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From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>
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Subject: Re: 17" monitor recomendations..
In-Reply-To: <19980331201643.40249@vmunix.com> from Mark Mayo at "Mar 31, 98 08:16:43 pm"
To: mark@vmunix.com (Mark Mayo)
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 22:06:14 -0800 (PST)
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Mark Mayo writes:
> Hi, it's time for that semi-annual "which monitor should I buy" thread,
> and this time it will be me who starts it!  :-)
> 
> Anyhow, my Mag finally blew up, and I had great fun taking the elevator
> to the top of a 20 story building and dropping the piece of crap off
> the roof.. :-)  I never imagined that it would feel so good to watch
> the Mag - which I payed $1400 for 4 years ago - plummet to its
> shattering death....  8-)
> 
> So now I'm looking for a new 17" high-quality display. Here are my
> ideas so far - comments/experiences welcome!
> 
> - Nokia 447Xi
> - ViewSonic PT775
> - Samsung Syncmaster 700p

I bought the Sampo AlphaScan 711 and it was much cheaper than the
other 17" monitors, but from what I can tell works just great. It
was something like $350! Probably can't handle super high frequencies
though. I use it at 1280x1024 and that works fine for me.

-Archie

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