20+ Widescreen LCD, what to do?

[JungleMan]

Basically I'm looking for a GREAT 20+ inch widescreen LCD, but I'm having a tough time deciding since it seems hard to find a perfect panel. I have narrowed it down to a few options.

1) My friend has a Dell 2007WFP S-IPS and I am in love with it...however there is a panel lottery with that now, and getting one of the S-PVAs would be bad. $359 + free shipping with warranty, but if it's not S-IPS I have to pay to ship it back. And even if I do get one good one, I am doing dual monitors so I need TWO good ones.
2) Buy a Gateway FPD2185W directly from them for $449 + free shipping. Free shipping offer expires on the 24th, though. Full 1-year warranty.
3) Buy a Viewsonic vx2025wm directly from NewEgg for $339 + $15 shipping. Full 3-year warranty.
4) Buy a Dell 2005FPW (since it would be a guaranteed S-IPS) on eBay. I'm not averse to using eBay, but if it ever dies on me, I'm screwed as I probably would have no warranty.
5) Wait until some better monitors come out...

And before anyone suggests it, I am NOT spending $600+ on the NEC AS-IPS screen. I realize it's a great monitor, but it costs too much.

Thanks!

 

[Shortass]

If it changes anything, Dell has the 21 day satisfaction guarantee... and THEY pay shipping both ways. So the lottery costs you nothing (except time!).

 

[CruzCtrl]

Ditto on the 'THEY pay shipping both ways', I did it even when I purchased my refurbed Dell 2007wfp.

 

[tightline]

Basically I'm looking for a GREAT 20+ inch widescreen
And before anyone suggests it, I am NOT spending $600+ on the NEC AS-IPS screen. I realize it's a great monitor, but it costs too much.

Thanks!

Too bad it's a great deal. It's worth $750.

Recent reveiws still rave about

"Please note that we already found this IPS 6ms in another monitor, the excellent NEC MultiSync 20GX. It’s the fastest 20" but has a glossy panel, which has the unpleasant side effect of showing your reflection as soon as there is a light source in the room.:"
http://www.behardware.com/articles/648-1/nec-multisync-lcd2690wuxi-the-first-26-inch.html

He always bitches about the glossy panel which I would'nt have a LCD without it so it's personal taste thing. My old AG Neuvo E19 had it too and I loved it. But besides being the fastest, colors and view angles are the best being IPS.

 

[tightline]

If it changes anything, Dell has the 21 day satisfaction guarantee... and THEY pay shipping both ways. So the lottery costs you nothing (except time!).

If thats the case I agree Dell without question since he thinks $550 is to much for a 20".I have the 2005 w/ IPS not bad. I had no back light bleed dead pixels or screen door many user complained about..hopefully these problems was fixed w/ 2007

 

[JungleMan]

It may be worth $750 to you but to me I would not spend that money on anything but a 24"+ display.

Bump I'm seriously considering going with Dell. Besides, S-IPS screens seem to be shipping more often now anyway.

 

[pctower]

It may be worth $750 to you but to me I would not spend that money on anything but a 24"+ display.

You can take this for what it's worth. I picked up a 20WMGX2 at BB last week (for $600) and am still well within my return period - so I'm not attempting to self-justify a purchase. After several days use, I wouldn't trade the GX2 for any 24+ monitor I've seen (unless it had the 93% Adobe coverage - like the NEC 2690 which I can pick up locally within about two weeks - but then you're talking about a lot more money).

Phil Tower