Weekend is getting better
Posted By matt on September 27, 2003
I just replaced my 19″ KDS CRT monitor with a 19″ NEC LCD monitor.
The story:
I'm in Staples with Liz. It's right next to the supermarket, and I needed computer paper, so we stopped in. I see it, from across the store. $529 on clearance – $30 les than the 18″ NEC. $300 less than the 19″ Sony. I tell the nearest salesman that I'll take it. He says that they're out of stock. I said, “It's clearance, can I take the floor model at a discount?” He says he'd have to ask the manager. The manager comes over, and says “Yes, he can have it. The discount is standard 10%”. Now, I would have been happy with that – $480? Sure! But the manager purses his lips, looks at it, and then looks at me, and says “How about $450?” I said “Sold”, and the salesman took it up to the register for me. As the register girl was ringing me out, she hands me a Rebate Reciept, and a form for a $150 rebate!. Total cost, with tax – $480. After rebate: $330.
Oh, did I mention it is BOTH VGA and DVI inputs? Switches between them. So, I can use the DVI out from my Linux box, and the VGA out from the others multiplexed with the KVM. I just need to buy the DVI cable.
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