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Old 09-30-2008, 03:25 AM   #50
MrFinch
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Originally Posted by jveenem View Post

The only thing that got this ecomic lover interested was when I saw an HP monitor that swiveled from landscape to portrait size. It was enormous. It was nearly the size of original Comic book art, bigger than standard magazine size ... and in vivid bright color. I thought that maybe it was overkill. $375 to see giant comic pages whole when an ordinary monitor can do the panels teir by teir just fine. -- tho' I remain sorely tempted.


JVN
On that note, JVN...I just bought a refurbished HP1955 monitor on eBay for $150-19" flat panel, NOT widescreen (because I have no use for a bloody widescreen, even though thats pretty much all they sell these days....) because it swivels from landscape to portrait, to look like this:




Great for comics!!

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Wouldn't all those things apply to every device? Why can I buy a Nintendo DS for $129? Even if I get you an extra $60 for the 6inch screen thats $189.

BOb
Its my understanding that consoles and handhelds sell at a loss-they make all their money gouging the public for games
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