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Old 05-13-2011, 01:28 PM   #21
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I think it's woth noting (seeing as Dell has decided to have absolutely no description of the device they are selling)- that the Streak is locked to the Rogers network.

And here I thought it was a phone. Didn't realize it was a tablet.
It is also a phone. A big phone, but still a phone.

"No need to carry a phone when you have the Dell Streak as this tablet is also a full-functioning mobile phone."
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Old 05-13-2011, 01:42 PM   #22
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So I bought the U2410... hopefully no buyer's remorse over not sticking with sRGB.
You've got 30 days to return it if you don't like it. Full refund and no return shipping either.
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Old 05-13-2011, 02:02 PM   #23
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Heh, the funny thing is I run my U2410 in sRGB mode, unless I'm doing something that specifically supports a higher gamut (Photoshop).

High gamut monitors and the lack of pervasive support (i.e. at the OS level or something) is actually highly annoying.
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Heh, the funny thing is I run my U2410 in sRGB mode, unless I'm doing something that specifically supports a higher gamut (Photoshop).

High gamut monitors and the lack of pervasive support (i.e. at the OS level or something) is actually highly annoying.
Yeah, that's why I'm nervous about it. It's definitely got more room to grow (into printing colour-manged photos for example) than an sRGB-only IPS, but I'm not sure I'll actually get into that stuff before price drops / improved technology make this purchase irrelevant. Add-in that the HPZR24W has better response time and less input lag, and it makes the U2410 a questionable buy for me.

I expect to be using sRGB mode a lot... how is it? Do cameras encode to a specific colour-space (i.e. would my JPGs look better or worse in wide gamut)?
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Looks great in sRGB to me, better than the other modes as changing to a high gamut mode just makes everything look blown out. My first version of the monitor had a dithering bug that created bad dithering in dark colours in sRGB mode, but I RMAed the monitor and the new one (newer firmware) doesn't do it. Though it took me like 4 tries to get a monitor I was satisfied with.

Colour profiles have been added into the JPEG file format and most digital cameras use sRGB, so again high gamut becomes kind of useless, but your pictures should look as they were intended. I think some higher end cameras support Adobe RGB.

Yeah I've seen some good reviews on the ZR24W, if I was in the market today it would definitely be on my list to consider.
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Colour profiles have been added into the JPEG file format and most digital cameras use sRGB, so again high gamut becomes kind of useless, but your pictures should look as they were intended. I think some higher end cameras support Adobe RGB.
Looks like mine does, but I'm not sure I'd want to use it (would require colour space conversion for any kind of export). Starting to look like wide gamut won't be useful for me, and I should compare monitors simply based off sRGB performance.

Edit: "game mode", which gives you faster response time, does so by disabling colour space emulation. Gross.

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Old 05-14-2011, 10:17 AM   #27
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Yeah, I don't use game mode at all either, I don't find the lag noticeable, and I play a lot of TF2 online.

When I was searching for a monitor there simply wasn't any sRGB only ones available that were worth getting, even PVA ones were high gamut, so yeah it became more finding one that offered the best sRGB experience.
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New Days of deals starting today:

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topi...pVB1JPs36c_lFQ
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What do you guys think of the 24 inch monitor today?

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=320-9334

Only $160.00
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For $160 it isnt bad.

Can get a similar deal from Memory Express most of the time, I think, depending on what they have on sale.
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I got 3 of the Belkin Power bars today.

Do I need 1, no - I think I may own more power bars than any one person in this whole province - damn you Dell deals.
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What do you guys think of the 24 inch monitor today?

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=320-9334

Only $160.00
Don't get it. It is very bleached, and doesn't do HD well.
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Old 06-13-2011, 04:51 PM   #33
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I think it's woth noting (seeing as Dell has decided to have absolutely no description of the device they are selling)- that the Streak is locked to the Rogers network.

And here I thought it was a phone. Didn't realize it was a tablet.
It's a phone.. and a really crappy one at that.
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I thought I saw a TV ad today that was hyping the ability to change the cover of new Dell laptops. Must have just been confused, because there's no way Dell is that stupid.






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Old 06-13-2011, 05:24 PM   #35
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Dell used to charge $85 for a custom cover when you bought a laptop. I wonder how much buying the separate cover now would cost with that snap system?
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Old 06-13-2011, 09:03 PM   #36
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I know Dell's estimated delivery dates are sometimes a little off; but I just got this- 07/28/2011

Better not be.
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Old 06-13-2011, 09:43 PM   #37
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The Laptop looks way cooler with the fancy lid actually removed.
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Old 06-21-2011, 07:32 AM   #38
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42" Sanyo 1080p LCD for $430 today.
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Ya I just saw that a buddy sent me the link, strongly considering purchasing this it is right around what I was looking for.
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Old 07-26-2011, 01:58 PM   #40
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http://www.slashgear.com/dell-ultras...-399-26167465/

Dell just announced the successor to the U2410 today.

$399, IPS, 1920x1200.

I can't wait for this thing to appear on a dell's day of deals. Maybe get it as a 2nd monitor for $300 next to my U2410.
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