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Re: Buying stuff from Dell: Price differences (USA-Canada) ?

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From: Tony
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:00
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The backlight in all BenQ's tend to burn out very fast. If you can get 3 years out of one it's a
miracle.

Some Guy wrote:

> georgie wrote:
>
> > Now only $699 Cdn. on sale vs. $669 U.S. not on sale.
> >http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&sku=320-4335
>
> Hmmm.  Does Dell read this news group?
>
> > vs. $669 U.S. not on sale.
>
> This is obviously very recent.  Dell was showing it as being marked
> down from $669 to $569 on their US web site just a few days ago.
>
> There are 2 other competing monitors:
>
> BenQ FP241WZ
> http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3025419&CatId=2775
> http://www.atic.ca/index.php?page=LongDesc&sku=36800
>
> BenQ FP241W
> http://www.anitec.ca/product/7582/
>
> The "Z" version of the Benq monitor has some features that claim
> better image quality for video playback.
>
> Basically, the Benq's are now $50 more than the Dell 2407WFP.
>
> Tiger Direct's prices are way out of whack.
>
> A very detailed review of the Benq's:
>
> http://www.behardware.com/articles/646-1/benq-fp241wz-1rst-lcd-with-screening.html
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