Computer Textbooks Reviews

Computer Textbooks Reviews

Great monitor, terrible warranty
I've had this monitor for almost 6 months and love it. Unfortunately, a dead pixel showed up last week, so I called Samsung to get the panel replaced (-1 star for a dead pixel before the 6-month period). They will only replace an LCD panel if it has 17 or more dead pixels (-1 star for bad policy). I guess I'll just have to wait for the infection to spread, and hopefully i'll be able to get it fixed before the warranty runs out...

Great LCD
Easy to setup. Alot better then my previous Samsung LCD. Nice colors and easier on the eyes. Doesn't have the lighting around the edge like my previous monitor. HDMI a plus. Nice slim design.

Slick panel and great upgrade for my aging 226BW
After a week's use, I find this model to have been a very smart purchase. Setup from stand/panel assembly to image calibration was pretty quick and simple. The image is superb, and thankfully, no dead pixels. With a bit of settings tweaking, I have deep blacks and bright colors/whites living happily side by side. Of course, no ghosting and no input lag = awesome for my twitch gaming needs. The only downsides are minor. The inner bevel at the edges of the screen are very reflective, so images at the extreme edges (right/left mostly, but also at the top edge depending on your viewing angle/height) of the panel are mirrored on the bevel. It bothered me at first, but now I just ignore it. These bevels should have been given a matte of some sort to prevent this. The other detail is the power/menu "buttons" which are sensors rather than actual buttons. This works, but isn't extremely accurate in the sense that I often have to do a little extra "touching" of the spot to get it to respond. Here again, I've already come to ignore it. The provided MagicTune software to allow image tweaking via software rather than the somewhat awkward sensor buttons works, however, on my XP machine, crashes every time I try to reboot. Once calibrated to my general likings, however, I just uninstalled it. On my particular panel, I do have one backbleed hotspot at the lower center. It isn't anything worse than I've seen on most other monitors of this grade, and fortunately, it's only noticeable when the region of the screen near it is pretty much full black (though this will be the case with movies that don't fill the vertical area of the screen--i.e. those with top/bottom letterbox strips--it hasn't bothered me, but I view movies from a lower angle than I view the panel during work or gaming, so it tends to disappear). Overall, a solid product with far more pros than cons. While not perfect in all respects, it gets 5 stars (though if I could, I'd go with 4.5 just to acknowledge the minor quibbles).

samsung monitor
While the Samsung P2050 LCD monitor is awesome as far as color goes, the reason I didn't give it a top rating of 5 stars is that you can not adjust the level or angle of it. The base and stem are fixed in one position. Right now I have a phone book under the base of the monitor to raise it up; I am also in the process of building an adjustable "base" for this thing. So even though the price was good, it is still costing me a little more money to make it fit me!

Mostly good... except...
The Bad:

1. The soft-touch menu "buttons" are a pain. They activate when you lightly brush up against them (e.g. while reaching to adjust a speaker next to the screen). Also the labeling of the buttons is unreadable unless the lighting in the room is just right (dark gray ink on black plastic)... for a product that is measured by "contrast ratios", how did they ever get this wrong?!

2. Although the horizontal viewing angle is wide, the vertical is very tight. Since the screen is relatively big when you sit two feet from it, you can actually notice the difference in color/brightness in different regions when you move your head up or down a few inches. It is most noticeable when viewing pictures; not so much when dealing with text.

3. They take several seconds to wake up from sleep mode (Mac only?). Maybe 4 or 5 seconds. Not terribly annoying, unless you're in a hurry.


The Good: (Not including the obvious things everyone likes)

1. I really like the ability to swivel the screen 90-degrees, to make it tall rather than wide. On my Mac, this is handled seamlessly. Since I have two of these monitors, I have one set up vertically, which is great for editing text docs, or for positioning long toolbars/inspectors when working on the horizontal screen. Also great when viewing a portrait picture, vs. a landscape. You can view the picture without any lost real estate.


Overall: I think I got a good deal for my purposes (computer programming and some graphics/web design)

No dead pixels!
No dead pixels, thank you Amazon! The colors no are the best (normal in TN panels), but very fast for games! I am happy with Samsung.

NICE MONITOR
I took a lot of time to research a good all purpose monitor and found this was a good bang for the buck..nice pix, no dead pixels and very versatile in horizontal and vertical positions... ive read a lot of people complain about the touch controls.. get over it already, this has not been a problem whatsoever. if youre looking for them in pitch black then yes , its an issue.....yes its tn, probably not as good as an apple but not as expensive either, still a nice picture and good for all overall use.. horizontal viewing angle ok. about the same as all monitors in its class..price- well i dont think its worth over 410 or 420, its been out for a while and if you pick it up for 400 or less youre getting a deal..i would buy another and probably will if they go below 400...hope this is helpfull

This is one amazing monitor!
I just bought a new gaming PC and wanted the right monitor to complement the system. I was happy with 20" Apple Cinema display, but wanted something bigger. After doing some research, I came across this particular monitor.

I was comparing this monitor with Samsung's 245T and was surprised to find out that this monitor outperformed the 245T and was roughly half the price. I use this monitor for gaming only and so far it's amazing.

I ran into some stuck pixel problems with my cinema display when I first bought it and was worried that I might face the same issues with the Samsung. Well, let me tell you that this screen is flawless; it is brighter and more vivid than my cinema display.

I also feared that this monitor would feel a bit cheap. This is simply not the case. The monitor is sturdy and well made. I literally sat in awe when I set up the screen for the first time. I still can't believe how incredible this screen is. I am very picky when it comes to image quality and I must say, I would recommend this screen to any gamer out there.

