I'm wondering, how are AOC monitors? (19" Flat-Screen 9KLR and 19" Non-Flat 9GLR shadow mask monitors)

[Jaguar]

How are they compared to, say, the Viewsonics or Samsungs? Are they any good at all?

 

[Modus]

AOC is made by Envision, one of the three largest monitor makers in the world. They make a large bulk of the monitors you find labeled as Compaq or Gateway in OEM systems.

I have used a lot of AOC monitors and found them excellent value for the dollar. Their quality is not quite as good as Samsung or Viewsonic, though. I recommend the AOC 9GLRs, a 19" short-neck .25 Panasonic tube which can be found for $175 on Pricewatch. It's though to find something that good for less money.

Modus

 

[chuckieland]

i didn't know about AOC make OEM maker monitor
but i heard they are crap and been told to stay away from AOC
but i gotta admit their price for 19" and 21" monitor is so make me wanna get one

 

[Jaguar]

Thanks for the replies. I'm also wondering why they're priced so low, ie half of a Samsung 955DF here.

Any more ideas?

 

[LordSandMan]

The company I used to work for sold them. As far as monitors go, there are better ones out there. I wouldn't buy one for myself. If I want to go cheap, and still get decent quality I'd buy a Viewsonic or Optiquest. Samsung makes very nice reasonably priced monitors.