view any HD DRM-invested material you want on Vista.
If you lot haven't already snapped them all up by the time they're released and they're not on the Dell website yet - let me know if you spot it, we'll be attempting to get one in for further review. µ
Posted: October 15, 2006, 10:55 pm
by Gemily
Why do you want a USB hub in a monitor? (Sorry, noob question)
Posted: October 16, 2006, 1:44 am
by Leonaerd
I must be a noob too. =(
Posted: October 16, 2006, 1:51 am
by Aslanna
Sometimes the computer is too far away.
Posted: October 16, 2006, 2:06 am
by Leonaerd
Oh. Big fucking deal.
Posted: October 16, 2006, 2:43 am
by Winnow
Leonaerd wrote:Oh. Big fucking deal.
Hey, I know I don't want to give my computer a reach around to plug in my portable MP3 player.
Desktop USB ports are nice for those that don't keep their PCs on their desktops.
Posted: October 16, 2006, 3:15 am
by Leonaerd
Yeah.
Posted: October 16, 2006, 7:35 am
by Aslanna
Obviously it's not a big fucking deal for you.
I was just saying why some people may want such a feature.
Posted: October 16, 2006, 9:04 am
by Kelshara
It is useful to have it on the monitor but not a deal breaker for me. I have some on my keyboard anyway!
Anybody have any more info on this monitor? Release date? I need a new monitor badly and am considering holding out for this or not..
Posted: October 16, 2006, 10:53 am
by Leonaerd
Aslanna wrote:Obviously it's not a big fucking deal for you.
I was just saying why some people may want such a feature.
I respect that.
Posted: October 16, 2006, 11:00 am
by Fairweather Pure
I use the card readers more than the USB ports on my monitor. I'm very happy they are there. It's something I take for granted now.