Thanks, nice write up, too. Unfortunately, Fry's has not made it out to
Connecticut. :^)
At 07:14 AM 5/11/2003 -0700, Randy Walters wrote:
>I bought a 17" Flat Panel TFT Monitor about 14 months ago for daily home use.
>I spent a lot of time running around to various stores but Fry's electronics
>had the largest selection all grouped together and all sharing the same
>display
>so it was easy to compare them all in one sitting. The economy models didn't
>look as clear as the more expensive name brand models which is to be expected,
>and the middle of the road brands and models seemed to be the best value
>vs cost.
>One big deciding factor should be the warranty - some are 3 months while
>others
>are 3 years.
>
> After a lot of comparing i chose the 17" GEM GL-821A made by Scanport
> which can be
>found today as low as $300 after rebates, or - $400 straight out. The
>picture looks every
>bit as good as the NECs and Philips 17 inchers that cost at least a few
>hundred $$ more.
>It was a great deal 14 months ago when i bought it, and even today it's
>still a great deal
>even though prices for all brands have come down. And Gem has a pretty
>good warranty
>too (3 years limited parts and labor).
>
>http://www.gemca.com/gl821a.html
>
>http://www.gemca.com/lcd.html
>
> Randy
>89 325is
>45 STX
>So Calif
Matt Murray
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