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noel4r

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jul 17, 2002
661
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Los Angeles
For those who are interested in this monitor, I found this at digg.com, good deal

Dell Home offers the Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $699. Coupon codes "D8Q403R9G4FJ32" (35% off) and "82JMMHN1GRWXLZ" ($60 off) drop it to $394.35. Add $2.60 for shipping and handling. Deals end October 13 at 7 am ET or at 4,000 uses
 

edesignuk

Moderator emeritus
Mar 25, 2002
19,232
2
London, England
Sheesh, you guys get such amazing deals on these screens....mind you it maybe just as well we don't, or I'd have a room full of unused screens by now - they're such a steal!!!!
 

seabass069

macrumors regular
Oct 5, 2005
226
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What is the difference between there regular flat screen LCD and widecreen. Is it like a widescreen dvd, where it is not going to use the full screen?
 

yoak

macrumors 68000
Oct 4, 2004
1,678
202
Oslo, Norway
They are finally on offer here in Norway too now. 35% off.
Shame I just got the letter from the taxman today, telling me how much I owe from last year :(
 

barneygumble

macrumors 6502a
Apr 18, 2005
726
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Abstract said:
Why are these deals for the US only (and Norway, apparently)??

If they had a deal like that in Canada or Australia, I would have bought a 20", or possibly a 24" already.

ditto, the cheapest i have seen is $1299 for the 24" and $999 for the 20"
 

Err

macrumors member
Aug 19, 2005
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AmericanIdiot12 said:
it uses the full screen unless youre watching a fullscreen dvd or playing a fullscreen game right?

no it doesnt,"widescreen" DVD movies are 16x9 the 2005fpw is a 16x10 aspect ratio, but its almost filled, small black bar top and bottom, maybe 1 inch?
 

paleck

macrumors 6502a
Apr 11, 2005
572
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with the Tequila!
I ordered another one today as well for $396.95 shipping included, earlier today. I think the there was a coupon for 35% percent off the 2405FPWs as well. Another good place to check for coupons is XPBargains. :cool:
 

nichos

macrumors 6502
Jul 17, 2004
372
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Jacksonville, Fl
Just so everyone also knows, you can order the 1905FP for $300. If you make the price of the 1905 go over $500 (before rebates) you can use the $60 off, $500 or more. So, if you buy something between $21 and $25, you get it for free:) I bought a usb hub, but they also had mice in that price range as well. I was going to get a USB key, but there was a 2-4 day shipping wait.
Here are the codes:
$35 off $300 RR$V1661CVL315
$60 off 82JMMHN1GRWXLZ $500
30% off $S7B1NHQMC0?SX for the 1905FP
Taxes, shipping, everything, I got it for $323.11, including the usb hub. If I didn't add the hub, it would've been $232.94
 

bursty

macrumors 65816
Jan 31, 2004
1,002
5
I ordered mine a few days ago for $394. She arrived today and I love it! Helluva deal. :D
 

matticus008

macrumors 68040
Jan 16, 2005
3,330
1
Bay Area, CA
Err said:
no it doesnt,"widescreen" DVD movies are 16x9 the 2005fpw is a 16x10 aspect ratio, but its almost filled, small black bar top and bottom, maybe 1 inch?

Actually, DVD movies are usually 2.35:1 now. 16:9 is for widescreen television and some older movies. The widescreen monitors will still have significant black bars (since movies usually are about 21:9 for comparison). Widescreen displays will have much larger pictures than a corresponding "standard" display of the same size, but the black bars aren't going anywhere.
 

matticus008

macrumors 68040
Jan 16, 2005
3,330
1
Bay Area, CA
Over Achiever said:
Finally ordered mine, was bummed out when the old coupons wouldn't work last Sunday.

$422.75 including tax, can't complain. And if they lower the price further next week (which odds are they might), I can haggle for a dell gift card. =)

Yes, but then you have to spend more money at Dell. Sometimes it's more trouble than it's worth.
 

Over Achiever

macrumors 68000
matticus008 said:
Yes, but then you have to spend more money at Dell. Sometimes it's more trouble than it's worth.
Oh I see your point.