Quick review
I purchased this portable HD after reviewing many others. My long search has paid off finally when i started using this product and came to appreciate its advantages.With its short USB cable it is so simple to hook up and operate right out of the box no setup or installation required. The compact size allow me to keep it in my small briefcase all the time,the huge storage capacity of 320gb is more than i need to store all my family pictures, hundreds of electronic books, a library of short movies plus all software downloads from the internet and still have room for more to come. The quality of the device is superb, reliable and the speed of transferring files is high enough for me to not feel discomfort of long waiting, also the operating temperature does not get high after extended periods of usage. I don't have any complaints using this products after one month of purchase so far.

completely meets my expectations
I have had it for only three weeks now, but so far it works just fine. I need it to store data that won't fit on the hard drive. It saves and retrieves data without problems. Just plug in the USB cable and you are ready to go. The included cover comes in handy if you really use it as a portable device.
Minor issues: Apparently it has a capacity of "only" 465GB, not 500. Sometimes when I plug it in it asks if I want to run the Samsung software, which I don't - so that costs one extra click. Also, when you save something to the device or open something from it, it seems to take a fraction of a second longer than if you were working on the hard drive of your computer. But these are non-issues.

If it keeps working like this, I am perfectly happy with this purchase.

Works great with Mac
I bought the 250 GB version of this drive. It is connected to my MAC-mini as my "Time Machine", was a snap to set-up in this mode, and has worked flawlessly for over 5 months. Recommended!

21.5 not 22"
I bought this monitor for my eyefinity setup. I thought its a 22" but its only a 21.5" monitor.
But the monitor still looks good and the clearity is superb. Bought me another 22" and use this as
a monitor for my other pc.

Decent, but not the best in class.
This is my third Samsung PC LCD, owning both a 22" 1680x1050 226BW for over three years and a 25.5" 1920x1200 T260 for a year (had a bad 22" and got it replaced - the 226BW reviewed here January 19, 2008). Anyway, I bought the B2230 for a 3-LCD gaming rig setup. If it could be done over, I'd have bought another monitor, specifically the P2250, which I'll buy for the 3rd LCD to complete the setup.

First, the pixel pitch on this monitor is about the same as the 22" and 25.5" (.28xxx mm - the P2250 has .24xxx pixel density - more pixel density = better display quality). I was hoping for a little sharper clarity for a 1920x1080 resolution monitor in this size, especially considering the 25.5" shares nearly the same pixel density over 4" more of screen real estate. The 25.5" is as clear as the 21.5" in website text and the holy grail of display quality for me: cockpit instrument readability in Microsoft Flight Simulator X. There is of course a sharpness option on the menu, but it just doesn't help much for what I was expecting.

With that said, it's still an okay monitor for the average user. It's a few pounds lighter than the 22" and runs very cool. The touch menu options and feel are pretty standard for Samsung. People new to Samsung's PC LCDs may find the front bezel touch "buttons" awkward and hard to work with, but it sure beats trying to deal with Samsung's buttons on the side and bottom of my other two monitors blindly. Similarly, the gloss bezel may be a put-off to some and definitely is a dust and fingerprint magnet. But I like the gloss - it appears to be the norm these days from manufacturers and matches everything else in the house TV/monitor wise. No red "touch of color" here to match the gorgeous T260, but it still looks good on the desk. The mount does allow for tilt, but as so typical in this price range, no height adjustment.

Finally, the brightness of this monitor needs to be toned way down out of the box, to less than 60%. You will be spending some time calibrating this to your liking. All in all for those who want a run-of-the-mill 21.5" LCD that's 1080p capable, this is an acceptable monitor, but as mentioned, not recommended for those who appreciate higher pixel density output. Think of this LCD as the Enterprise rental Buick of 1080p Samsung monitors: it serves the purpose and grandpa thinks it's awesome, but not something to brag about to friends.

screen scambles
N120 (get the Blue version for better battery), has OK speakers, very good keyboard, and would be just about perfect for what it is--under powered netbook-- if the display did not scramble after a few months. Cause might be a loose cable. Sent it back for repair through UPS. By the way, Samsung answers the phone when you call. Not sure how N120 works with WIN 7. WIN XP seems unstable. Matte screen would be better, but you get used to this one. I use it more than full size laptop.

I love this netbook :D
I just received my n120 today and i couldn't be happier. it just looks fantastic (i have the white one) and does everything i need it to do really well. surfing the net, watching youtube, no troubles at all. The keyboard is fantastic (i am typing on it right now and typing just as fast as i do on any other keyboard! :) ). If the keyboard is an important thing for you, you will love this netbook. I read a lot of people say the screen is too glossy, but i didn't even notice that, its fine to me. Its nice and portable, the wireless works great. There is not a single thing i can complain about this computer! its so good and im glad i bought it! highly, highly recommended :)

excellent shipping condition
I got the notebook on time, exactly as it was described and even more than I've expected to find. the machine got kind of slow after I updated/uploaded some software, but it has nothing to do with its primary condition that it arrived in. excellent seller, highly recommended !! thank u !

Sticking Button
The down arrow button sticks in the down position when used and I have to lift it back out with a nail file.

Couldn't ask for more
We've used this computer while traveling to Japan and Singapore and it works great. I've carried it on my motorcycle and it always works, despite the harsh conditions I've subjected it to. Very light and easy to use.

Perfect Netbook
Purchased for internet, email and word processing. This netbook is perfect. I was using it within minutes of taking it out of the box. I recommend it highly.