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Adventure game, South Park style. Pick the way the story goes by picking an answer among those offered.
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Interactive Buddy
Unwind on your interactive buddy: Do anything you want to him, it will earn you money, and you can buy other stuff to torture him with.
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I don't test many displays from HP. That's partly because many of them (like Dell's) are made to be sold as part of a set comprising the computer, monitor, printer, etc. And often with that kind of package, the monitor is the last factor people take into account in making their choice. That's a mistake. Why? Because a display becomes obsolete less quickly than a PC! The HP W19 monitor is designed to ship with the manufacturer's computers. Yet it's available for individual sale, too, and its characteristics, in relation to its price, attracted my attention.
| Diagonal measurement | 19 inches |
| Native resolution | 1440 x 900 |
| Contrast | 500: 1 |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Latency | 8 ms (GTG) |
| Colors | 16.2 M |
| H/V viewing angles | 150/130 |
| Speakers | no |
| Connectivity | VGA / DVI |
Design, Finish, Ergonomics, Connectivity
Design And Finish
Due to budget constraints, HP has produced a simple monitor with no flourishes. Except for the rather odd-looking base, the looks bespeak careful design. For the price, the finish is respectable, with simple but robust, high-quality plastics.
Ergonomics
The ergonomics is also very basic, with a tilt adjustment only. The buttons are easy to access. The OSD is simple and very consumer-oriented.
Connectivity
Nothing to write home about - the monitor has the basic minimum: VGA and DVI connectors.
from reading thigns on tomshardware on my 17" CRT i had for years and years to buying my first LCD a couple of months ago :S how embawwassing... anyway it's amazing. the better quality and viewable space on my 19" widescreen is just unbelievable compared to the often blurry writing on CRT's. my dad still uses a 17" CRT and whenever i rarely go over to his computer it's really plain at the difference between them. WIDESCREEN LCD FTW!!!