Usually that'd be a good point, but my dad was planning on buying a "cheap" system from them, and I've been eyeing their low price on the Casio Exilim Z750. Plus those coupons really do come in handy from time to time ^_~
 

MacPassion

macrumors member
Sep 13, 2005
37
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OZ
Abstract said:
Why are these deals for the US only (and Norway, apparently)??

If they had a deal like that in Canada or Australia, I would have bought a 20", or possibly a 24" already.


just thinking about the price of a powerbook in USA and the price in Australia makes me so upset and disappointed....
 

drake

macrumors 6502a
Jul 5, 2005
532
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Abstract said:
Why are these deals for the US only (and Norway, apparently)??

If they had a deal like that in Canada or Australia, I would have bought a 20", or possibly a 24" already.

Got my 2405 for $998cdn during their 10 Day Event last month.
 

rikers_mailbox

macrumors 6502a
Sep 27, 2003
739
0
LA-la-land
mmm... .2005fpw.

Mine was delivered today. I will say that even considering all the great reviews it's received on MR, the display is even nicer than I anticipated. The screen is large, bright, and beeeautiful. :D It's definitely a welcomed addition to my 12" PB.

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad I got the Dell 20" instead of Apple's. For the money, it's essentially the same product. I also appreciate that the Dell is adjustable, and that it has multiple inputs.

I'm a happy customer.
 

shadowmoses

macrumors 68000
Mar 6, 2005
1,821
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That deal is amazing, if anything it was going at that price in the UK i would jump on the bandwagon, but unfortunatly i think they are selling for quite a bit more on the UK dell store.....

Those 20.1" screens are the perfect companion to any mac,

Shadow
 

matticus008

macrumors 68040
Jan 16, 2005
3,330
1
Bay Area, CA
Over Achiever said:
Oh I see your point.

Usually that'd be a good point, but my dad was planning on buying a "cheap" system from them, and I've been eyeing their low price on the Casio Exilim Z750. Plus those coupons really do come in handy from time to time ^_~

Haha, I thought so too. In fact, when I ordered my monitor, I ended up with a $90 discount code because they're inept at life in general. It disappeared from my account 3 days later. I had to call twice to get it reinstated, and then redeemed it on a Plextor USB TV tuner (which I bought specifically because it advertised a remote and was documented to work with MythTV).

Turns out that it doesn't come with a remote, so they attempted to replace it 3 times, even after I explained every time that the website was incorrect and that I expected to receive a remote control product that I was told came with the product. I wound up with 3 of the tuners, which they then wanted me to return at my expense and get a refund of what I paid (about $80) and lose my $90 discount in the process. I refused, so they sent me a return airbill and sent someone to pick up the units. Well, they only sent one airbill, so I only gave one back.

Jump to today, I still have no remote control and their website still says that it comes with one, even though I've contacted them a total of 6 times (4 phone calls and 2 emails) about the error, which I'm sure has pissed someone else off by now. All that, and I was just buying an accessory to use my discount!

EDIT: And best of all, one of my phone calls included a comical exchange where the service rep told me that I didn't order the TV402, but actually a cheaper product, because I only paid about half the price, and the TV402 was $179, etc. Obviously, with my customer and order numbers, the computer in his face clearly stated what I'd ordered! Fools, all.
 

bursty

macrumors 65816
Jan 31, 2004
1,002
5
rikers_mailbox said:
mmm... .2005fpw.

Mine was delivered today. I will say that even considering all the great reviews it's received on MR, the display is even nicer than I anticipated. The screen is large, bright, and beeeautiful. :D It's definitely a welcomed addition to my 12" PB.

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad I got the Dell 20" instead of Apple's. For the money, it's essentially the same product. I also appreciate that the Dell is adjustable, and that it has multiple inputs.

I'm a happy customer.
I feel the exact same way, just got mine yesterday. I love the tilting, rotating, swiveling motions. Plus all the connectivity of multiple imputs. I love it. :D
 
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