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August 17, 2006

Samsung 215TW 21in LCD Wide-Format Monitor $459.99 + Shipping

J & R has the Samsung SyncMaster 215TW 21" LCD Monitor for $459.99 plus $28.79 shipping charges = $488.78. (J&R only collects sales tax on orders being shipped to an address within New York State.)

The $459.99 price is reduced from their $499.99 suggested retail price. The national suggested retail price on this monitor was only recently reduced from $549.99 to $499.99. The $488.78 total (including shipping) is currently the lowest price available.

Wide-format 21" WSXGA+ display, 1680 x 1050 resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, MagicRotation (Auto Pivot to vertical format), built-in speaker, picture-in-picture, digital/analog inputs, 3-year parts and labor warranty.

Although this isn't my #1 favorite monitor for trading systems, it IS a quality Samsung LCD display, and it does have certain advantages in different trading system configurations. In a multi-display setup, its wide-format resolution works well when combining 2 side-by-side news screens (Briefing.com's In Play, Fly on the Wall, etc.) on the same display. And it DOES pivot, so it works well in situations where you want to see more content of a long streaming news screen. And it may fit the bill for users who are either unable to employ one or more other displays in their trading configuration, or want to make this the core monitor in their system for multiple purposes (and may need the built-in speaker this monitor contains). However, that built-in speaker is precisely the component I don't like on this display, as it creates additional real estate that eliminates a "thin-bezel" configuration on that side of the monitor. Beyond this personal preference however, this is a gorgeous, high-quality display.

Posted at August 17, 2006 10:38 PM

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