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Hi,
I'm considering getting my daughter a Dell 4600 Dimension for college.
It's tempting to build, but she needs it to be a standard machine since I
won't be around to tweak/maintain.
The 4600 will have an NVidia FX5200 (128MB DDR) TV-out/DVI graphics card.
She doesn't play video games, buts will watch DVDs.
I'd like to get her a 17" digital LCD to save space.
Dell will include their 17" 1703FP Ultrasharp Digital FP for $459, or a
17" Samsung 173T Digital FP for $469. Both have a 3-year warranty, and
reviews rate them near equal.
Some specs:
Dell Samsung
Resolution: 1280x1024 1280x1024
Brightness: 250 270
Contrast: 600:1 450:1
View Angle: 170H/170V 150H/120V
Sync: 80H/75V 81H/75V
I belive the Dell's height is adjustable; don't know yet about the
Samsung.
I've got a 20" Ultrasharp at work, and it's ok. I'm not familiar with
the Samsung. Should the lower contrast ratio and viewing angle be of a
concern? Anyone know who makes the Dell Ultrasharp monitors?
Other comments?
Thanks a lot,
Bruce
Hi,
I'm considering getting my daughter a Dell 4600 Dimension for college.
It's tempting to build, but she needs it to be a standard machine since I
won't be around to tweak/maintain.
The 4600 will have an NVidia FX5200 (128MB DDR) TV-out/DVI graphics card.
She doesn't play video games, buts will watch DVDs.
I'd like to get her a 17" digital LCD to save space.
Dell will include their 17" 1703FP Ultrasharp Digital FP for $459, or a
17" Samsung 173T Digital FP for $469. Both have a 3-year warranty, and
reviews rate them near equal.
Some specs:
Dell Samsung
Resolution: 1280x1024 1280x1024
Brightness: 250 270
Contrast: 600:1 450:1
View Angle: 170H/170V 150H/120V
Sync: 80H/75V 81H/75V
I belive the Dell's height is adjustable; don't know yet about the
Samsung.
I've got a 20" Ultrasharp at work, and it's ok. I'm not familiar with
the Samsung. Should the lower contrast ratio and viewing angle be of a
concern? Anyone know who makes the Dell Ultrasharp monitors?
Other comments?
Thanks a lot,
Bruce