DELL 24-inch Widescreen for $299

[ND66]

They are getting cheaper and cheaper...

DELL E248WFP 24-inch Widescreen

[Claymonkey]

That IS cheap but it's a TN panel.

[Fat Tone]

Yeah, the E series are a very poor companion to the 240x range. There's much better to be had for the money.

[Johnny Ray]

Agree with others. I've used one of those and they're terrible.

[Nowhere]

(checking prices here...arghh, the cheapest 24' is exactly two times more expensive here :/ )

I have enough of this

[rylan]

Ewwwwwwww TN panel

[Claymonkey]

Now... if you get one of these monitors for basically free if you buy a Dell special.... it's better than nothing and the only time I can in good conscious recommend them. Of course you're likely to get a 17" or 19" in that instance.

[Fat Tone]

I've just been sent details of this 24" TFT for £159.99!!!

http://www.saverstore.com/productinfo/product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=20025107&pid=10&tid=185

Doesn't say what the panel type is but the specs seem fine.

[ND66]

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Doesn't say what the panel type is but the specs seem fine.

I’ll bet you that even the worst 24 LCD panel can beat the HP P1230, 21” CTR monitor that came with my HP Workstation at work. The older P1100’s series were a bit better than this, considering they were crap too!

Anyway, on the radio they said that the recession will cut LCD prices in half here by the end of the year. Example: on average the 32” LCD TV cost around $750, should cost half of this at the end of the year.

I have the upper shelf BenQ 24" monitor with HDMI input and I'm very happy with it. It's sharp and the colors are perfect after calibrating it with Spider.

[Claymonkey]

ND66 - are the profit margins on TV's enough to allow for a price cut of 50%? Annoying if true but then the Wii is still the cost it was when released and they still have a hard time keeping it on shelves. If the demand calls for it that's the nature of the economy.

Well that and yields must be getting better constantly.

[rylan]

No, profit margins are not enough, however there is going to be an excess supply and so to get rid of the inventory buildup they have to drop prices or else the units end up becoming a greater liability by sitting in a warehouse as newer models come out and prices continue to fall.

[ND66]

No, profit margins are not enough, however there is going to be an excess supply and so to get rid of the inventory buildup they have to drop prices or else the units end up becoming a greater liability by sitting in a warehouse as newer models come out and prices continue to fall.

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[Taz]

I've just been sent details of this 24" TFT for £159.99!!!

http://www.saverstore.com/productinfo/product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=20025107&pid=10&tid=185

Doesn't say what the panel type is but the specs seem fine.

So are you going to buy one

[Fat Tone]

@Clay: The Wii here is often above the RRP, and even more to the Wii Fit.

@Taz: No, I already have a 2407 and a cheap DGM 24" which has a really good panel in it. My wife has a 22" and my son has a 19". But if I were in the market I'd be looking closely.

[Taz]

I got a friend of mine to order one, so he can be the guinea pig