Hi all, I'm trying to decide between a 20" Apple Cinema Display
($1200 or so) and a Dell 24" display ($1400). Advice or suggestions
gratefully appreciated.
I've read many website reviews of the Dell 2405 FPW which praise it,
and many forum reviews which both praise it ... but point out issues
such as a 'screen door' effect, and the narrower viewing angle
(compared to Apple's displays). On the other hand, I've read many
comments on the Apple displays which mention 'pinkish whites' and
'grayish blacks'.
The extra screen real estate of the 24" would be good, but at the end
of the day I don't want it at the expense of screen quality.
Seeing a cinema display in the flesh is easy ... seeing a Dell is
difficult. The only showroom they have is in Sydney, and they won't
offer any suggestions as to who in WA might have one to view.
Does anyone know where I might see a Dell 24" LCD? I'd prefer not to
cold-call Design / Video & Post Production / Architecture
businesses ... ;-)
Cheers,
Tobes.
P.S. some further background info: I'm using the monitor for Print
Design, iLife '05 based projects and the occasional game (see: World
of Warcraft *grin*). I'll be hooking it up to a Dual 1.8 G5 with an
ATI X800 video card.
- Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display Toby Oldham
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