LCD

[LanMaster]

Well I really need an LCD to take to college with me. But i cant really fork over 250-300 dollars for one. Is there place I can finance one? Like pay payments?

 

Get a Dell Preferred Account, or ask your parents.

EDIT: you just missed a deal about a week ago - Dell 1905FPs were going for $219.

 

[Ketteringo]

So you want to end up paying $500 for a $300 monitor?

Just get a cheapie 15" or 17" on a hot deal for like $100.

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=40

 

[MercenaryForHire]

$250-300? Hell, you can get a 17" DVI one in Canada for $250.

Edit - 19"s for US$215?!?! :Q 😀

- M4H

 

[jEct2]

i think my bro got one for only $190, he rubs it in my face alot

 

[yobarman]

LSD is like 5 bucks a hit.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Get a Dell Preferred Account, or ask your parents.

EDIT: you just missed a deal about a week ago - Dell 1905FPs were going for $219.

I heard they ghost bad.

 

[Willoughbyva]

I still think that lcd's are over rated. I love my 19" crt and will keep it until it dies. I know the lcd technology has come a long way over the last few years, but I am not looking into buying one anytime soon. The color of a crt is still superior in my eyes anyway.

 

[buzzsaw13]

Originally posted by: Willoughbyva
I still think that lcd's are over rated. I love my 19" crt and will keep it until it dies. I know the lcd technology has come a long way over the last few years, but I am not looking into buying one anytime soon. The color of a crt is still superior in my eyes anyway.

Well, people do like to save space 😀

 

[Sentinel]

just hold off until you can afford one.

 

[gunblade]

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13

Originally posted by: Willoughbyva
I still think that lcd's are over rated. I love my 19" crt and will keep it until it dies. I know the lcd technology has come a long way over the last few years, but I am not looking into buying one anytime soon. The color of a crt is still superior in my eyes anyway.

Well, people do like to save space 😀

Just make the switch recently, still would prefer the vivid color of CRT especially under low light and watching dark movies.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
just hold off until you can afford one.

Best advice so far.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

1. Get a CC
2. Buy Dell 2405FPW with CC
3. File bankruptcy
4. Profit!

 

[Injury]

Yeah, you just NEED one, huh? You NEED that LCD because your life is endanger if you use a CRT, huh?

 

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: jumpr
Get a Dell Preferred Account, or ask your parents.

EDIT: you just missed a deal about a week ago - Dell 1905FPs were going for $219.

I heard they ghost bad.

I heard that too, but I don't use my computer for games so it doesn't matter too much for me.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Too bad you missed the sub-$100 LCD deal.

 

[Miramonti]

If you're that poor you probably will get screwed if you try to finance one because the rates you'll be eligible for will be equal to loan sharking.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: jjsole
If you're that poor you probably will get screwed if you try to finance one because the rates you'll be eligible for will be equal to loan sharking.

yeah, seriously don't finance a flippin LCD. save back some money and in a few months at the most you should have enough for a decent LCD (my Acer 1914smb 19" only cost $291).

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: jumpr
Get a Dell Preferred Account, or ask your parents.

EDIT: you just missed a deal about a week ago - Dell 1905FPs were going for $219.

I heard they ghost bad.

Correct. The 1905FP isn't the best choice for a gamer.

Get a good Samsung 19" with low response times, should set you back around $350.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: buzzsaw13

Originally posted by: Willoughbyva
I still think that lcd's are over rated. I love my 19" crt and will keep it until it dies. I know the lcd technology has come a long way over the last few years, but I am not looking into buying one anytime soon. The color of a crt is still superior in my eyes anyway.

Well, people do like to save space 😀

There's also the cool factor...

 

[BabaBooey]

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
1. Get a CC
2. Buy Dell 2405FPW with CC
3. File bankruptcy
4. Profit!

You have to be releated to the Ex-brother in law ....😛


And like a few have said save and wait ...🙂

 

[LanMaster]

Well the main reason is to save space. Can I go through Dell and do a student thing?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: LanMaster
Well the main reason is to save space. Can I go through Dell and do a student thing?

Yes assuming you have a good credit history, here's what you do:

Add a Dell 2001FP or 2005FPW to your cart, avoid the other models if you're a gamer.

Pay for it using a DPA, which is a line of credit, you make monthly payments. Of course if you're buying a $400 LCD and make payments for 24 months by the time you're done you'll have paid around $525 for a 2 year old monitor. In other words it's stupid.