Need recommendation: LCD that does 1600x1200

[Fushigi]

My boss said 'Merry Christmas" and wants me to get a flat panel so I'm not squinting at my 15" UXGA laptop. While I've no problems with the laptop screen, I'm no fool. I warned him that it could be $1300 or so and he said fine. So, I need some recommendations on a decent LCD that does 1600x1200. We're a Dell shop mostly so I'm eying the Dell 2000FP. Dell also sells Planar, Sony, Viewsonic, and NEC/Mitsu panels although they are all a bit more expensive.

Any suggestions? Or is the 2000FP good enough.

I do mostly office type stuff and no image editing on this rig. The latop has a GeForce4 440 with 32MB RAM which I prefer to drive @ 1600x1200x32bit.

- Fushigi

 

[honold]

2000fps are great if you're not an action gamer, and only $850.

 

[Fushigi]

2000fps are great if you're not an action gamer, and only $850.

Thanks for the quick reply. It'll be sitting on my desk at work so it won't be tasked with any gaming. Just MS Office, web development & surfing, and boatloads of Terminal Services sessions.

The company standard is still 15-17" CRTs so I'm definitely out of spec getting this. Funny thing is, my boss can't even order one for himself but he can get one for me.

- Fushigi

 

[honold]

you WILL NOT regret it. only issue may be the black color if it doesn't match.

 

[Pradeep]

I second the 2000FP, awesome clarity. Only problem you may find is that pure black is more a milky gray, but that's a prob with all LCD panels.

 

[mubs]

Fushigi wrote:

so I'm not squinting at my 15" UXGA laptop

John, please post your impressions of the 2000FP after using it for a few days. I hated squinting at my 14.1" UXGA laptop, and I await your findings with bated breath!