Isn't it about time for 21" monitors to take a serious price drop?

[Mears]

It seems like they've been out of my reach for years. IIRC, 19" monitors didn't stay at that price level for nearly as long.

 

[JellyBaby]

Not sure on that. The big 21 inchers are too large for many workspaces. That fact alone will keep demand restrained a bit. Size issues are also preventing even bigger screens from appearing.

To me it looks as though 21" tubes are coming down in price but it's taking a long time and I'm not sure they'll get as cheap as 19"s anytime soon.

 

[Sundog]

I don't think you'll see any big $$ drop in the near future..

 

[Diable]

You can get a 21" monitor for $300 which ain't bad.

 

[downhiller80]

You can't get one cheaper than £450 in the UK. Which is about $650+

So think yourselves lucky

That said I picked up a second hand Eizo off of ebay.co.uk for £160 (=$230ish).

The depressing thing is it doesn't feel "big" anymore. Doesn't even look big. Think I might get a 2nd one and relegate this 17" to monitor number 3

- seb

 

[Insidious]

IMO, you aren't going to see a "bigger 'n better" CRT because of space claim (too big to fit on the desk

... so until the flat monitors are able to get their speed and resolution better, it is still top dog....

ie: prolly no $$ drop soon

 

[shabby]

21" monitors have dropped in price, i got a p1110 flat trinitron for 200 bucks

 

[JackBurton]

Dude, I don't know what you're talking about! I bought my Sony CPD-G500 for $1000+ a couple of years ago and I thought I was getting a steal! Now you can get the successor, the CPD-G520, for $650!!! I'd don't know what you are expecting them to go for, but $650 for this bad ass monitor is dirt cheap.

 

[SpongeBob]

I used to use a 21" Viewsonic at work. I thought it was nice at the time, but I actually prefer my 17" at home where I kinda care about desk space. I think the perfect thing for me would be a 17.4" Flat Panel, but unfortuantely they're out of my price range.

 

[mastertech01]

As long as flat panel are so high you wont see a major drop in price. You notice now that you can get 17 inch flat panel within pocket book range the bottom fell out of the CRT comparables. But the largest flat panels are still more than a nice used car, so the premium 21 inch CRT still remains 700-1000 dollars. IMHO

 

[Shalmanese]

there arent any larger moniters os 21" are bought by the people who want the best at absolutely any cost. They wont come down until a REAL 22" or 23" moniter come out

 

[Mears]

Yeah, I agree with all you guys. Doesn't anyone else have a hard time justifying dropping an extra $300+ to get an extra 1" or less viewable than a 19"?

 

[Ausm]

<< You can get a 21" monitor for $300 which ain't bad. >>



What kind of P.O.S is that?


Ausm

 

[JellyBaby]

<< Doesn't anyone else have a hard time justifying dropping an extra $300+ to get an extra 1" or less viewable than a 19"? >>

Not at all. The tube is the most important part of computing (the chair is second)...it's gotta be big and perfect. Money is no object (unless that 21" > $1,000 or so).

 

[Pariah]

"Doesn't anyone else have a hard time justifying dropping an extra $300+ to get an extra 1" or less viewable than a 19"? "

How are you getting that? 19" viewables are typically 17.8-18", where 21" are typically 19.8-20". That's a full 2" which is exactly what is should be. 2 inches may not sound like much but that is almost 25% more viewable screen real estate vs a 19". $550-$650 for a quality 21" monitor is a very good deal. Just a year ago it would have cost you closer to $800.

 

[Amused]

Speaking of 520s, what the hell is the difference between the CPD-G520, and the CPD-G520P (besides $120)???

 

[Sunner]

I hope they don't, I ordered a new Eizo 21" for ~1100$ last week, would feel sorta sad to see it for $500 next week.

 

[mastertech01]

AmusedOne

According to the Sony site they have the same specs, same everything but the P designation.. and are the same price. At least at the Sony store they are. They even have the same specification PDF.

 

[Vernor]

I remember in the early 90s PC Magazine reviewing 2300$+ 21' monitors.


And there were few options at that size.

 

[mastertech01]

Yep, and the refresh rates on them ROASTED your eyes.. no flat screens either.

 

[arcas]

I bought a Princeton EO90 19" monitor just as 19" monitors were hitting the market. Think I paid around $860. Now you can buy a 19" monitor with similar or better specs for $300 so we can say 19" monitors cost roughly 35% what they did say, 4 years ago. The guy in the office next to mine bought a Viewsonic G810 21" monitor and says he paid $1200 for it. Today, you can find it new for $500, or 42% the original cost. So, if we assume these two monitors are "typical" of the trend, we can say that prices for 19" and 21" monitors have fallen at roughly the same rate.

Now I'm looking to upgrade to 21" since the EO90 is about to die. Currently can't decide between the Cornerstone P1750 or the Sony G520. They have very similar specs. The Sony goes for around $650 at the low end while the Cornerstone can be had for $590 from their online outlet store. In any case, both of these monitors are around 25% cheaper than the 19" EO90 was when I bought it.

arcas

 

[erub]

My 17" Dell Trinitron cost me $700 5 years ago - now ones with better specs go for around $200. My next monitor will be a 17.4/18.1" LCD in the summer, hopefully for around $550. 21" is way too big..no dorm room desks could support that.

 

[Erasmus-X]

21"+ monitors aren't even mainstream yet. It's not like you can walk into a typical discount B&M store and even see a 21" monitor. Until that happens, 21 inchers will demand a price premium.

 

[PowerEngineer]

I'd certainly like to see 21" monitors become the mainstream high-volume, low mark up standard. I was lucky enough to get a Veiwsonic 21PS years ago, and nearly cried when they replaced it with a stock 19" Compaq after it died. My 17PS at home is nice...but I miss the extra inches. Give me the biggest monitor possible -- how about 27" or even 35" (with proportionally higher pixel counts). I'll make room on my desk!

 

[fallingace]

The P stands for the profesional series. The biggest difference is in the refresh rates, At 2048 the G520 runs at 75hz while the G520p runs at 85. Not really sure its worth the exta money, but i do hear the G520 calling for my refund check.



<< AmusedOne

According to the Sony site they have the same specs, same everything but the P designation.. and are the same price. At least at the Sony store they are. They even have the same specification PDF. >>