[G4] Mac mini monitors and other questions

[Joe Sporleder]

I guess what I was looking for was if their were any third party DVI 
alternatives to Apple's no longer made 17" ADC LCD Studio Display. I 
see different manufactures at the Mac online retailers, as well as 
reviews in some of the Mac magazines, but I'm looking for a personal 
perspective of y'all's experience. Of ones that I see that have a 
digital connection, are their particular companies I should stay away 
from because their product and/or service quality is terrible? Looking 
in one of my current Mac catalogs, I see the following vendors (besides 
Apple, since a $999 20" is their entry level) that have digital LCDs - 
ViewSonic (I've had good luck with their CRTs), Planar, NEC/Mitsubishi, 
Sony, LG, Princeton, Samsung & Arcadia? Anyone have any "bad luck" 
and/or customer service with digital LCDs from any of these particular 
companies? Actually, my "secret wish" is that the 17" wide screen that 
is available in the iMac G5 could be made available as a standalone DVI 
LCD at or below the price of the old ADC 17" Apple Studio Display.

Joe


On Feb 4, 2005, at 9:37 PM, Jim Pacyga wrote:

> Try one of the resellers like MacMall...unless you can find a stock 
> return at an Apple store, Apple usually dumps "old" products from 
> their own retail as soon as they are discontinued...
>
> jim
> On Jan 21, 2005, at 11:26 AM, Al Poulin wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2005, at 8:31 AM, Joe Sporleder wrote:
>>>
>>> I love my 17" Apple Studio Display LCD on my G4 Tower at work, and 
>>> was wondering if their are any DVI capable LCDs that y'all like that 
>>> are in a similar price range or less than Apple's $699 (US$) price 
>>> of their 17" LCD?
>>
>> Apple no longer has the 17" LCD at their web site.  I did not see any 
>> at the local Apple Store.
>>
>> There have been recent reviews on 17" LCD displays in various 
>> magazines.  Try Macworld, PC World, PC Magazine on line.  Also 
>> Shopper's World (CNET).
>>
>> Al Poulin
>> Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, 
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