Kazer,
I've been using a Viewsonic Graphic Series 790 for the last 18 months and its been a great monitor.
I'm in the market for a monitor
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I can't speak for any other Samsung products, but I've seen very poor lifespans on Samsung monitors and drives. This goes back about 2 years, but Samsung is notorious for using cheap components.
The drives are definately junk - they're as bad as Fujitsu drives.
I personally wouldn't buy one.
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The drives are definately junk - they're as bad as Fujitsu drives.
I personally wouldn't buy one.
WARNING: The previous statement is My Opinion. My Opinion is considered by some to be "full of hot air". In a small percentage of cases My Opinion has been known to cause mild side effects such as difficulty breathing, loss of appetite and stroke. In a very small percentage of men (less than 3 percent), My Opinion has been shown in the laboratory to cause loss of sex drive and hair loss. Pregnant women should ignore My Opinion because of the risk of a certain type of birth defect. Remember My Opinion is not a cure, but if used regularly it can alleviate most of the symptoms...
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“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” - Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” - Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
Flying Penguin is not wrong about samsung monitors, I had a new 955DF that went up in smoke in about 5 min, stank up my whole room, got a replacement, the replacement guy said they replace about 250 of these every month in NewYork State Region alone.
The only thing good that came out of samsung was the good old pc100 sdram. Everything else like cellphone, TV... are all pile of crap.
The only thing good that came out of samsung was the good old pc100 sdram. Everything else like cellphone, TV... are all pile of crap.
19 inch monitor
My vote is for the LG Studioworks 995e, I think you would be very happy with it, I know I am.
GS790?
I'm on my second GS790 in the last four moths...and this one is ready to be replaced, too. For some reason, both monitors developed a hard-reset problem: after a minute of being powered up, the power cycles. Then about a half-minute later, it power cycles again. Kinda scary...never seen anything like it, and I've used a LOT of monitors at work over the last six years.
Welp I guess I got lucky because I have had this Samsung 900p for like a year and a half now with no problems. I guess my friend got lucky too cause his is still working as well. Lookie there! Holy shit there is a Samsung 21GLs sitting on the other side of my room with a mfg. date of 11/96 and it is still working too! I guess that was a lucky one as well. 
Just picking! These may not be the highest quality but they are still kicking. I think Samsung makes boatloads of monitors so I think it would stand to reason they you would see more of them with problems because there are more around. FP, I also believe what you say about the parts, you get what you pay for and I didn't pay a whole lot which is why I have them. I'll use em till they stop kicking but I don't expect them to last forever. Hell, maybe I just really have been lucky with Samsung. I dunno...
Just picking! These may not be the highest quality but they are still kicking. I think Samsung makes boatloads of monitors so I think it would stand to reason they you would see more of them with problems because there are more around. FP, I also believe what you say about the parts, you get what you pay for and I didn't pay a whole lot which is why I have them. I'll use em till they stop kicking but I don't expect them to last forever. Hell, maybe I just really have been lucky with Samsung. I dunno...