Monitor HELP ... What to buy...??? Spend my money please ;)

sham09

Hey all,

I am currently shopping for a monitor for my 13inch Macbook Pro. Looking for a 23inch or above ... Please help me spend wisely

My aim is to connect up my laptop when at home so I can work on my desk with my wireless keyboard & mouse more comfortably...

Recommendations please ... Budget is between 200-300euros ...

I would love an Apple Cinema display but unfortunately these are out of reach on my budget

I am seriously considering this 24inch Samsung display from Pixmania : LINK

Let me know what you think, thanks in advance!

Kinetic^

What sort of video port is on the macbook pro? Presume DVI?

23" Acer from Elara.ie for €171 if you can pick up from their depot in Dublin.

sham09

Thanks for the reply Kinetic

Unfortunately, I will be unable to collect so delivery is a must ...

The Macbook Pro with the use of the correct Apple adapter can output DVI, VGA or HDMI ...

The Samsung seems a better buy in my opinion in comparison to the Acer. Although thanks for the feedback :cool:

Kinetic^

Aye it probably is, from a quick search it seemed to be the cheapest. I'm rolling with 20" Samsung * 2 myself and find them very good.

ricman

GET one that has 2inputs vga and dvi in, ie you can use it for 2 devices .eg pc and console .
IN my opinion 22 inch widescreen is the optimal size for web browsing ,as if its bigger than that you have to move your head to read a webpage, ie a bigger monitor is not necessarily better.ITS not comfortable .WHEN you pay 4 an apple monitor you are paying to a certain extent,for the brand, they use the same technology as other monitor companys.
SAY you are buying a sony lgh500 , google lgh 500 review.
I go by specs,reviews etc ie refresh rate, resolution, contrast level , is the screen glossy,
ie i wont buy anything with a shiny glass screen .
.ITS not like you are buying an iphone which no other company makes.
I had to go to the makers website for my lcd, to download the driver,in order to get it to run at the proper resolution.
I FIND samsung to be a very good brand, and they have good support in ireland.

sham09

ricman!

I came across this 23inch Samsung P2370 which Komplett currently have on offer ... Which do you think is the better monitor ? In comparison to the P2450H....

P2370 VS P2450H

ricman

see http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=490765
The 2450H is better, has hdmi,dvi,vga in.
the other samsung has just dvi in ,and has a GLOSSY screen ,which i dont like.

Make sure hold onto receipt ,under eu law you have 2 years gaurantee on all
electronic goods.
IF you get a console, ps3 or 360, or blueray player you can use it as a display.
245oh is about 35 more but its worth it, a good monitor should last at least 7 years.
i think 24in is the max for web browsing .YOu DONT HAVE TO USE THE max res on the monitor ,ie most websites are designed for 1024x768 resolution.
AT 1920 res the letters will be very small.

ricman

ITS worth 40 euro extra for the ,better quality screen,and hdmi,vga interface.