Nice 20” LCD Monitor/Nice Price $206.00 with free shipping.

Envision Professional Series G2016wa2 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 1000:1, 5ms, 1680x1050, HDCP Supported DVI-D - Black - G2016WA2
A buddy’s monitor died last week. He called for some troubleshooting ideas and after I had him connect it to his laptop and still no picture he decided a 5 year old monitor was due for replacement. I found this one at buy.com and recommended it to him. The three year warranty is pretty standard these days but I still like to insure it is included. It is. He did not pay for expedited shipping and got it next day anyway. He hooked it up and so far he loves it. He loves it even more now that the $30 rebate he got last week is off in June. Regardless, the price is pretty darn good for a nice monitor. However since the rebate disappeared you may also want to look at the BenQ G2000W 20.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 1680 x 1050, 1000:1, 5ms, DVI for $194.00 with free shipping. It too has a 36 month warranty but it does not have built in speakers. Both of the monitors seem to their lowest price at buy.com.
Their Description:
Maximize your space and productivity with its slim bezel design, better enabling multi-display setups. Ideal for industry professionals run applications side by side, eliminate the need for toggling, and view more columns when working with tables or spreadsheets. It has ultra-fast response time for crystal-clear display of rapidly moving objects and 1000:1 constrast ratio for superb image clarity. Enhance your viewing pleasure by watching DVDs from your computer in their natural widescreen format. The built-in stereo speakers complete the G2016wa2's feature set. The G2016wa2 has earned the Certified for Windows Vista logo to deliver a superior experience with a PC running the Windows Vista operating system. It's HDCP capable DVI input will enable viewing of HD video images using Windows Vista.

Features
20-inch TFT Widescreen LCD
1680x1050 Resolution
16:10 Aspect Ratio
5ms Response Time
1000:1 Contrast Ratio
RGB Analog & DVI-D Signal Input
HDCP Supported DVI-D
Built in stereo speakers
3 year warranty (not mentioned on the buy.com site, probably because they want you to buy their extended warranty but Envision’s site states a 3 year warranty)

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