Requesting advice - Worth buying a new screen?

Ostriig on 4/2/2009 at 00:52

Thank you, Bikerdude! All this info is of great help! Looks like I've got a bit of literature to go through, it's about time I got slightly more tech savvy with this sort of equipment. And this last 22'' Dell is looking very sweet!

bikerdude on 4/2/2009 at 08:56

another shop selling it - (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-032-DE&groupid=17&catid=949&subcat=) for £195

I'll try to find out more about E-IPS, its a cheaper version of IPS/S-IPS tech, but thus far dosent suffer from any drawbacks..

Ostriig on 4/2/2009 at 23:14

Hey, cheers! In all honesty, something just below 200quid for a screen seems doable. And with a mate of mine just have bought a new screen with what looks to be a dead pixel right in the center of it and an unsavory warranty system, those Dell servicing conditions are really starting to shine.

Uh, one question (of non-technical nature for once): when they say "£8 charge per kilo thereafter 0.30" they mean it's 8 pounds for the first kilo, and then 30 pence for each additional one?

bikerdude on 5/2/2009 at 00:01

Quote Posted by Ostriig

Uh, one question (of non-technical nature for once): when they say "£8 charge per kilo thereafter 0.30" they mean it's 8 pounds for the first kilo, and then 30 pence for each additional one?

which website are you referring too..? In either case i would go with overclockers as they are a big shop, so if there is a prob you can go back to them for support - and their shipping charge is about £9 fpr that monitor...

Ostriig on 5/2/2009 at 00:32

It was in the first one you linked, on their delivery rates page: (http://www.pcbuyit.co.uk/delivery_choices.php)

Though, yes, I've also heard good things about OC in the past, and I'd also be inclined to go with it. PC Buy It is a new name to me.

Matthew on 5/2/2009 at 10:38

Overclockers are generally decent, but they can be a bit annoying if you return a faulty product, one obviously dead hard drive was sent back to me as 'working'.

Ostriig on 6/2/2009 at 01:08

Did you get it sorted out eventually? Or were you stuck with it?

Chimpy Chompy on 12/2/2009 at 10:45

Quote Posted by Bikerdude

I found another monitor for you, its a 22" E-IPS based screen(which has only just hit the market)

Ooh, that looks interesting. IPS for sub-£200, I wonder how this E variant compares with the more expensive versions?

[edit]well sub £200 depending where you look, it's £230+VAT from Dell themselves.

Chimpy Chompy on 12/2/2009 at 16:09

I don't think that's the same one...

Ostriig on 12/2/2009 at 16:48

It's not, there are several different versions of 2209's. The E-ISP Biker linked initially was the 2209WA. This other one, the S2209W, is a TN panel, found the specs listing (http://cutedge.org/full-hd-in-22-inches-the-dell-s2209w/) here.

I've just placed an order for the 2209WA off PcBuyIt (OC went out of stock yesterday), like one hour ago. In an almost comically predictable manner, 5 minutes after I was done placing the order, it started snowing. I'm now keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't impede the delivery, and I get it tomorrow.