good or bad deal?

[meltdown75]

hi

i had to pick up a used 17" CRT monitor at lunch today for use when repairing other people's computers. and, just to have on standby as a spare.

i bought a 17" NEC MultiSync XV17 for $56, tax included. looks to be in good shape.

did i get hosed, or is this ok?

 

[leftyman]

sounds good to me

 

[RaDragon]

When was it manufactured? (You can check on the back of the monitor.)

 

[Mrfrog840]

sounds good deal as long as it was a good manufacturer

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: RaDragon
When was it manufactured? (You can check on the back of the monitor.)

crap. it's in the back seat of my car... and i'm 9 storeys up 🙂

 

[baclips6]

looks ok, depends on how long the monitor will last

 

[Perknose]

If your purchase was time sensitive, then you did what you had to do.

If not, fyi, I recently found a fully functional 17" CRT curbside, waiting for the trash, and have seen them for $10 @ yard sales.

 

[akubi]

i just threw out two 17" crts. one hp one kds. they were just taking up space.

 

[So]

There are stacks of old CRT's sitting around the EE/CS building at my university. They're essentially free to take. Some are as big as 19", but admittedly, none are all that great in quality 🙁

 

[meltdown75]

i appreciate the replies :beer:

 

[RaDragon]

Does it work? Is it younger than 5 years old? That should be fine. If you lived in So Cal, however, I would've given u a ViewSonic for free... 🙂

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: RaDragon
Does it work? Is it younger than 5 years old? That should be fine. If you lived in So Cal, however, I would've given u a ViewSonic for free... 🙂

🙂 thanks for the offer. unfortunately, i made my home in much less sunny climes :Q

i'm not sure of the age. i pretty much grabbed the NEC because i am still using one that is about 7 years old 🙂 they seem to have some longevity about them.

 

[Winchester]

Those are higher end monitors.

I have two NEC 97f and the were $250 originally.