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I decided to buy the Princeton monitor, and so far I’m pretty happy with it.

The screen is very bright, and easy to read, even in low-light situations. My main concern was that it would not be as bright as my CRT, but it actually seems brighter.

Windows XP’s ClearType rendering, and so far like it pretty well. The text is super crisp, so that has been very, very nice.

Once I’ve used it for a while I’ll have a better idea of how well I like it. So far, color me impressed!

JP

I ended up with a little mad money to spend this Christmas, and am considering buying a new LCD monitor. I’m looking at two right now:

19″ Sony Monitor (SDM-HS93/B) [ product details ]
at Circuit City for $349.99 after rebates.
Adjusted for tax, shipping, and rebates, the total out of pocket for me would be about $395.

19″ Princeton Monitor (VL1916) [ product details ]
at Costco for $379.99 after rebates.
Adjusted for tax, shipping, and rebates, the total out of pocket for me would be about $415.

They have almost identical specs:
700:1 contrast ratio
250 cd/m2 brightness
1280x1024 resolution
0.294 Dot Pitch
25 ms response time
170/170 viewing angle

The question is… do I go for Sony’s brand name or Costco’s return policy?

“Patience is the companion of wisdom.” — Saint Augustine