Which Dell 24"?

mike gunnz · 12 Nov 2007 at 11:20

Oooh my first post on here so I best say hi to y'all!!

Been reading the various posts on here debating the various merits of the popular 24" models and its obvious that there is little to choose between the Dell 2407 in either the HC or non HC variant and the BenQ FP241w.

Im leaning towards a Dell also, but I'm getting the impression that the 2407WFP Revision A04 offers better value than the new 2407HC. Wondering if you agree or disagree with this?

Mainly for gaming, surfing etc.

mike gunnz · 13 Nov 2007 at 08:14

1mm3 said:
What about the new dell E248wfp? Havent seen many people talking about this or any reviews on it? Seems a good price, possibly worth looking into..

It doesnt have an adjustable base which for an outlay of at least £300 is a major omission in my opinion. Also I want to avoid TN panels. I currently have a s/pva Samsung 215TW which is awesome and will be my secondary monitor once I've chosen a 24",so I see no point in getting an inferior screen to be my primary monitor.

Ideally I'd like to see the Dell 2407HC in action to see whether I'd notice the alleged ghosting - I suspect that I wouldnt to be honest, unfortunately I've no idea where I could see one in the Hull area.

mike gunnz · 13 Nov 2007 at 15:26

Thanks for all the opinions, I pulled the trigger and went for the 2407HC. I'm taking a bit of a risk with the ghosting issue but I'm hoping to get lucky on that score as its obviously not affecting everyone who has bought one, and I simply can't resist the latest gear.

mike gunnz · 15 Nov 2007 at 17:15

james.miller said:
id expect nothing less from customPC lol.

I had no idea custom pc was so poorly regarded. Still waiting for my 2407...Oh well I've got 2 essays I should be writing anyway so gonna get my head down and study.

Will post back when I've tested it.

mike gunnz · 16 Nov 2007 at 18:20

thedoc46 said:
I've just bought a 24" Dell Widescreen for a guy at work and it only cost $351 all in... WOW

But I am in the US, even so i am so amazed how much these badboys have come down in price.. Maybe I'll even go for one.

Oh my God thats approximately £180 is it not?!

mike gunnz · 17 Nov 2007 at 13:33

I've just paid £380 for my 2407HC which I thought was reasonable, clearly its not as good a deal as I thought...

I'm really pleased for you - now excuse me while I go and kick the cat.

mike gunnz · 19 Nov 2007 at 21:24

Ahh an E-series that would partly explain the price difference I believe thats a TN panel model. $351 is still bloody cheap though, they're approx £300 over here.