$340 for a brand new 2408WFP is a great deal, the lowest it's normally been, even with a coupon, has been $395.10 USD + tax (after a 10% off coupon, and free shipping). So $340 is quite optimal. The only thing that would make the deal sour would be if it were an old revision, that is, not the...
I wonder, though, if Dell will stop selling the 2408WFP once the U2410 is available in the US. Seems plausible if they are "selling off their quantities of the 2408's before they start offering the U2410".
Looking for that size, resolution, and response time being a priority, I would recommend any of the tn panels you come across, as they will have the fastest response time and/or input lag. Something along the lines of http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824113019 (not saying...
Weird. I just googled 59hz, and it looks like all sorts of people are having trouble on different versions of Windows Vista and 7, with monitors only displaying 59hz, in many cases, causing games to simply not work.
The Dell 2408WFP *is* on sale, right now, for $395.10, free shipping, http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=664883&t=1507493 (as cklin mentioned).
I bought mine for this price, and I'd like to know if anyone out there is willing to submit a better panel for <$400, I don't think...
I think he may have my dad's syndrome: when my father points at things HE TOUCHES THE SCREEN! But to double the bad, if he sees a spec of dust/dirt on the screen, HE LICKS HIS FINGER, AND WIPES IT OFF! Creating huge saliva-smudges.
One of my pet peeves is people touching the screens of...
Yeah, Black Friday definitely tends to be the best price time of the year, however, I've tended to notice that the deals are most often on generic or "cheapest" possible items. Last year it was 22" widescreen LCD screens for between $99 and $149, however, they were all of the lowest quality...
Good luck with your replacement, I got my 2408 and haven't noticed anything like that.
As for the 2410, the price is going to be a LOT higher, and it might not be available right away. I'd at least wait for a couple reputable reviews before getting a monitor that is currently priced at $760+
AFAIK, the only way to tell the revision is the sticker on the original packaging or monitor that says A02. As well, you can tell that it's unrevised if the sharpness is only adjustable in increments of 25 rather than 10, but this won't help you to tell the difference between an A01 and A02. And...
If $760 holds true from the original Japan release of the 2410, then "a bit more coin" is going to mean nearly double, as the 2408 has repeatedly hit sale prices of $412 and lower (mine was $395.10 after coupon + 6% sales tax, shipping was free).