Decided on a Dell 8300- Monitor advice?

Hi

I asked some advice on this NG a couple of weeks ago about Dell PC's &
others, and got some good advice. I'm now about to buy a Dell 8330, but I'd
be grateful for some monitor advice. The PC's purely for work at home,
word/excel etc & seeking info on the web. I don't play any PC games, but I
am getting into web design as a hobby.

I've decide on either a 17" analogue flat panel monitor or a 17" Ultrasharp.
Any advice as to the difference in quality would be appreciated.

Many thanks
Paul B.

Paul Beaty wrote:

Hi

I asked some advice on this NG a couple of weeks ago about Dell PC's &
others, and got some good advice. I'm now about to buy a Dell 8330, but I'd
be grateful for some monitor advice. The PC's purely for work at home,
word/excel etc & seeking info on the web. I don't play any PC games, but I
am getting into web design as a hobby.

I've decide on either a 17" analogue flat panel monitor or a 17" Ultrasharp.
Any advice as to the difference in quality would be appreciated.

If desktop real estate is not an issue, spend the money on a bigger CRT
monitor. If you're going to be sitting in front of this thing for any
length of time, 17" is simply not big enough.

Just my $0.02

Bob

"Paul Beaty" wrote in message
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Hi

I asked some advice on this NG a couple of weeks ago about Dell PC's &
others, and got some good advice. I'm now about to buy a Dell 8330, but
I'd
be grateful for some monitor advice. The PC's purely for work at home,
word/excel etc & seeking info on the web. I don't play any PC games, but
I
am getting into web design as a hobby.

I've decide on either a 17" analogue flat panel monitor or a 17"
Ultrasharp.
Any advice as to the difference in quality would be appreciated.

Many thanks
Paul B.



Take the free monitor - 17" analogue flat panel, if I remember correctly.
Then look through the reviews sections of computer magazines, and buy
another monitor - 17" through to 20" TFT (with as high a resolution as you
can find). Run both together - you may need an extra video card - you'll
never want to go back.

Regards,

Pete.
--

Derby
UK

Paul Beaty wrote:

I've decide on either a 17" analogue flat panel monitor or a 17" Ultrasharp.
Any advice as to the difference in quality would be appreciated.

The Ultrasharp can be viewed from a much wider angle, is brighter, and
supports DVI which is usually sharper. I've got three Ultrasharps here
and one "regular" Dell display and the Ultrasharps are worth the extra
money.

Thanks for advice.
Paul B.

"Tom Almy" wrote in message
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Paul Beaty wrote:

I've decide on either a 17" analogue flat panel monitor or a 17"
Ultrasharp.
Any advice as to the difference in quality would be appreciated.

The Ultrasharp can be viewed from a much wider angle, is brighter, and
supports DVI which is usually sharper. I've got three Ultrasharps here
and one "regular" Dell display and the Ultrasharps are worth the extra
money.