17" Monitor NEC FE700 or Samsung 753DF

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
C

cvgman

Junior Member
Dec 6, 2000
11
0
0
My first post:


Found the Staples add for the NEC FE700 17" monitor $279.99 with a $100.00 rebate to make it $179.99. Use the $40 off $200 and you get it for 139.99 plus tax.

Also at Staples is the Samsung 753DF for $223.99 with a $30.00 Samsung rebate to make it 193.99. Use the $40 off $200.00 here and you get it for $153.99.


Which would be the best deal of the 2???
 
T

tsee

Senior member
Mar 27, 2000
382
0
0
The Samsung is a bit more expensive but I think the premium is worth it. Most reviews I've seen don't rate NEC very high, whereas Samsung often get the top nod. Also, NEC's warranty says that for replacement, they can send a comparable model, and when my father's E700 broke down after a year of use and was sent in for repair, they sent back an A700+ which has .28 vs .25 dp. The refresh rate is also lower. Turns out there was no replacement part for the power switch! They didn't even include a driver, which although not absolutely necessary does make getting a high refresh rate a lot easier and safer (win98se nor win95 support it outright).
 
K

kaiotes

Golden Member
Dec 31, 2000
1,816
0
0
can't get samsung to go 1280*....
so i'm returning it
good thing i still have my KDS Vs190 (goes at 1280*...) capable of 1600
had the samsung for 1 hr and packed it back into box.
 
W

WoodDogg

Member
Jan 16, 2001
44
0
0
I have the NEC. Bought it about 3 months ago for about $240. I love it! No gripes at all!
 
D

dimwit

Golden Member
Jun 28, 2000
1,189
0
0
C

Chewbaccax

Senior member
Jan 25, 2000
279
0
0


<< The Samsung is a bit more expensive but I think the premium is worth it. Most reviews I've seen don't rate NEC very high, whereas Samsung often get the top nod. >>



tsee,

I guarantee you that NEC owns the Samsung. The NEC FE700 uses an excellent Mitsubishi Diamondtron NF aperture grille flat CRT while the Samsung 753DF uses Samsung's proprietary shadow mask flat CRT, which is considered inferior to Sony and Mitsu's flat CRTs. Considering the NEC is cheaper, I would definitely go with that. Check out the top 10 monitors at PCWORLD. 6 out of 10 use a Diamondtron NF. The NEC FE700 is #5. Samsung 753DF, not on the chart.

Just trying to help reduce the spread of misinformation.

 
C

cvgman

Junior Member
Dec 6, 2000
11
0
0
Linuxguy,

The add was in the paper. I have to call Staples to verify it though. I went to the B&amp;M and they didn't have a form for it either. Will let you know if something comes up.

Thanks for the info all.
 
P

poncekim

Member
Mar 18, 2000
55
0
0
Chewbacca, I'm not saying you're wrong, but just because one magazine rates a monitor high, doesn't neccesarily mean anything. Take a look at CNET's monitor reviews. Samsung is all over the top 5's. Who do you believe?? My point is, often times, manufacturers will provide a little incentive for magazines or websites to rate their products favorably. To get a better idea, you would need to do a more comprehensive search.
 
T

TatSteeL

Senior member
Aug 31, 2000
247
0
0
definately go for the NEC FE700 you won't regret it. I have the NEC MultiSync FE750 and its super good.
 
ghouldini

ghouldini

Senior member
May 26, 2000
434
0
76
Duh? The PCWorld ranking has Samsung #2. With that model in the &quot;test&quot;, I am sure they didn't even bother to have the 753DF even in it. But with the same tube, the Samsung smokes the NEC. And the 753DF is considered more of their &quot;budget&quot; flat screen. There is also the 755DF that has better resolution. The 700IFT is more top of the line.
 
Z

zman6911

Member
Jan 14, 2001
49
0
0
I ordered the 753DF back with the Buy.Com deal. I love it. I have had no problems and it is quite clear. I recommend it.
 
Lanyap

Lanyap

Elite Member
Dec 23, 2000
8,260
2,358
136
The Staples NEC $100 rebate is online now. Just enter NEC to search by manufacturer in the rebate center: Link
 
J

jayR

Senior member
Apr 25, 2000
644
0
0
Staples has $100 rebates on the following NEC models:
FE700, FE700+, FE950, FE950+
The 950s are 19&quot; Mitsubishi monitors
Anyone know what the &quot;+&quot; is for?

The FE950 regular Staples price $450
$450 - $40(coupon) - $100(rebate) = $310 + tax
FE950
NOTE: The rebate info on that page says $50, but if you click on it you will see a rebate for $100

It would be even hotter if someone could find a PM for either the FE700 or the FE950. Just remember if you find it at a .com you have to include the cost of overnight shipping. So far, I haven't come close to the price without the rebate or the coupon when overnight shipping is included!
 
C

Chewbaccax

Senior member
Jan 25, 2000
279
0
0
Guys, I think you missed the point. I wasn't slamming Samsung as a brand. I nearly bought a Samsung recently to replace my aging Mitsubishi. I was simply comparing the two models in question, the NEC FE700 and the Samsung 753DF. Since tsee was recommending the Samsung even though it was more expensive, I thought I would point out the merits of the NEC. Samsung, does indeed hold the #2 spot on the chart I linked to, but with a different model (700NF) that is more similar to the NEC FE700 than to the Samsung 753DF. Check the reviews and the specs. poncekim, I research any hardware *extensively* before I buy as I'm not the type who buys a new video card/CPU every 6 months (nothing wrong with that if you've got the cash) and since monitors need to last even longer, its an even more important decision. I don't want to know how many hours I spent reading reviews and doing searches before I bought my new monitor but I think I have a grasp of most current brands/products. I actually kinda enjoy the whole process of pouring over reviews, specs, and charts to figure out what to buy. I'm definitely not an impulse shopper. I didn't buy an FE700 but I would have at this price.

Anyhoo, my advice is, between these two models, go with the NEC. The Samsung is good, but the NEC is better, not to mention cheaper.
 
H

hojl

Golden Member
Aug 20, 2000
1,004
0
0
uh I tryed to click on the rebate for the NEC but it didn't work, did anybody else get this prob?
 
B

BradS

Senior member
Aug 6, 2000
282
0
0
Good deal cvgman. I had a cheap 17in burn out at work today. I went for the FE700. No problem using coupon and getting rebate form.

Thanks
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom