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    Samsung T260: beauty

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by CanadianDude, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. CanadianDude

    CanadianDude Notebook Deity

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    I bought one of these for my parents' anniversary, but after setting it up for them I bought one for myself also. It was on sale, but they had an open box for 40% off so I got it for about $280 bucks...and it was only on display for week or so.

    This monitor is amazing...I can't wait to hook it up to my new PC build in a couple months. This is my first 1920x1200 monitor and I will never go back to a 22" 1680 x 1050.

    THe light on the monitor is very natural, moreso than my MBP, where the colors are extremely warm compared to the screen.

    It also comes with a built in USB hub with 3 builtin USB ports, which is great because the only thing that plugs into my MBP is the mini display port and the master USB from the monitor. Mouse, keyboard can go into the monitor.

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    CanadianDude, Apr 13, 2009
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  2. YasirJ

    YasirJ Notebook Consultant

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    congratulations on your purchase. :)

    Is it a TN panel or an IPS?
     
    YasirJ, Apr 13, 2009
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  3. talin

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    It kind of has that 70's retro look, yuck.
     
    talin, Apr 13, 2009
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  4. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Congrats! :) That's a great monitor! :D I think it's an IPS, but not sure... Could you put some light on the subject? :p
     
    Colton, Apr 13, 2009
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  5. CanadianDude

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    how can i check the ips or tn?
     
    CanadianDude, Apr 13, 2009
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  6. fastrandstrongr

    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

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    its a TN .
     
    fastrandstrongr, Apr 13, 2009
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  7. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Oh ok, well it's still a nice monitor! ;)
     
    Colton, Apr 13, 2009
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  8. haquocdung

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    i used wuxsga on a 24 inch monitor at school and I dont see there is a significant improvement over the wsxga+, not to mention the cost of a 24inch monitor over 22 inch.
    BTW, my friend have this monitor and is pretty amazing.
     
    haquocdung, Apr 13, 2009
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  9. CanadianDude

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    what is ips or tn anyway
     
    CanadianDude, Apr 13, 2009
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  10. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    I'm not too sure about the differences, but I do know IPS is *supposed* to be better, but it all depends. ;)
     
    Colton, Apr 13, 2009
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  11. StrongerThanAll

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    viewing angles on the IPS are supposed to be better
     
    StrongerThanAll, Apr 13, 2009
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  12. CanadianDude

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    right now im staring at it at 45 degree angle and the picture is fine. but im not going to be really picky i only paid peanuts for it compared to full retail...
     
    CanadianDude, Apr 13, 2009
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  13. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    i'm sure the specs are nice.. but thats one ugly monitor... looks like one of those old fashioned ones where they tried to always make the LCD monitors look like CRT monitors from the front.
     
    doh123, Apr 13, 2009
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  14. CanadianDude

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    meh, the screen picture is really good though. you have to see it in person. those pictures aren't really that great.
     
    CanadianDude, Apr 13, 2009
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  15. pacmandelight

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    The people complaining about the monitor bezel are disappointed there is not an Apple logo on it.
     
    pacmandelight, Apr 14, 2009
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  16. fastrandstrongr

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    you shouldnt worry about getting a higher-quality panel. unless you're a graphics professional, TN is all you need. in fact, the large majority of all LCD monitors out there are TN panels. samsung makes some of the best ones and the T260 is no exception. good work on getting a nice deal :)
     
    fastrandstrongr, Apr 14, 2009
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  17. wearetheborg

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    I think it looks very nice, I like the design :)
     
    wearetheborg, Apr 14, 2009
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  18. Lyanowu

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    ....Did anyone compare T260 to 2233 series? How are they difference from each other?
     
    Lyanowu, Apr 14, 2009
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  19. ATC

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    Congrats; that's an awesome price - they usually sell for well over $400CAD. Samsung is apparently discontinuing it but this is one of the better TN panels out there.

    I saw one in person hooked up to an HP Firebird 803 and the setup was stunningly good.
     
    ATC, Apr 14, 2009
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  20. Luke1708

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    That's a steal!!!! I'm jealous!!! congrats for your purchase!!
     
    Luke1708, Apr 14, 2009
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