Dell UltraSharp U2312HM 23" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor $239 + tax

Dell is selling the UltraSharp U2313HM 23" e-IPS monitor for $239 (+ tax, but free shipping) on Ebay. I don't know how long it will be on sale for, but they say limited time & limited quantity. This is sold directly from Dell on Ebay so you do get a 3 year warranty.

I've been looking at upgrading for a while and this monitor has pretty good reviews. It's not the greatest, but it's much better than what I have now. I've been watching the price and it's been offered on dell.com with a $50 discount off and on. This sale on Ebay is $80 off and includes free shipping (which would've been $19 for me). It's supposed to be really good for gaming as well as it has almost no input lag.


Specs from Dell:

DISPLAY

Panel Size: 58.42 cm
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
Panel Type, Surface: IPS (In-Plane Switching), anti glare with hard coat 3H
Optimal Resolution: Full HD resolution, 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
Contrast Ratio: 1000: 1 (typical), Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 2 Million:1 (Max)
Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 1000: 1 (typical), Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 2 Million:1 (Max)
Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (typical)
Response Time: 8ms (gray to gray)
Viewing Angle: (178° vertical / 178° horizontal)
Color Support: Color Gamut(typical):82%(CIE 1976)5
Color Depth: 16.7 million colors
Pixel Pitch: 0.265mm
Diagonal Viewable Size: 58.42 cm (23-inch wide viewable image size)
Preset Display Area ( H x V): 509.2 mm x 286.4mm (20.04" x 11.28")
Backlight Technology: LED


CONNECTIVITY

1 Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP
1 DisplayPort (DP)
1 Video Graphics Array (VGA)
1 USB 2.0 upstream port
4 USB 2.0 downstream ports
DC power connector for Dell Soundbar

I have had one of these now for around a year its a great monitor and I almost ordered another one but I am going to buy the new 27" MAC thunderbolt one even though its 4 times the cost ... hence why I don't have it

Check out the rating for Dell on Ebay - yikes!! 97% - that is terrible. Stick with Dell direct if you want to buy from them - it's worth the price difference.

unless I am missing something this is dell just via ebay

Kasrielle wrote in post #13415937
Check out the rating for Dell on Ebay - yikes!! 97% - that is terrible. Stick with Dell direct if you want to buy from them - it's worth the price difference.

97% is terrible?

tkbslc wrote in post #13426145
97% is terrible?

On Ebay it is. Anything under 99% and you should be looking closely at the ratings and see why. And anyting under about 98.5% and most careful buyers will pass. Of course, you have to look at the total numbers - a new seller can get a terrible rating from just one low score, so you need to use common sense and take a closer look. But a power seller with anything below 99% can be a seller that is great as long as all goes well, but usually has problems responding to problems...

I guess if you trust Dell more than Dell, you should just buy it directly from Dell.

Seriously, it's the same company. My receipt came from Dell Inc. from a Dell.com email address. The Ebay deal is $80 off with free shipping. Dell.com has it (on and off) for $50 off + shipping ($19 for me). Tax might be more for some of us than others, but it's a pretty good price. I didn't want to spend $700 for a monitor right now, so this should do well. Saving the extra $50 from ordering directly is what made me pull the trigger.