buy.com: 20" CRT monitor $149 shipped (refurb, no rebates)

[RevJim]

Link.

$148.95 with free shipping.

Brand name isn't specified, it says "major manufacturer". However they do specify it's 1600x1280 and 18" viewable. Not a bad deal if you don't mind brand-name-roulette.

 

[tenoc]

Hmmm...

0.31 dpi or better. Couldn't get much worse!

 

[cremefilled]

Hah--18" viewable, when most "19-inch" monitors have 17.8" or 17.9" viewable. This would more accurately be called a "19.1-inch" monitor. When you add the refurbished status and the no-name manufacturer (what in the world are they hiding? Packard-Bell?), you're much better off with something like the 19" for $110 from Staples this week that is A) brand-new with full warranty, and B) has 0.25 dp, with 1600X1200 at 75 Hz.

Thanks just the same, RevJim.

 

[Fritzo]

The pic shows a IBM P200 (I've had enough of them to recognize them). They're not too bad visually, but they're not reliable at all, and draw power like a...like a.....like a thing that draws a lot of power (sorry, not feeling witty today).

 

[AnyMal]

IBM's logo is actually quite visible in the lower left corner. I have seen those elsewhere described as "industrial grade", meaning they are designed to be used on factory floor. They are supposed to be very rugged and work in any environment. That said, if you are looking for a graphics/gaming display, look elsewhere; while 1600x1200 is a nice resolution (assuming refresh rate is 75 MHz), .31dpi is just too large. However, it should be just fine for casual PC use such as word processing and web browsing, especially for visually impaired folks who require extra large fonts.

 

[fr]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
The pic shows a IBM P200 (I've had enough of them to recognize them). They're not too bad visually, but they're not reliable at all, and draw power like a...like a.....like a thing that draws a lot of power (sorry, not feeling witty today).

...like a mofo!