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Anyone Using a Samsung 172x With Their G4 or G5?
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mainemanx
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Sep 24, 2004, 11:26 AM
 
Positives? Negatives? Other non-Apple alternatives?

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Sep 24, 2004, 09:26 PM
 
I have a Samsung 172T (DVI). Is that close enough?
     
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Sep 25, 2004, 12:30 AM
 
I've personally been very happy with my Dell 2001FP. It's huge and well worth the price. They run specials all the time.
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Sep 25, 2004, 07:49 AM
 
I have the 172x connected to my G5. It's an awesome monitor. I have not had one problem with it.
     
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Sep 25, 2004, 07:11 PM
 
Originally posted by cjhrph:
I have the 172x connected to my G5. It's an awesome monitor. I have not had one problem with it.
OK! Thank you for the 172T and Dell comments. But I really like the style and compact fold-up ability of the 172x. So with cjhrph's recommendation (and a few others), I just placed my order. Soon there will be at least two of us with the 172x.

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Sep 25, 2004, 07:30 PM
 
I've been eyeing this monitor for awhile. Very nice. 12ms pixel response? Yummy. And it looks great�quite Apple-ish.
     
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Sep 25, 2004, 08:17 PM
 
Originally posted by MindFad:
I've been eyeing this monitor for awhile. Very nice. 12ms pixel response? Yummy. And it looks great�quite Apple-ish.
Floor'duh? Don't get blown away by the 'Canes!

'Will report my experiences/impressions of the 172x... from a Mac user's standpoint, of course.
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Sep 25, 2004, 09:15 PM
 
I'm keeping an eye out. Nothing too bad yet here in Miami. Few squalls, some 30MPH gusts, but that's about it. I expect it'll pick up not too long from now�hopefully the power lasts longer this time.

Looking forward to the review! May I ask where you got it from?
     
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Sep 25, 2004, 10:15 PM
 
Originally posted by MindFad:
I'm keeping an eye out. Nothing too bad yet here in Miami. Few squalls, some 30MPH gusts, but that's about it. I expect it'll pick up not too long from now�hopefully the power lasts longer this time.

Looking forward to the review! May I ask where you got it from?
Ordered from www.techonweb.com, $490 including shipping... not the absolutely lowest price but they advertise "Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed." I called first and asked about their "dead pixel policy." The lady said they really don't have one, but if the monitor was too bad they would simply replace it.

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P.S. 'Looks like the hurricane is headed north...
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Sep 30, 2004, 12:07 AM
 
I ordered my display a couple days ago. It's a Dell 2001fp, paid $731.30 for it including taxes and shipping. Sometimes when you splurge for a system, you need to make some slight compromises to the peripherals you hook into it. This is one of the higher rated LCDs though. For my 2GHz G5 system, putting a $1299 20" Apple Cinema display seemed a bit excessive. It's all relative they say..

Now, the G5 probably won't arrive until October 10th (ship on or before 10/6, and I got the free ground shipping)
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Hey, I heard you got it. How's the monitor?
     
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Oct 3, 2004, 05:20 PM
 
Yes, please let us know. It's a great price for what looks like to be a great monitor.

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Oct 4, 2004, 12:20 AM
 
I use two 172T's with my G5 dual 2.5....I used them with my G4 before as well - I think they are really n ice lcd's - both design and quality.
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Oct 4, 2004, 12:25 AM
 
Does anyone have any Pics, of there G5 with these monitors?

I'm considering buying the 172X.

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