WOW!!! DELL UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Wide Aspect

[roanjohn]

I just want to share this piece of equipment from Dell. I received it last night after ordering it from LegendMicro for a whopping price of 650 USD. For the same size, this is a few hunderd bucks cheaper than the Apple version.

I came from an 18 inch LCD so I didn't think this would be a huge upgrade......but WHOA!!! This monitor is AWESOME!!! The image quality is just ASTOUNDING!!! And the best part is when you edit your photos.........the extra workspace is just GREAT!!! Another plus is that you can position the monitor horizontally or vertically..............surfing the web in the vertical position is an eye opener!!! no more scrolling down and down...........everything single info is there...........its especially great for this forum.

This is a bargain guys..............don't walk............RUN and get yours today.

The specs are in the Dell website............

If you guys have any questions.......dont hesitate to ask..........I will take some pics later tonight and post it here so you guys can see what I'm talking about..........

I'm just sooo excited.........I have to share it!!!

Ro1

[CyberDyneSystems]

Link?

Sounds really nice

[roanjohn]

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=&refurbished=

OOHH, I hope I did that correctly.

Ro1

[CyberDyneSystems]

My,. 1680X1020.. that is wide Very nice

[pcasciola]

That looks like an amazing value, and the resolution is the same as the Apple 20" too at 1680x1050. I'm not sure it's any bigger than a 18" or 19" LCD in terms of area though because it's widescreen, but the widescreen is probably a better layout for photo editing because you can keep your PS toolbars on the side of a 4x6 aspect ratio photo that is full height on that monitor. I'd like to see some pictures of it with Photoshop open and a photo blown up to full screen to see how much area is left on the sides.

I'm seeing a price of $750 when I follow your link, though.

[roanjohn]

Originally Posted by CyberDyneSystems

My,. 1680X1020.. that is wide Very nice

YES!!! From my previous 1280x1075 resolution..........not every detail is present..........now, viewing my shots at this resolution......I noticed a lot of OOOFFFF shots!!! This monitor is very unforgiving!!! Shots from my 50 f1.4 prime though are just STUNNING!!! SHARP SHARP SHARP!!! Now I know why primes are addictive!!!

Ro1

[roanjohn]

Originally Posted by pcasciola

That looks like an amazing value, and the resolution is the same as the Apple 20" too at 1680x1050. I'm not sure it's any bigger than a 18" or 19" LCD in terms of area though because it's widescreen, but the widescreen is probably a better layout for photo editing because you can keep your PS toolbars on the side of a 4x6 aspect ratio photo that is full height on that monitor. I'd like to see some pictures of it with Photoshop open and a photo blown up to full screen to see how much area is left on the sides.

I'm seeing a price of $750 when I follow your link, though.

Yes, the specs are similar to the Apple version........EXCEPT, this monitor is height adjustable and it rotates to 90 degrees!! It also has a 1:600 contrast ratio, so it is BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHT!!!

Dell prices go up and down .........you kinda have to catch them when they're giving away those deals...........I bought my monitor from Legend Micro at www.legendmicro.com. If you shop around, you'll find some good deals on this monitor.......its quite popular.

Ro1

[benhasajeep]

I was actually thinking of buying another computer from Dell. But this information make me a little upset. This is like the 3rd item from them that I have found cheaper from another source than them ($100 less than them). Now before you think I am off my rocker. I have a little history with Dell and their parts prices to REPEAT customers. I have a Dell laptop (high end not cheapie $3,200 for it), old desktop that has been replaced by the laptop, and bought a digital camera. Just after the waranty ended on the laptop the battery just died. Would only go 5 minutes even though it said fully charged.

So I called Dell and they were very friendly. Sold me a new battery for $150 dollars plus shipping. Then twice the power supply broke on me. I had to pay $75 each time. Well about 3 months after I bought the last power supply it failed. I went to Dells site and they didn't have the power supply in stock. Then I found out that it was actually recalled a while before. They SOLD me new ones knowing full well that at least one should have been replaced by the recall. After some searching I found 4 stores that sold the battery, and power supplies, for almost half of what Dell charges! New items in sealed Dell boxes!!

They have initial low prices (not the cheapest but low). But if you need anything parts wise, they really sock it to you. Really not sure if I should continue to buy from them.

[roanjohn]

benhasajeep - I always cross reference my prices with www.pricegrabber.com. - then, when I see I good deal, I cross reference the vendor with www.resellerratings.com. And BTW, I never buy any accessories from Dell - they always charge a premium (Again, unless you have a coupon......).

Ro1

[pcasciola]

Rotating is an excellent feature. I use a 3D LCD arm now that hovers over my recliner (yes, I'm a lazy b*stard), so I'd really like to be able to do that.

Does your current graphics card support 1600x1050? I'm not sure if my Matrox does. Another cool setup I've used in the past is dual 20" displays setup as one huge desktop at the equivalent of 3200x1200, using two 1600x1200 displays. I gave that up when I switched to the LCD arm, but a lot of times I miss it.

If that goes back down to $650 I'm not sure I will be able to resist the urge.

[roanjohn]

I have a mainstream Nvidia GeFore video card (2 yrs old)............it did not support it at first, but after I went to the webside and downloaded the newest driver, everything was smooth sailing..........BTW, I've seen this monitor go as low as 588 in the Dell website...........this was when they had the 25% off plus 10% off coupon...I'm kicking myself now for not buying it then.......

Ro1

[benhasajeep]

Originally Posted by roanjohn

benhasajeep - I always cross reference my prices with www.pricegrabber.com. - then, when I see I good deal, I cross reference the vendor with www.resellerratings.com. And BTW, I never buy any accessories from Dell - they always charge a premium (Again, unless you have a coupon......).

Ro1

Yea, unfortunately I just found price grabber 2 weeks ago.

I never thought I could get Dell parts other than from Dell. But I have learned a lesson.

[roanjohn]

Pics!!!

Here is the monitor in my desk......almost as wide as the Canon i9900!!





.............with photoshop open..........look at all that space!!!



.........and the best part............when surfing POTN!!



In any case, these photos doesn't do this monitor justice.

..................It's sooo hard to take monitor photos..........!!!

Ro1

[pcasciola]

Wow, that looks great!!!!!

Does the desktop automatically rotate when you rotate the screen like some of the Tablet PCs do?

If the monitor was connected to an LCD arm instead of the base, would it still rotate?

[roanjohn]

Hey Philip..........I do two clicks from my Screen options to do the portrait orientation.............the LCD rotates smoothly when attached to the base......(I'm not too sure about the LCD arm, is that when you attach it to the wall??).............Rotating the screen though takes less than 5 seconds with hardly any effort...........(This is also great when typing work documents).......!!!

Hope this helps.

Ro1