Just picked this up this morning. Acer 19" Widescreen model X193WGb - analog only. Office Depot has this on sale for $139.99 after $80 MIR. Regular price $219.99. Best Buy has it on sale out the door for $159.99.

Here's the breakdown:
$219.99 + tax
- $60 price match
- $80 MIR - valid 8/31 - 9/6.
Total: $79.99 + tax + disposal fee for those of us in California.

Advertised in last weekends adds.
Link to OD monitor. The weekend add says the deal was only good until Monday, but it still is going until 9/6.
Link to Best Buy item.
Rebate prints out at the register.

The model numbers are slightly different (X193WGb vs X193WB) and I think the difference between the two is that this monitor is analog only and the Best Buy monitor has digital. So YMMV. Depends on how close they look at the model numbers. I was able to get one!

Specs:
Manufacturer # X193WGB
diagonal screen size 19 inches
viewable image size 19 inches
HD compatible yes
signal input type VGA 15-pin D-sub
model name X193WGb
screen type flat panel LCD
typical response time 5 ms
maximum resolution 1440 x 900
native resolution 1440 x 900
built-in TV tuner no
maximum vertical frequency 75 Hz
pixel pitch 0.284 mm
monitor brightness 300 cd/m2
aspect ratio 16:9
contrast ratio 2000:1 (dynamic)
horizontal viewable angle 160 degrees
landscape/portrait pivoting no
plug and play yes
nonglare yes
integrated speaker no
antistatic no
height 14.13 inches
width 17.88 inches
depth 6.44 inches
color Black
mountable yes
monitor use general business
Energy Star qualified yes
warranty length 3-year limited

Good luck
MAK

My OD just claims price after rebate is cheaper than the other store so no price match !!

ACER LCD sucks. A lot of LCD units are made of defect LCD panel whcih can't reach native resolution. After-service is crap. Stay away if for self-use.

Worth a try.

They may have defects such as dead pixels but it is hard to image an LCD can't reach native resolution. What does that mean exactly? Do you really know what you are talking about?

decatur said:ACER LCD sucks. A lot of LCD units are made of defect LCD panel whcih can't reach native resolution. After-service is crap. Stay away if for self-use.

decatur said:ACER LCD sucks. A lot of LCD units are made of defect LCD panel whcih can't reach native resolution. After-service is crap. Stay away if for self-use.

I have the ACER x193w (not sure what gb is for) and I bought it for work. I can say, for work purposes, it's nice to have a little extra screen real-estate to play with. I paid about $115 w/ a previous deal a couple/few months ago from FW....Yes..the buttons SUCK....almost beyond suck really...but I leave it on 24/7 and let the auto power-down w/ windows take care of energy mgmnt. That's a decent work-around for me.

That said, I'd rather have a 22" WS. I have a 19" at home..and it's 'ok'. I was hoping/expecting the 19"WS to be...well bigger. It is a good deal WIDER...but thought the top/bottom measurement would have been more. But..I still enjoy it..and well worth it for the bucks for a work LCD.

That said...I wouldn't use it at home. And I don't know many/any ppl who buy a monitor out of pocket for work (aside from me, I guess). So, if you're just an internet user at home..this would be a decent monitor IF you can get the sub $100 price. If you're with green-peace...probably want a different monitor too.

-2 cents

If you know what's native resolution, then you know what I am talking about. I bought one 22" LCD which says native resolution is 1860x1050, however, the unit can only reach 1080x1020, and the image is quite blurry. This happens to some units, and they wouldn't change the LCD if it happens to you. You can google to find other examples.

inthemood said:They may have defects such as dead pixels but it is hard to image an LCD can't reach native resolution. What does that mean exactly? Do you really know what you are talking about?

decatur said:ACER LCD sucks. A lot of LCD units are made of defect LCD panel whcih can't reach native resolution. After-service is crap. Stay away if for self-use.

man, I got much more experience than you on this matter. I just want to remind fellow FWers this kind of situation and wish them good luck with Acer LCD. Period.

redterror said:sounds like u really don't have a clue. perhaps u should ask for advice as to why u can not set it to the native resolution? just a thought.

decatur said:If you know what's native resolution, then you know what I am talking about. I bought one 22" LCD which says native resolution is 1860x1050, however, the unit can only reach 1080x1020, and the image is quite blurry. This happens to some units, and they wouldn't change the LCD if it happens to you. You can google to find other examples.

inthemood said:They may have defects such as dead pixels but it is hard to image an LCD can't reach native resolution. What does that mean exactly? Do you really know what you are talking about?

decatur said:ACER LCD sucks. A lot of LCD units are made of defect LCD panel whcih can't reach native resolution. After-service is crap. Stay away if for self-use.

Just an FYI, not being able to reach the native resolution usually isn't an issue with the monitor but an issue with the input source not matching what the monitor can display. This can be either a video card issue, phase issue, or something of that sort. Again, I stress the word usually.. there's obviously always a chance of hardware failure preventing it.. but this doesn't happen very often.
-deetz

decatur said:man, I got much more experience than you on this matter. I just want to remind fellow FWers this kind of situation and wish them good luck with Acer LCD. Period.

 

redterror said:sounds like u really don't have a clue. perhaps u should ask for advice as to why u can not set it to the native resolution? just a thought.

decatur said:If you know what's native resolution, then you know what I am talking about. I bought one 22" LCD which says native resolution is 1860x1050, however, the unit can only reach 1080x1020, and the image is quite blurry. This happens to some units, and they wouldn't change the LCD if it happens to you. You can google to find other examples.

inthemood said:They may have defects such as dead pixels but it is hard to image an LCD can't reach native resolution. What does that mean exactly? Do you really know what you are talking about?

decatur said:ACER LCD sucks. A lot of LCD units are made of defect LCD panel whcih can't reach native resolution. After-service is crap. Stay away if for self-use.

Any LCD panel that is sold is capable of reaching it's native resolution. Something else along the way may not support it (i.e. video card), but the panel MUST be able to reach it's native resolution. The native resolution uses every pixel on the display. No company would ever try to fit extra pixels on the display since the circuitry to control them is far far cheaper than the process of fitting the pixels into the display specs, plus it looks very bad.