Hi all,

I was in my local Futureshop the other day, and I saw a 21"
Samsung LCD monitor that could display 1600x1200 pixels.
I'd LOVE to replace my two 21" CRTs with a couple of those
puppies, but would prefer to buy Sun-branded ones (provided
the extra cost wasn't prohibative). Can anyone from Sun
give us a clue as to when we can expect a Sun-branded LCD
monitor that can handle that resolution (or higher)?

Running at 1280x1024 isn't an option for me, which rules out
the current 19" LCD monitor, and the 24" 12:9 aspect ratio
monitor is W-A-Y out of my price range... Besides, two of 'em
won't fit on my desk. :-)

Cheers,

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Rich,

Although I have a vested interest in Sun's success I would still
recommend saving your money and getting a 21" Planar or Viewsonic monitor.

Todd


Rich Teer wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was in my local Futureshop the other day, and I saw a 21"
> Samsung LCD monitor that could display 1600x1200 pixels.
> I'd LOVE to replace my two 21" CRTs with a couple of those
> puppies, but would prefer to buy Sun-branded ones (provided
> the extra cost wasn't prohibative). Can anyone from Sun
> give us a clue as to when we can expect a Sun-branded LCD
> monitor that can handle that resolution (or higher)?
>
> Running at 1280x1024 isn't an option for me, which rules out
> the current 19" LCD monitor, and the 24" 12:9 aspect ratio
> monitor is W-A-Y out of my price range... Besides, two of 'em
> won't fit on my desk. :-)
>
> Cheers,
>

Rich Teer wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was in my local Futureshop the other day, and I saw a 21"
> Samsung LCD monitor that could display 1600x1200 pixels.
> I'd LOVE to replace my two 21" CRTs with a couple of those
> puppies, but would prefer to buy Sun-branded ones (provided
> the extra cost wasn't prohibative). Can anyone from Sun
> give us a clue as to when we can expect a Sun-branded LCD
> monitor that can handle that resolution (or higher)?

We run Samsung 213T LCDs on our Sun Blade 1000/2000s and
they are great displays at 1600x1200.

Reality Check:

Sun doesn't add much if any value to their OEM'd displays,
so the preference for a Sun branded model seems a little
misplaced to me. Sun's warranty is also typically amongst
the lowest in the business. We get 3 years parts and labour
on the Samsung's and on the HP LCDs we buy, I think 1 year
is typical on Sun displays and workstations.

Given that the 19" 1280x1024 X7144A is over $1000 U.S.
at the moment, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a
cheap 21" LCD from Sun.

-cjs

On Mon, 4 Oct 2004, Colin Stuckless wrote:

> We run Samsung 213T LCDs on our Sun Blade 1000/2000s and
> they are great displays at 1600x1200.

Excellent - those are the ones I was thinking of.

> Reality Check:
>
> Sun doesn't add much if any value to their OEM'd displays,
> so the preference for a Sun branded model seems a little
> misplaced to me. Sun's warranty is also typically amongst

* Sigh * Oh, I know. I guess I'm just a sucker for that Sun
logo... ;-)

> Given that the 19" 1280x1024 X7144A is over $1000 U.S.
> at the moment, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a
> cheap 21" LCD from Sun.

I'm not...

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Rich Teer wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Oct 2004, Colin Stuckless wrote:
>
>
>>We run Samsung 213T LCDs on our Sun Blade 1000/2000s and
>>they are great displays at 1600x1200.
>
>
> Excellent - those are the ones I was thinking of.
>
>
>>Reality Check:
>>
>>Sun doesn't add much if any value to their OEM'd displays,
>>so the preference for a Sun branded model seems a little
>>misplaced to me. Sun's warranty is also typically amongst
>
>
> * Sigh * Oh, I know. I guess I'm just a sucker for that Sun
> logo... ;-)
>
>
>>Given that the 19" 1280x1024 X7144A is over $1000 U.S.
>>at the moment, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a
>>cheap 21" LCD from Sun.
>
>
> I'm not...
>
Yeah, these are good monitors. I have one (they are still ~$1000, and I
could only justify one to myself right now) and another 21" CRT from
ViewSonic.

For most things, I have not had any complaints. The LCD is fast,
pretty, and seems to be well supported (kvm going to Sun Blade, windows
box, couple of linux boxes).

As other people have noticed, I did detect slight ghosting on very fast
games. Definitely still playable/enjoyable, especially with 6800 series
video card from Nvidia, but I did not detect the ghosting on the CRT.
At this point, you can get a good quality 21" CRT for under $500, so if
you have the desk space, you really still do need to justify it to yourself.

On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Aule Mahal wrote:

> As other people have noticed, I did detect slight ghosting on very fast
> games. Definitely still playable/enjoyable, especially with 6800 series

I'll be playing games rarely, if ever.

> video card from Nvidia, but I did not detect the ghosting on the CRT.
> At this point, you can get a good quality 21" CRT for under $500, so if
> you have the desk space, you really still do need to justify it to yourself.

Heh - I already have two 21" CRTs, taking up a third of my desk.
What I'd like to do is replace them with something that doesn't
take up as much room. Drawing less power is also an advantage,
as I have my monitors on for 8 to 10 hours every day.

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Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> writes:

> Heh - I already have two 21" CRTs, taking up a third of my desk.

You must have quite a large desk. They would take _most_ of my desk :-)

Dragan

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Dragan Cvetkovic wrote:
> Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> writes:
>
>
>>Heh - I already have two 21" CRTs, taking up a third of my desk.
>
>
> You must have quite a large desk. They would take _most_ of my desk :-)

Yeah, I know. One 21" CRT will take up a lot of mine.

On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Dragan Cvetkovic wrote:

> You must have quite a large desk. They would take _most_ of my desk :-)

Not that big: 48 x 30 inches. The photo on my web site shows how
they dominate my desk (which I tidied up especially for the photo!).
The monitors are pushed back as far as they can go without hanging
over the edge, which gives me about 18" in front of them.

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Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming",
published in August 2004.

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Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> writes:

> On Tue, 5 Oct 2004, Dragan Cvetkovic wrote:
>
>> You must have quite a large desk. They would take _most_ of my desk :-)
>
> Not that big: 48 x 30 inches. The photo on my web site shows how
> they dominate my desk (which I tidied up especially for the photo!).

Rich, you need to update your HW list and to remove one "is available" from
your web page (once a proofreader, always a proofreader).

Bye, Dragan

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