Last week I went out to purchase a monitor and I seen staples samsung 19 inch it had video \svideo dvi \vga inputs. for 299 after rebate.

I personally went with the veiwsonic 19 widescreen for 200 after rebate. from office depot. From the research I have done any lcd below 400.00 are considered budget models. I like the viewsonic alot. I am glad I got it.

I went with veiwsonic for there 3 year warranty. My computers on 10 hours a day. The real question is whether you can live with an off brand limited warranty model.

The day after thanksgiving Value city had a 32 in hdtv with hdmi from sanyo for 299.00. I dropped my quality stance because the deal was too good to pass up. warranty was only 90 or 1 year don't remember it was limited though.

I am always hoping nothing goes wrong but it was worth it. It is what it is.

electronics are hit and miss some will last 10 yrs some 3 months. Do your research listen to what people write about the model your thinking of buying.

My personal veiw on Samsung is I don't know about now but I remember I bought a vcr from the and that thing broke quick too quick. I then bought a cd-rw for my daughter that was a samsung. Total garbage I swear I couldn't burn 10 disk with that thing. I swore them off. Never again. Yet there cd roms are supposed to be the best in the xboxs. With me you burn me twice forget it you lost a customer for life.

There image was taking a hit because of the complaints so they started putting out products under akai. I found that out doing a research on a product I was thinking of buying.