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But yeah I get the idea. It's more... like an Alfa. You LOVE looking at it and admiring it. But once you get in and driving it everyday, it starts to fall apart lol. =D.]]>Apr 18th 2008 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
That said, it's not as good as the 6 month policy they used to have...]]>Apr 18th 2008 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
They may have missed the mark with this one, but all they need to do it find a good anti-glare coating and fix those buttons (and probably the price too) and they would have a pretty good screen on their hands]]>Apr 18th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
Here is what Edmunds.com has to say about the latest Azera

"Like other Hyundais, the Azera is a value leader in its segment, offering a price tag that undercuts top competitors. However, the 2008 Hyundai Azera is more just than a good deal: It feels like a premium car on the inside and delivers on that promise when you actually drive it."]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
This is a big deal because some moron at Dell decided that it should revert the default PIP source back to a source I never use and don't have plugged in. It seems to switch back every time it is turned off, or sleeps, or just gets bored.

I hope the guy who designed this crap got fired.

That said, it's been a great display, the price was right, and it had the component video + s-video + composite video inputs that the Apple display lacked, so I certainly don't regret my choice. I just regret Dell's lack of any usability department whatsoever.]]>Apr 18th 2008 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
"All you have proven is that you are a complete idiot who has not idea what they are talking about."

Yikes. I apologize for offending you so much. I will endeavor to be more respective of 14-year-olds like yourself in the future.]]>Apr 18th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 19th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
There is definitely a minor to moderate Apple Tax on displays, but quality-wise they are near the top of the consumer grade.]]>Apr 19th 2008 2:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
Then again, it will be original and new when and if they do it.]]>Apr 18th 2008 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
Headline news: AlekZander fails.]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
AlekZander fails +++]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
I don't think Apple has any monitors with a glass bezel...

Then again, it will be original and new when and if they do it.

iMac G4 had a clear bezel. ]]>Apr 18th 2008 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
Also, I don't consider a small piece of glass around the outside of the monitor to be much of anything, considering it wasn't actually a functional part like the one on this Dell is. Also, that is an entire computer (a rather lame one at that), and the screen was also not sold as an add on for any other computer.]]>Apr 18th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 19th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 19th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
better yet, what exactly is "unwanted space"?!

weirdness...]]>Apr 18th 2008 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
don't tell me this thing has a glossy screen .. would dell be that stupid?]]>Apr 18th 2008 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
don't tell me the iMac has a glossy screen .. would apple be that stupid?]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
The article's mention of "absurd glare" certainly suggests this is screen is glossy.]]>Apr 18th 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Nothing stopped Dell for thinking they're smarter...]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/most new dell monitors match or outperform the aging (3 yr old) apple cinema monitors, but look cheep in comparison with matte black plastic bezels.
dell needs to keep working on industrial design and make their monitors look as well as they preform, but not sacrifice on the performance.]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
"Oh shite the display has loads of glare from our mass of clinical lighting everywhere in our elaborate office-like setting."

Then again that's probably an unfounded thing to say, and monitors should be able to display properly even in strong lighting sometimes.]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
"I've been rushing at lightning speed to put it through its paces in both our Lab benchmarking environment and the confines of a typical bedroom setup. Why this scrutiny? I was worried that some of the effects we were seeing in the benchmarking process might be a result of the Lab's less-than-ideal lighting situation. But I'm proud to report that everything we experienced with this monitor can be replicated in both an office and home environment."
--from http://www.maximumpc.com/article/world_first_dells_crystal_display_reviewed]]>Apr 18th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
The comment about Apple selling things on looks along is flat out wrong. They have never done that. Their design philosophy is how a thing works as much as how it looks - which is important too. The difference between them and the likes of Dell and others who at times do practice the high art of design is that they never caught on to that fact about Apple. It not only has to look good (and whether this monitor fits that bill is up to anyone to decide for themselves - I think it's lipstick on a corpse) it has to work good. Dell seems to have missed that point.

Their line of fast gaming PCs, though, do look cool, and they actually work well too - though not worth the price premium you pay. (Way above even Apple.)]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 18th 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/(a) look really good, or
(b) be very useful (high resolution, thin bezel, etc)

This has neither of the above qualities.]]>Apr 18th 2008 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
What does Dell have against eyes?]]>Apr 18th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/Apr 19th 2008 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/18/dells-22-inch-crystal-lcd-monitor-gets-reviewed-panned/
The stand is also busy. A one-piece cantilever would have been cleaner, but too close to Apple's design.]]>Apr 21st 2008 2:30AM