VERY HOT!!!MONITOR DEALS AT STAPLES!!! STARTS TOMORROW

[winzonly]

thnx to MysticMan1 for is president day deal ads link

here's how you get cheap monitors

17.0" FLAT-GLASS CRT MONITOR $149.98
OPTIMUM 50/PACK 48x CD-R $9.98
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SUB TOTAL $159.96
COUPON $30 off $150 found elsewhere (search at googles for staple coupons)
REBATES $60 off mon
REBATES $10 off cds
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TOTAL $59.96 + 129.96 tax

this is what i am getting... 19"
19.0" FLAT-GLASS CRT MONITOR $199.98
OPTIMUM 50/PACK 48x CD-R $9.98
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SUB TOTAL $209.96
COUPON $50 off $200 found elsewhere (search at googles for staple coupons, phone order and in-store ONLY)
REBATES $30 off mon
REBATES $10 off cds
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TOTAL $119.96 + 169.96 tax

CHEAP NO?!?!

 

[SafetyDance]

169.96 in tax kills it for me!

Mike

 

[oLLie]

what i wanna know is why the 17" has a $60 MIR and the 19" has a $30... I guess they wanna get rid of the 17's

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: oLLie
what i wanna know is why the 17" has a $60 MIR and the 19" has a $30... I guess they wanna get rid of the 17's

probably... but 17" is really cheap for a flat

 

[faZZter]

I don't think "flat glass" is the same as "true flat" monitors.

Just a flat glass in front of a slightly curved display I'd bet.

If that is what it is then no thx.

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: faZZter
I don't think "flat glass" is the same as "true flat" monitors.

Just a flat glass in front of a slightly curved display I'd bet.

If that is what it is then no thx.

yes it is
link

Product Specifications
Monitor Type CRT Flat Screen
Diagonal Screen Size 17"
Viewable Screen Size 16"
Dot Pitch .21 mm
Max Resolution 1024x768@85Hz
Horizontal Frequency 30-72KHz
Compatibility PC
Other features Plug and Play, Energy Star Compliant, Low Radiation
Dimensions 16"x15.7"x16.4", 35.2lbs
Warranty 3 year parts and labor

 

[axia55]

How do they figure $129 and $169 for tax!?!?!

 

[JzL]

Originally posted by: axia55
How do they figure $129 and $169 for tax!?!?!

I think that he meant you get taxed on 169 dollars. Not that the tax woiud be that much! LOL

 

[faZZter]

Ok so it is flat screen, not flat glass, like it was listed as in your original post......but still, it is an Envision monitor.

I don't know how there quality is now, but about 2 years ago I bought a 19" monitor from Staples that was an envision with a nice feature set and a single knob for configuring the display. I got it home and the colors were off at different parts of the screen. Tried a diff vid card to see if that was a prob, made sure nothing magnetic was near the monitor, and degaussed it but it still was VERY uneven color.

The price is good but if you get one I'd have the manager demo it for you to make sure the color is good and save you a trip back to return it.

 

[chrisjor]

Thanks for the post!! Don't be discouraged by a lot of the negativity, all deals are appreciated!!

I own one of the 17" and one of the 19". Though they are not "top of line" monitors, they do the job very nicely!!!!

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: chrisjor
Thanks for the post!! Don't be discouraged by a lot of the negativity, all deals are appreciated!!

I own one of the 17" and one of the 19". Though they are not "top of line" monitors, they do the job very nicely!!!!

thnx

 

[HotshoT69]

Go to Sams Club and get the Samtron ((aka samsung) Pure Flat .20mm 3 year warranty, buy extra 1 year for 4.95 for 122.00 and not fool with rebates.

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: HotshoT69
Go to Sams Club and get the Samtron ((aka samsung) Pure Flat .20mm 3 year warranty, buy extra 1 year for 4.95 for 122.00 and not fool with rebates.

is this 19" monitor??? and a flat screen?

