Where to find cheaper 21" moniters

Quote from MrDinky:

Hey Cornhole,

SoCA has computer shows all the time, Pomona's the biggest, but they're all over. You can get some great deals there. As far as monitors there's a lot of cheap no-name crap monitors there, but I have to admit many of the no names on display had really good picture. Plenty of name-brand monitors too. I usually got the best prices from MA Micro - they're in Alhambra. As far as the retailers, it's hard to beat Fry's.
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I will check out your recommendations. The monitor I spoke about above that has to go back is actually from Fry's.
 
Quote from LongShot:

You can buy BRAND NEW LOVELY 19 INCHERS for UNDER 250 why would you bother with refurbs??

I am confused...:confused: :confused:
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I like a lot of room for charts and prefer two 21" monitors over three 19". Maybe it is a psychological thing from always using 21" monitors but I feel like I am cramming stuff on smaller monitors.
 
Quote from cornholetrading:



I like a lot of room for charts and prefer two 21" monitors over three 19". Maybe it is a psychological thing from always using 21" monitors but I feel like I am cramming stuff on smaller monitors.
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HUH!!?? "Smaller monitors"?? it's TWO freakin inches --DIAGONALLY-- we are talkin here dude!

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I have a 21", and would not recommand anyone making the same mistake i did.
They are way too heavy and take tremendous amount of desk space. I tried mounting them on something... but you need a heavy duty mount to support this 56kg monitor.

plus the heat is terrible... (i have the hitachi superscan)


I would recommand simply getting 19" like some other members have, or save up a little and get LCD 17", if money is an issue, LCD viewable area is much greater than CRTs... don't be fooled by the actual/physical size.

 
I won a 21" Dell .25 Sony Trinitron tube off ebay a couple of weeks ago for $117 + 60 shipping. Using it now and it's as good as any picture I've ever seen.
 
Quote from spreadem:

Not only are two 21" monitors going to take up a lot of space, but they're also going to produce a lot of heat. Make sure you have an A/C vent near your trading station.
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Not only should you consider aspects of space usage and heat production, but also the effects of electro-magnetic radiation emmitted by the CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors.

For example, I had three 19 inch monitors; sitting in front of it for 6 to 8 hours a day gave me a headache; using the computer in the evening caused insomnia. Some may argue that the headaches and insomnia are side effects of trading, but I would disagree.

My decision was to purchase three 18 inch LCD monitors, which I was able to buy at Costco for $350 each. The health hazards where just too great for me. I didn't mind spending a bit over a grant, I'll make it back in trading in no time.

:)

Manu:D :)
 
I've been surrounded by dozens of CRT's for the past 15 years and never had a problem. We've even measured the radiation a couple of times and all levels were fine. If you still get headaches, you might want to get an eye checkup - this may solve your problem.

(got to add this though, was going to upgrade to a LCD over the weekend and on a whim went to the other side and got a Mac G4 with a 20" cinema display - all I can say is wow!)
 
That cinema display is beautiful, but the price - Wow! Hopefully IB paid for that.

Noticed most of the lcd's offered by Costco are analog only. Isn't that a reason not to buy them, or is the text just as sharp as it would be with a dvi input?

I'm still trading with CRT's myself. Mine are 19" superscans bought new and they do bother my eyes after a long day.
 
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