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Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - john dough - 10-21-2009
I am looking at the 30" Dell 3007WFP-HC (my wife uses that model) and the lowest I can get it is $1152 shipped. I have seen the offerings from HP and Samsung and to me, they just don't look as sharp. Are there any others that you would recommend around that price? I cannot justify spending ~$1700 on the 30" Apple monitor. Although the 30" Apple IS very nice - if it were the same price as the said Dell, I would not be posting this question. Also, the Dell carries 2 more years warranty and the VERY handy card reader, which I use on a 24" Dell currently.
Any way to get that price down with any coupons? I may just wait until the refurbs get stocked again as I am ok with a refurbished monitor.
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - mattkime - 10-21-2009
From late december last year -
-- Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC 30-inch WideScreen Flat Panel Monitor
Unit Price: $749.00
Quantity: 1
-- Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC 30-inch WideScreen Flat Panel Monitor
-- Certified Refurbished
-- Get 5% off Select Refurbished Dell Monitors with this coupon!
- $112.35
-- Dell UltraSharp Widescreen 3007WFP-HC: 3Yr Ltd Warranty - Advance Exchange
Unit Price: $0.00
Quantity: 1
Total Price: $0.00
Subtotal: $636.65
IVA: --
Shipping and Handling: $19.99
Import Fee: --
Shipping Discount: -$19.99
Total: $689.98
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Hm, looks like its never reached that price since. Damn fine score!
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - C(-)ris - 10-21-2009
WOW. I would pay $700 in a heartbeat for one of those.
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - M>B> - 10-21-2009
Not much of a savings, but...
$1079.- @ Dell Store...
http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=gen&c=us&l=en&k=monitor&cat=all&ref=ac&p=5
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - pinkoos - 10-21-2009
How 'bout considering a 27" model? Here's one for $1699 and it includes a pretty decent computer for free (and has an SD card slot to boot!):
[spoiler=27" monitor with free computer]
http://www.apple.com/imac/ 27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately).
[/spoiler]
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - john dough - 10-21-2009
mattkime wrote:
From late december last year -
-- Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC 30-inch WideScreen Flat Panel Monitor
Unit Price: $749.00
Quantity: 1
-- Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC 30-inch WideScreen Flat Panel Monitor
-- Certified Refurbished
-- Get 5% off Select Refurbished Dell Monitors with this coupon!
- $112.35
-- Dell UltraSharp Widescreen 3007WFP-HC: 3Yr Ltd Warranty - Advance Exchange
Unit Price: $0.00
Quantity: 1
Total Price: $0.00
Subtotal: $636.65
IVA: --
Shipping and Handling: $19.99
Import Fee: --
Shipping Discount: -$19.99
Total: $689.98
---
Hm, looks like its never reached that price since. Damn fine score!
I was on that deal as well (hence, the monitor for my wife). I should have bought 2 at that price! :banghead:
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - john dough - 10-21-2009
pinkoos wrote:
How 'bout considering a 27" model? Here's one for $1699 and it includes a pretty decent computer for free (and has an SD card slot to boot!):
[spoiler=27" monitor with free computer]
http://www.apple.com/imac/ 27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately).
[/spoiler]
Hmmm..... That looks tempting!
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - pinkoos - 10-21-2009
john dough wrote:
[quote=pinkoos]
How 'bout considering a 27" model? Here's one for $1699 and it includes a pretty decent computer for free (and has an SD card slot to boot!):
[spoiler=27" monitor with free computer]
http://www.apple.com/imac/ 27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately).
[/spoiler]
Hmmm..... That looks tempting!
Yeah, for some reason, it doesn't seem that Apple is advertising this new capability that much (or at all!). As long as your secondary computer has a mini-DisplayPort, you can connect it to the 27" iMac's mini-DisplayPort and use it just as a monitor.
The only caveat (albeit small) is that apparently there are no cables of this sort just yet, so it may take suppliers a little while to get some in from manufacturers.
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - sekker - 10-21-2009
Buying a brand new iMac to use as an external monitor is just WRONG.
Re: Best price on a decent 30" monitor? - microchip - 10-21-2009
The new iMac is IPS though...