I don't know the specs of this monitor, but I doubt it's better than any of the previous Dell monitors. Probably uses the same LCD panel, just a different case.

Huh? Intimidate how being only 21.5 inches? If I'm going to upgrade my monitor which is 24" 1920 x 1200 I'm not going to go backwards in size. Why the sudden shift to these smaller wider monitors out now anyway. What happened to all the 26" ones? 27" would be even better..

I just bought a 23" Samsung 2048x1152 LCD. I miss my old HannsG with the 4 port USB port on the side.

Quality 22" Ultrasharp monitors from Dell have been on Sale recently for as low as $200. I doubt these would be any better than the Ultrasharp monitor, probably just paying a premium for the name.

And I agree with the above posts in regards to not having a monitor capable of 1900x1200. People that buy AW desktops are buying systems that should more than handle 1900x1200 and have spent more than enough money on their desktop to be able to afford the slightly larger monitor.

with that price and that response time, its a TN panel... no thanks.

H-IPS or bust!

>>Low Input-Lag for Intense Gaming

Thank God!!! My Dual Samsung 22"s have been holding me back so much from really intense gaming becaues they have so much input lag. I need more jigga-watts!

Also Dell's suck. I use their 24" expensive monitors for CAD at work and they get lines on them sometimes or get all fuzzy for a few hours every couple of weeks. And they are brand new.

If i had an alienware I would be embarrassed to play on such a small low res screen. 24-30" or bust baby. 1080p is for sissy pants.

Ithink I'll keep my Viewsonic 28".

Doesn't Dynamic Contrast (and other software-controlled contrast boosting schemes) alter the color balance and whites in order to achieve the "improved" contrast?

Looks exactly like the Dell monitors I bought for my company, except it is all black. I can't imagine anyone dishing out the money for an Alienware system, then getting a 21" monitor. I currently have two 26" NEC monitors and I can't imagine going to anything smaller.

Dynamic contrast = biggest scam in monitor marketing. True contrast is what we care for, not random numbers pulled out of someones arse.

for this price on a 21.5" monitor, there better be a tv-tuner.

The only difference between this monitor and others that cost half as much is 3ms of response time, which is hardly noticeable.

This is aimed at the same group of people who do not they can put a PC together for half the price and twice more powerful than the ones you can find at Alienware.

This one is slightly better than my 2ms Asus with the swivel stand and 2x HDMI. I only have tilt and 1x HDMI. The rest is pretty much the same. I got mine for $180 months ago...still chuggin' without a hiccup.

i just picked up a Sony GDM-FW900 24" CRT widescreen Monitor for 200$. These are the real gaming monitors imo, 2304 x 1440 @ 80 Hz in a 22.5" view area with no ghosties and amazing colour is somthing to behold. They retailed for 2300$+ when new. Can this alienware monitor even run 120hz refresh rates? whats the big deal?

Looks just like a Dell monitor to me. Shouldn't cost more than $175ish though. Those specs aren't impressive at all... who cares if you can view full HD on a little 21.5" monitor??? It ain't worth $150+ more than a std one to me. I could get a 23.6" 1080p for about $200.
Screw Dellianware!

Not impressed, I will keep my 1920 x1200 24" one.

Same old thing in a new shell.

I think this looks like a really good monitor if you are more about quality than size. Still, 21.5" is pretty decent.

HannsG 1920x1200 28" baby! Best money I have spent on my pc in years.....

1920 x 1080

IOI !!!

Two things catch my interest in this.

Contrast and cost.

Anything I'd expect form Alienware would have been several times the price. $290 isn't horrid for a screen of said resolution, though not great. The contrast is nice though.

What am I using?
ViewSonic VX724. Awesome screen if you can get around the 1280x1024 resolution thing.

If I were to finally upgrade from my VX724, it'd have to be a 2560x1600 screen. I know that colour quality and refresh rates drop at higher resolutions, regardless, I see no need to upgrade until then.

Looks like a cheap ass Acer

where's the DisplayPort?!?!?!?

$299 is cheap. with 80k:1 contrast, 2ms lag, and 1920x2080 via hdmi this isnt a bad panel for the price: Just as long as the quality is top notch. Well, that and it had better last for years.

I've had a viewsonic vp201b 1600x1200 for years. $600 and they still havent come down. In some cases you get what you pay for. Would I do it again? In a heartbeat.

Maybe they will get a display unit working with the alienware at BB. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.

Meant to add that I'd also be embarassed to game on an Alienware PC, moreso than on a 21.5" monitor. Just knowing that I'd spent 3-4x as much (or more) for a PC with a brand name that I could have easily built myself with better quality components, would be highly embarassing.

who gives a crap about this? It's a monitor that isn't special. This is ridiculous.