Hardy Hardy Har... Me Has A New 19' WS Monitor

my Chrissy present to me.....

Published on December 26, 2007 By starkers In Personal Computing

Yeah, was out earlier and noticed my fav puter store was open....huh, on Boxing Day??? Well I went in to wish Pat, the owner, a great day and a happy New Year if I didn't get to see him beforehand, etc, etc.

Well, as always, the conversation gravitated towards computers and etc... and the next thing I know I'm walking out with a new ViewSonic 19' LCD monitor for AU$250. I think Pat was just as surprised as I was... he was showing/telling me about this new Gigabyte mobo that'd go perfectly with an Intel Core Duo I've had my eye on for a while now... and the next thing he knows is that I'm handing over the cash for the monitor... no warning or indication I was even interested....

OK, so it was an impulse buy, but I'm as happy as a hog in muck with my purchase and just had to come crow about it here cos I felt like so much crap yesterday.

Oh, and before anyone says: "Why didn't you get a bigger one?"...my eyes are real close together and I wouldn't be able to see both sides of the screen...'specially when I gits meself all cross eyed on the Playboy site.

Nah, truth is, a larger one wouldn't fit in the pigeon hole on my desk, not with my speakers as well, so the 19" is perfect and just what I wanted... and my regular 19" Samsung is now hooked up to another rig I just finished assembling from mostly old parts, just got to load XP Home and Ubuntu on it and I have me a spare to play with.

Well that just about covers it for now, so see ya's 'round like a cartwheel.

Comments (Page 7)

MickeyMowse

on Jun 26, 2008

Starkers...is that a mouse pad for your coffee cup???

MadDeez

on Jun 26, 2008

So kaltes is saying my old JAG 14 inch CRT I used back in 1994 would be better for games than my 24 inch LG that I've had for better than a year? I think not! that Viewsonic is probably a TN panel and would be very good for games.

Anyway, congrats on the new screen, Starkers. When you have the time, come clean my desk.

starkers

on Jun 26, 2008

Starkers...is that a mouse pad for your coffee cup???

Yup, sure is. I'm a bit of a horder... never chuck anything out, so when the shiny smooth bit peeled off the rubber backing, it transcended from being a mouse pad to become a ring preventer for my tea/coffee cup... cos if there's one thing I can't stand, it's cup marks on furniture.

Viewsonic is probably a TN panel and would be very good for games.

I've not actually played a game on it as yet, but everything is so crisp and clear that I imagine games will display very well indeed... shall load one up shortly, now my curiosity is aroused.

Anyway, congrats on the new screen, Starkers. When you have the time, come clean my desk.

Thanks, Snidely... and I'd be only too happy to come clean your desk - in fact your whole house, for free all expenses paid trip to the U.S. and Stardock HQ.

kona0197

on Jun 27, 2008

I've been gone 6 weeks and this thread is still here? Amazing...

Jafo

on Jun 27, 2008

starkers

on Jun 27, 2008

I've been gone 6 weeks and this thread is still here? Amazing...

Yup... still here... but bigger n' better than before... and it's amazing how that extra 3 inches makes such a difference.

BTW, it's good to see you back again... hope all went well with your move/settling in, etc.

Wizard1956

on Jun 27, 2008

I gits meself all cross eyed on the Playboy site.

I'm just wondering.When you go there with multiple monitors,is there a staple showing in between them?

stykman22

on Jun 27, 2008

Great..now everyone has screenis envy.

Philly0381

on Jun 27, 2008

Yup, screenis evny seems to be the illness around here.

I got caught up with last Christmas and got a 22in Samsung to go along with the 37in LCD TV that I also use as a monitor. Oops, did I say a 37in LCD TV.

Well now I'm looking to replace that with a 52in LCD TV that will also serve as the center of the home theater system. I will hook the computer to it. So take that you, you..................

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PR-0927

on Jun 27, 2008

Nice setup. Unlike everyone else, I gotta' say I like the cleanliness and neatness of it. Much better than a chaotic and dirty mess.

We have a 19" monitor for our four-year-old computer which I don't use anymore (1280x1024). My laptop screen is 15.4" (1680x1050) and we just built a new home media computer with a 24" monitor (1920x1200). We just keep getting more and more in resolution - I find it difficult to go to lower resolutions after using the higher ones.

Oh, and I have a plan to buy a kickass gaming computer, but I think I'll be staying at 1680x1050 for the monitor's resolution, as a 1920x1200 monitor will be at least $100 more. I'm not a fan of multiple monitors at all.

Sorry if you've been asked this before, but what are your system specs?

- PR-0927

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Dr Guy

on Jun 27, 2008

Har, har, Har. I just bought a new computer for my aunt, and it came standard with a 19".

And to think what I paid for mine.

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NightTrainthedark

on Jun 27, 2008

I just ordered my new monitor.

WWW Link

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Cynder-Elluh

on Jun 27, 2008

Congrats on your new monitor...great choice!

btw; when do you celebrate Christmas, just curious?

I've got a Hyundai ImageQuest L90D+; it was a gift..mothers day..which
makes it very special to me!!!! And it works very well!

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PoSmedley

on Jun 27, 2008

It's so sad to see a pirate trying to compensate for a short mizzenmast.

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Cerebus1970

on Jun 27, 2008

i just picked up a 28inch viewsonic,try playing cod4 on that.spend more checking out the scenery than killing people lol.

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