Dell continues updating displays, 2707WFP gets the silver treatment
By Christopher Grant 
posted Jan 9th 2007 3:45AM
posted Jan 9th 2007 3:45AM
Late last month, Dell's 2007WFP woke up finding itself in a strange, unfamiliar skin. Next, both the SE1777FP and the SE1977FP woke up to find themselves in weird, rather dated, silver bevels. Now, just as swift and senselessly, the widescreen 27" 2707WFP has met a similarly silver fate. Dell's website is mum on changes -- it's mum on just about everything -- but pictures don't lie and the decidedly widescreen monitor pictured to the right definitely isn't a misplaced FP-series screen lost in the labyrinths of Dell's website.
Something wrong with silver? It matches white and black products nicely.
well it matches the mac mini, which means it might sell a few now
Yeah, because if Dell is counting on one thing to sell their products, it is Mac compatibility.
LOL! Who needs Apple... certainly not those of us that want competition in the hardware market.
Hmm, what type of panel this new 27" TFT might have and resolution?
I wouldn't buy one unless I could get it in black or grey. It looks awful to me.
Apple = Bad
PC = Good
Why is it priced higher than their 30" panel?
RyanTV - That's a good question.
(For those too lazy to visit Dell's site)
27" = $1,374
30" = $1,274
Maybe they're after the people who like shiny objects and are willing to pay extra for them.
i rather want a black one. black borders improves contrast and makes the image look better than on a silver border.
I don't like silver or light-colored (white/beige) monitors for more practical reasons than just aesthetics: it really does help with perceived brightness. A darker border makes images on the screen seem brighter in contrast. Yes, it's a minor difference, but it's still *a* difference. Much prefer black monitors.
Specs on the US Dell site :-
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2707WFP/en/about.htm#Specifications
Resolution
Horizontal scan range 30 kHz to 81 kHz (automatic)
Vertical scan range 56 Hz to 76 Hz, exception 1680 x 1200 & 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz only
Optimal preset resolution
1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz (VESA CVT-R Mode)
Highest preset resolution
1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz (VESA CVT-R Mode)
Contrast ratio 1000:1 (typ)
Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H
Backlight 16 CCFTs Direct-type backlight, 92% wide color gamut
Response Time 6 ms typical (Grey to Grey) / 16 ms typical (Black to White)
The 30" Specs
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/3007WFP/EN/about.htm#Specifications
Luminance output 400 CD/m ²(typ)
Contrast ratio 700 to 1 (typ)
Faceplate coating Antiglare with hard-coating 3H
Backlight CCFL (16) edgelight system
Response Time
14 ms typical (black to white)
11 ms average (grey to grey)
The picture of the "silver 2007wfp" on Dell's site was actually one of the 2707. The 2007 continues to look like the 2007 that we know.
Ugh, silver = fugly.
I'm planning to get a bigger Dell LCD to go alongside my BLACK 2001FP, so I guess this one is out now. I'm not going for that jenky look. At least the 2407WFP is still black.
The present screens are so nicely designed. What happened Dell? This new one looks horrible.