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COPYRIGHT 2001 Questex Media Group, Inc.
These days, 190 monitors are becoming a desktop standard. They fit in essentially the same space and cost the same as the 170 monitors they replace. For many users, the desktop real estate required by a 210 or larger monitor is simply not available and the cost for such a unit is prohibitive. Many of the monitors evaluated in this roundup sell for an estimated street price of less than $500--an amazing price drop since our last 190 monitor review in September 1999. What's the catch? You'll find fewer connection options (for example, BNC, USB, and DVI), a more moderate dot pitch, and, in some cases, fewer adjustment options for the display. If you're like most people, though, giving up a few features to get a larger display at a reasonable price is worth it. Speaking of price, we've concentrated this review on flat-square 190 CRT displays because flat-panel display costs are still prohibitive. Any mass movement to flat-panels seems to be in the fairly distant future.
Technologically, not a great deal is new in these displays. Most, but not all,...
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