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Welch wrote:I was shooting for keeping them around or under $130 a piece.
Welch wrote:The customer was already a bit bummed they couldn't get 27" and I notched it down even a step further to 23".
Anovoca wrote:https://computers.woot.com/offers/hp-23-ips-full-hd-led-backlit-monitor-43?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_pc_6_2 - limit 10
morphine wrote:Acer Predator XB271HU for $179.33
DPete27 wrote:morphine wrote:Acer Predator XB271HU for $179.33
I'm SOOOO tempted to click buy and just see what happens. I don't even need that monitor.
deputy dawg wrote:DPete27 wrote:morphine wrote:Acer Predator XB271HU for $179.33
I'm SOOOO tempted to click buy and just see what happens. I don't even need that monitor.
Just did it. Guess I'll find out!
SecretSquirrel wrote:Welch wrote:I was shooting for keeping them around or under $130 a piece.Welch wrote:The customer was already a bit bummed they couldn't get 27" and I notched it down even a step further to 23".
Ah yes, the wonders of unrealistic customer expectations....
--SS
Anovoca wrote:https://computers.woot.com/offers/hp-23-ips-full-hd-led-backlit-monitor-43?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_pc_6_2 - limit 10
morphine wrote:deputy dawg wrote:DPete27 wrote:I'm SOOOO tempted to click buy and just see what happens. I don't even need that monitor.
Just did it. Guess I'll find out!
Oooooh boy. PLEASE keep us all updated at every step. This gon be gud.
Kretschmer wrote:morphine wrote:deputy dawg wrote:Just did it. Guess I'll find out!
Oooooh boy. PLEASE keep us all updated at every step. This gon be gud.
I have the link saved. Somehow I'm guessing it'll either sell out immediately OR you'll be shipped just the box and no monitor.
derFunkenstein wrote:Kretschmer wrote:morphine wrote:Oooooh boy. PLEASE keep us all updated at every step. This gon be gud.
I have the link saved. Somehow I'm guessing it'll either sell out immediately OR you'll be shipped just the box and no monitor.
Worst case is getting some hunk of junk monitor that has none of the features in the ad, and then a very difficult time returning it.
Kretschmer wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Kretschmer wrote:I have the link saved. Somehow I'm guessing it'll either sell out immediately OR you'll be shipped just the box and no monitor.
Worst case is getting some hunk of junk monitor that has none of the features in the ad, and then a very difficult time returning it.
Worst case is ALWAYS a box full of angry Black Widow spiders. If your product can accept a DP signal and isn't venomous, that's a decent start.
ludi wrote:Before anyone else jumps on this TGTBT Newegg deal...take a look at the more recent seller reviews for "SpyTec." A few 5-star where the buyer got exactly what they ordered, and several times as many 1-star due to mis-shipped or faulty product followed by a difficult customer service experience. For those reviews where the seller responded to the review, the response is "misrepresentation/wrong-picture/etc. by our supplier."
My speculation accordingly: the seller is buying gray-market lots from who knows where, which could include shipper/distributor damaged lots, repackaged customer returns, lots de-inventoried from retail for any reason including midcycle P/N changes or S/N misprints on the devices, overstock and bankruptcy liquidations, refurbs, etc. Then they're saving costs by inventorying and reselling them (or maybe even brokering them sight-unseen through a contract warehouse) with little or no QA/QC checks.
IOW good luck. Might even get a top-dollar 27" monitor for 60% off. Might also try to RMA it at some point and discover the serial number is listed as OEM/bulk/refurb and is inelligible for warranty service.
DPete27 wrote:@ ludi - That sounds like newegg's problem, not mine. I'm fully prepared and willing to demand a return/refund if its BS. Anything like this comes with potential strings attached. You just have to weigh if the potential headache is worth the potential gain.
morphine wrote:deputy dawg wrote:DPete27 wrote:I'm SOOOO tempted to click buy and just see what happens. I don't even need that monitor.
Just did it. Guess I'll find out!
Oooooh boy. PLEASE keep us all updated at every step. This gon be gud.
BEST ANSWER: It is IPS, however I didn't receive the Predator monitor. I got a Acer B6 series monitor.
BEST ANSWER: It's not. Be prepared to return it. I just got mine this morning. It's a 22" ACER plain old IPS monitor. I'm about to return mine now.
DPete27 wrote:Acer Predator update: package delivered (wow, fast!).....it's a 22" Acer B6....
Welch wrote:Man, is the Display scene ever messed up, at least as far as the Asus displays go. The alphabet soup is strong with them, and no decoder ring comes in the package either.
I seem to have an issue finding the REAL differences between monitors like the VP239H-P and the VC239H. I see some subtle differences, but no real good way to tell the difference about which is newer for release, quality of the panel (both IPS), ect.
I'm just looking for a 23-24" IPS with VESA mounting, anti glare and hopefully a host of VGA/DVI/HDMI to allow for them to be moved to different systems over the years. I'll be buying a stand for them so I'm not terribly worried about it being wobbly. They will be used in an office for spreadsheets and Quickbooks primarily. I was shooting for keeping them around or under $130 a piece. I'll need to grab 8 of them, so that was sort of a challenge as most places limit 2-4. The "bezel-less" displays I mentioned before would be nice for reducing the gap over my usual buy, the huge bordered VS228H-P. We needed some larger displays as the staff was bummed when I told them 27" wasn't in the budget and would honestly be sort of painful to use with two monitors next to one another.
Anyone want to throw their .02 into the hat on a model I may have missed or have feedback on a specific model?