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Shopping for a New Monitor?
Cecil asks: "Well, I've looked through the reviews and found several good displays. The problem is that quality can vary drastically from unit to unit. Just because the reviewer got a good screen doesn't mean you will. A lot of people say that it's a bad idea to buy a display device sight-unseen and from experience I have to agree. There are the big chain stores that will have monitors on display, but they will typically only have the 'value' models. So, what is your monitor buying process? What do you do to make sure you get the sort of high-quality display that'll last you through the next couple hardware upgrades?"
I like to lick the front of each monitor I am considering and take careful notes. I then compare and contrast between the subtle and not so subtle taste variations. After wieghing the choices carefully I am confident in making the right choice.
- Manny Tor Tater
Why does nearly every article have a comment with some dumb maths formula in it? "n-5 days (where n is the length of time you have to return it)".... hmm.
Surely "Take it back a few days before you have to" is a better way of saying this.
It crops up, time and time again, people saying things like "n+5 x, where n is ? and x is ?". Most of the time it is easier saying something in words.