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Number of Reviews collected

in Monitors

4

Total

915

Source country

US

United States

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
10

Average source rating

70

Highest rating

80

Lowest rating

60

Monitors

Apple LED Cinema Display

Apple LED Cinema Display

By Christopher Null

Apple's new LED Cinema Display is designed specifically - nay, exclusively - with MacBook Pro owners in mind, giving them a simple way to dramatically increase their screen real estate with an extra 24 inches of incredibly gorgeous video. This 1,920 x ...

Handsome 24-inch auxiliary screen designed specifically as a companion to the MacBook Pro. A single cable lets you power and charge your laptop while also connecting it to the display's three-port USB hub. Arsenic-free screen backlit with mercury-free ...

No external controls: Brightness, volume, and power must all be regulated via connected Mac. Doesn't play nice with PCs

November, 2009

Rating

60

alaSCORE 95

48 reviews

Samsung 2263DX

Samsung SyncMaster 2263DX

By Bryan Gardiner

We all need a little extra screen real estate from time to time. So when widgets, windows and various other digital ephemera start to metastasize, there are generally two common fixes: Upgrade to a more spacious 24 or 30-inch monitor, or shell out a ...

It may have two-heads, but the 2263DX is a fine-looking freak. Main screen conceals a pair of powerful, down-firing 1.5-watt speakers as well as a dual microphone array. Touch-sensitive control buttons and intuitive menu system make adjusting ...

Limited screen adjustability on the main unit (tilts back but not forward). Web cam quality is atrocious. Pricey. $550 will fetch you two perfectly capable 20-inch LCDs (or a fancy 24-incher) if a bump in screen real estate is your primary objective.

July, 2008

Rating

60

alaSCORE 93

28 reviews

Gateway XHD3000

Gateway XHD3000

By Terrence Russell

screening. But building the best gaming monitor ain't cheap. The XHD3000's price made us do a double take. We're all for being ahead of the game but not if we have to cut back on groceries to get there.

The ultimate choice for high-end performance. Variety of input options: HDMI, component and composite video, S-video, DVI and VGA. Self-powered, six-port USB hub built in. Advanced PIP lets you control window size, location on screen and transparency.

Outlandish price tag. 6-millisecond response time is slow for such an advanced display. Color washes out in direct sunlight. Single HDMI and component inputs stunt the monitor's potential.

October, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 91

34 reviews

Gateway FPD2485W

Gateway FPD2485W LCD

By Terrence Russell

Believe it or not, heaven can come in small cardboard boxes. Be it PC gaming, console play, or document editing, this display handles each with graceful aplomb. But even with all the hi-res muscle it's slinging, an annoying anti-glare coating performs ...

LAN-tastic video options via DVI, VGA, S-video, composite, and dual component inputs. 1920 x 1200 native resolution. Stylish glowing touch sensitive controls. Optional speaker bar (pictured) performs admirably. Tilts, swivels, and rotates like an ...

Off-kilter color out of box. Ghostly images appear during heated FPS action. Speakers cost extra. Built in power supply doubles as a space heater.

August, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 90

144 reviews

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