Two Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitors Bundled with AmazonBasics Dual Side-by-Side Mounting Arm

Okay, whats lacking - there is no HDMI input. Does that matter? Not really, I discovered. I had an Amazon basics HDMI to DVI adapter cable - and thats all it took - and since there are no speakers in the Monitor, an HDMI input would be misleading. I absolutely love having the extra 120 pixels vertical the 1920x1200 offers over the usual 1920x1080 of an HD screen. I can slide show HD pictures without losing the menus at top or bottom - same for movies. I can put two pages side by side on MSWord, and the whole text of both shows up. The anti-glare surface is like the other Dell AG screens Ive seen - and to my eyes, works as it should - I dont have to dim the lights to see what I want to see. The easy access menu allows me quick changes for brightness and contrast if Im in bright room. Did I mention the "premium" screen standard? Mine had no pixel problems whatsoever - but if it did, I think that even a single bright pixel qualifies for a replacement with the Dell Premium Screen policy. (Of course, you should double check to see if thats still in effect.) The stand - that is another premium feature missing from many other units - it slides up, down, pivots left and right, and will reposition to vertical as well as horizontal - all without having to release any catches or buttons. You just move it, and it goes. Theres actual metal in the stand, too! (Not just plastic.) Of course, the extra pixels and sweet stand wouldnt mean much if the image werent so gorgeous - but it is. I can see colors and details never before visible on my 17.3" laptop screen - and from angles that make it possible for others to see them as well. It even comes with VGA and DVI cables bundled. But, as I said, I use my HDMI to DVI adapter (which I did have to get separately), and it works without a hitch. I plug it into my laptop HDMI output, and the laptop has learned to turn off the built-in screen and automatically switch to the Dell. This is a model that has been tried and tested - and nothing is lacking, unless you want speakers.

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Not many monitors out there have this kind of aspect ratio. The added height the 16:10 ratio gives makes web/graphic design work more pleasant, as it allows more toolbars and a less cramped working space, particularly if you chain two or three of these beasts together! Three of these for less the cost than a single U3011/3013. The U3011/U3013 is awfully tempting, and I might take the plunge oneday soon, but for now, these will serve my purpose very nicely. Dell did a good job here. Only problem comes with registering the warranty of these things, if you dont buy them from Dell, its a big pest, perhaps impossible to do. Ive spent hours on the phone with Dell representatives in India, and they transfer you from person to person time and time again (calling on multiple days). I still have yet to get these registered with the Dell warranty.

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