 

[Banana]

Originally posted by: winzonly
waiting on posts believing people will think this deal is hot... and i get a staples suck reply

LOL--don't worry. Thanks for pointing out a nice deal. If you activate your ratings in your profile, I might even give you a high score.

BTW: Are these "brandless" monitors? If not, what brand? Someone mentioned Envision . . .

1YP

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: 1YellowPeril

Originally posted by: winzonly
waiting on posts believing people will think this deal is hot... and i get a staples suck reply

LOL--don't worry. Thanks for pointing out a nice deal. If you activate your ratings in your profile, I might even give you a high score.

BTW: Are these "brandless" monitors? If not, what brand? Someone mentioned Envision . . .

1YP

yea its envision 985e, you guys can look up the specs... not bad for the price
btw how do you rate others?

 

[NICKel]

VERY THOROUGH..... excellent post! Every Hot deal should be this comprehensive.

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: NICKel
VERY THOROUGH..... excellent post! Every Hot deal should be this comprehensive.

lol, thnx... but most people probably don't have that much time doing that many comprehensive posts

 

[Oceanus]

This could be getting cold. There seems to be an absence of any curent/valid $30 off $150 coupons. The last good one I found (@FW) expired yesterday.

 

[faZZter]

Winzonly-

I wasn't trying to crap on your thread, in fact I appreciate you listing it. (that's why I clicked on it at first to check it out)

I was just trying to make sure you or others were getting what you thought you were. So no harm meant.

 

[winzonly]

Originally posted by: faZZter
Winzonly-

I wasn't trying to crap on your thread, in fact I appreciate you listing it. (that's why I clicked on it at first to check it out)

I was just trying to make sure you or others were getting what you thought you were. So no harm meant.

its cool

 

[speeddragon]

Price is good, but it seems resolution is a little too low for a 17-inch (max 1024x768).

Originally posted by: winzonly

Product Specifications
Monitor Type CRT Flat Screen
Diagonal Screen Size 17"
Viewable Screen Size 16"
Dot Pitch .21 mm
Max Resolution 1024x768@85Hz
Horizontal Frequency 30-72KHz
Compatibility PC
Other features Plug and Play, Energy Star Compliant, Low Radiation
Dimensions 16"x15.7"x16.4", 35.2lbs
Warranty 3 year parts and labor

 

[SafetyDance]

That's at 85Hz. Drop the frequency down and I'm sure it will give you better resolution.

Mike

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: faZZter
I don't think "flat glass" is the same as "true flat" monitors.

Just a flat glass in front of a slightly curved display I'd bet.

If that is what it is then no thx.

my envision is like that. pissed me off... but it was cheap at the time, so as long as u keep a grey background, it's fine. darker backgrounds (like black) will show a reflection of the icons off the glass.

 

[Tomer]

Thanks for the deal.

Just a word of caution on the Envision 17" "flat-screen". I bought 2 and a friend bought 2 on "Black Friday". They were Model 775e, which is the same as what they are offering this time, I believe. The glass does appear to be pretty flat but does not seem to have any "anti-reflective" qualities.

However, a couple things to note. The monitor case is Silver and Black. That just happens to match my case, but probably won't for many people, if that is a concern.

More importantly, IMHO, the quality of the picture is sub-standard on that model (EN-775e). All 4 of our monitors have purity issues and the picture seems slightly out of focus and "washed out" no matter what combination of Contrast & Brightness levels we have tried.

Over the past few months I have purchased 18 of the Envision 17" En-710e's and 3 of the 19" EN-910e's (Both have beige cases) and the pictures have been outstanding on all of the 20 units. They are not "flat screens".

I have also purchased 2 of the Envision 15" LCD monitors. One blew up after a couple months and the other keeps plugging along.

So, in my opinion, Envision makes a solid monitor for the price. Just not sure about the quality of the EN-775e.

Good luck.

 

[winzonly]

any expert opinion in telling me whether or not the 980e is any good? thnx