I have the 2407, and it's fantastic. I have absolutely no complaints, and it was considerably cheaper than an ACD, so I'm happy. I would have gone 30" if I could afford it, and if the GMA950 in my MacBook (previously my Mini) could have handled it. But 24" is looooots of screen space, lemme tell ya. I really miss it when I use the MacBook on its own, with its tiny 13.3" screen.
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I have the 2407, and it's fantastic. I have absolutely no complaints, and it was considerably cheaper than an ACD, so I'm happy. I would have gone 30" if I could afford it, and if the GMA950 in my MacBook (previously my Mini) could have handled it. But 24" is looooots of screen space, lemme tell ya. I really miss it when I use the MacBook on its own, with its tiny 13.3" screen.
I love my Dell monitor. I've never had any problems, and we've ordered 3 and all have come with zero dead pixels.
I've never personally been tempted by the 30-inchers, but that's a combination of no need (I sold my 24" cause even that was more real estate than I really needed) and no funds.
Personally, though, if I was shopping for a couple of 30-inchers, the Dell would be the clear choice (unless money was no object). The dells are $1275, making it about $2550 for two. The ACDs, however, are $2k a piece, making the total up to over $4k. That's a good chunk of change that I just couldn't justify spending simply because one is "prettier" than the other.
I also have a 2407WFP, and I absolutely love it. I have had no problems with it or anything in that matter. It also came with a 3 year warranty for around 550$ new and sealed in the box.
I have a simple setup...I am going wireless soon. My apologies if this image is too wide -- It should be fine though.
May I ask what made you move to a 20" from 24"? How much of a difference do you notice since switching to a 20"?
I'm looking to get one of those Dell widescreen displays, but I'm not sure if the extra money justifies that extra 4 inch diagonal. After looking through this thread, I just want to get rid of my old 19" asap!
May I ask what made you move to a 20" from 24"? How much of a difference do you notice since switching to a 20"?
I'm looking to get one of those Dell widescreen displays, but I'm not sure if the extra money justifies that extra 4 inch diagonal. After looking through this thread, I just want to get rid of my old 19" asap!
Eh, I did it mainly because I needed the money at the time, and I was hardly ever at my desk anymore (so the screen was just going to waste!). My fiance had two 20-inchers set up, so we just split those and sold the 24".
There's definitely a difference between the two sizes, but for me, 20" is plenty so I don't miss the extra 4 inches. It really all depends on your usage, though.
Got a new desk, different monitor, and new desktop, so I thought I'd post an update.
Here's the old one:
Now the new:
And my fiance's side of the room:
I really like your set up. It is clean and looks really cool
I spot torrents on that desktop
Nice set up, that monitor is huge, is it a 20 or 24?
mouses (yes, mouses -- not mice... look it up) are for pansys... REAL men use trackballs!
"Pansies", not "pansys"...look it up
Also, will people PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE TUBES STOP QUOTING HALF A DOZEN LARGE IMAGES TO MAKE A ONE LINE REPLY!!!!! This is basic forum etiquette.
No offense taken. If you're a gamer and I'm noticing nowadays people with the new intel macs are starting to discuss gaming more, a corded mouse is often seen as better.
Very true. I game, and I use a corded mouse with my MBP (Logitec Mx518). I also didn't want to have to deal with the small dongle which would be easily lost in the bottomless pit of my bag.
I spot torrents on that desktop
Nice set up, that monitor is huge, is it a 20 or 24?
24". They MAY be torrents, but if they are, they are perfectly legitimate, I am sure.
May I ask what made you move to a 20" from 24"? How much of a difference do you notice since switching to a 20"?
I'm looking to get one of those Dell widescreen displays, but I'm not sure if the extra money justifies that extra 4 inch diagonal. After looking through this thread, I just want to get rid of my old 19" asap!
I had a 20" Dell about two years back, and this 24" I have now is... well, it huge-er. The reason *I* switched to a bigger display was that this was the display with the highest resolution (1920x1200) that the Mac Mini and the MacBook could use. Can't use two displays with either, I'm afraid, so that wasn't an option here. It's very nice, and I would recommend it to you if you're only gonna have one main monitor!
I just got 2 new LCD's to replace my 19" Dell's. Decided to go non-widescreen...not sure why...
I also upgraded my PC to
Intel C2D 6400
Asus P5NSLI
2GB OCZ
3X250GB
Macbook Pro 15"
20" iMac G5
Night time..
I also upgraded my PC to
Intel C2D 6400
Asus P5NSLI
2GB OCZ
3X250GB
Macbook Pro 15"
20" iMac G5
Night time..
Not much has changed with my iMac...
What is new and worth posting about is my new 2 week old C2D MacBook. I love it except for the stuck pixel located in the address line area of Safari and the right side of the clicker which does not function properly.
What is new and worth posting about is my new 2 week old C2D MacBook. I love it except for the stuck pixel located in the address line area of Safari and the right side of the clicker which does not function properly.
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