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Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by 1stop »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #69
jychang wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's $1000 USD... Can't you just get the Dell version imported?

Try getting it through customs without paying ~$1000 customs duty. If it can't fit in my carry on, it is very difficult to just ship to China.

Fly into Guangzhou (or train in from Hongkong).

Flying I've never had my bag even run through a scanner (8-9 times flying in) - unless they are doing it between plane and baggage collect, in which case they are really fast!.

Train, you run your bags through scanners, but no one seems to care (I've bought HEAPS of electronics in from Hong Kong ($2-4k worth at different times).

Beijing and Shanghai - I would say you are right, they seem to be a bit more uptight there.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by kayoone »

Shivetya wrote: post #78
kayoone wrote: post #72

I wonder whats the better option for replacing my 2x 24inch Dells (total resolution 3840x1200) 1) Get one 40 inch 4k monitor to have one giant display with about the same DPI but more screen real estate and no bezels 2) Get two 28 inch 4K displays for super high DPI but less screen real restate and bezels.

How do you separate tasks? If your current setup is 2x then I would suggest staying with it unless you have identified why one display is better, other obvious size. The only issue with two or more monitor setups is I have found that unless they are identical its never possible to color match which can be disconcerting.

should work with a decent window manager, also i dont like bezels and more vertical space to put console/logs on the top end would be good. That and the total scifi looks of it :D

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by knightni »

timr wrote: post #77

Am I the only person for whom that many pixels in a 28" display sounds like overkill? Maybe I'm just getting old, but the resolution on a cinema display is more than sufficient to make things unreasonably small. And getting closer to my desktop screen isn't really appealing either (again, maybe I'm getting old, but to see the pixels on my current screen I have to get my nose almost right up to the display, which I'm…

I think there's two really great things about retina screens on desktops/laptops:

- Firstly, I definitely notice the difference. The higher res screen is noticeably nicer to read. Sure, you don't need to go to the crazy extremes of some newer high res phones, but standard desktop monitors are noticeably ugly by comparison.

- Secondly, the res is high enough that you can finally change (apparent) resolution. My parents are in their late 60s and have bad-ish eyesight, so they lower the resolution on their screen. The result is incredibly ugly. Unfortunately resolution independent display seems to be a forgotten goal in modern OSes, so having screens that can change res is definitely worthwhile.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by kayoone »

timr wrote: post #77

Am I the only person for whom that many pixels in a 28" display sounds like overkill? Maybe I'm just getting old, but the resolution on a cinema display is more than sufficient to make things unreasonably small. And getting closer to my desktop screen isn't really appealing either (again, maybe I'm getting old, but to see the pixels on my current screen I have to get my nose almost right up to the display, which I'm…

In theory stuff should be the same size but alot sharper. That being said, i don't really feel alot of difference when looking at my 24" monitor and on my 5inch phone which has almost the same resolution.

For me a huge 40inch 4K monitor would be more useful as the DPI would be roughly the same to my setup now (2x 1920x1200) but more vertical space and no bezels.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by rahimnathwani »

1stop wrote: post #81
seanmcdirmid wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Try getting it through customs without paying ~$1000 customs duty. If it can't fit in my carry on, it is very difficult to just ship to China.

Fly into Guangzhou (or train in from Hongkong). Flying I've never had my bag even run through a scanner (8-9 times flying in) - unless they are doing it between plane and baggage collect, in which case they are really fast!. Train, you run your bags through scanners, but no one seems to care (I've bought HEAPS of electronics in from Hong Kong ($2-4k worth at different times). Beijing and Shanghai - I would say you ar…

In Beijing, they scan bags right before you get out to meet your loved ones. They appear to select people at random, and from my observation you have 5%-10% chance of being selected.

I'm not sure what they're looking for, though, as I've never seen them open a bag after it went through the scanner.

I was quizzed about my road bike (which was obvious as it was packed separately) but after I explained it was old, and 'just a normal bicycle' and not 'for competitions', they let me through without a fuss.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by kayoone »

josephlord wrote: post #76
kayoone wrote: post #72

I wonder whats the better option for replacing my 2x 24inch Dells (total resolution 3840x1200) 1) Get one 40 inch 4k monitor to have one giant display with about the same DPI but more screen real estate and no bezels 2) Get two 28 inch 4K displays for super high DPI but less screen real restate and bezels.

How far away will they be? How good is your eyesight? How big is your desk? I would probably go for the option (2) provided your eyesight is good and the screens close enough to get some benefit from the higher density.

about an arms length..Eyesight is pretty good, not perfect though. The thing i like most about it would be more vertical space for not so frequently used stuff and no bezels.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by timr »

knightni wrote: post #83
timr wrote: post #77

Am I the only person for whom that many pixels in a 28" display sounds like overkill? Maybe I'm just getting old, but the resolution on a cinema display is more than sufficient to make things unreasonably small. And getting closer to my desktop screen isn't really appealing either (again, maybe I'm getting old, but to see the pixels on my current screen I have to get my nose almost right up to the display, which I'm…

I think there's two really great things about retina screens on desktops/laptops: - Firstly, I definitely notice the difference. The higher res screen is noticeably nicer to read. Sure, you don't need to go to the crazy extremes of some newer high res phones, but standard desktop monitors are noticeably ugly by comparison. - Secondly, the res is high enough that you can finally change (apparent) resolution. My parent…

A human eye with 20/20 vision can distinguish ~150ppi at 2 feet (a typical screen-to-eyeball distance). Beyond that, it's overkill. The apple thunderbolt display is at 109ppi, so there's a bit of room for improvement, but not 60% improvement.

Beyond this limit, I suppose there are people with 20/1 vision or something, but they're pretty rare.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by egeozcan »

mgraczyk wrote: post #16

I remember shopping for large format LCD panels in 2011. I equivocated for a while between a 30" HP for around $800 and a 30" Dell, and eventually ended up buying Dell's u3011 for around $1100. I also remember thinking how unreasonably high the prices were for large LCD panels and hoping that they wouldn't stay that way forever. It was a time when my monitor cost more than my computer. I think it's safe to say that t…

I'd suggest to drop the traditional speakers altogether and start using headphones. The industry standard Sennheiser HD650 or Audio Technica M50 will bring more sound quality for the buck from any loudspeaker I can think of. Of course, this is just an uneducated suggestion. Maybe you love to share your music.

Re: Dell Wasn't Joking About That 28-Inch Sub-$1000 4K Monitor; It's Only $699

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Post by steveridout »

timr wrote: post #77

Am I the only person for whom that many pixels in a 28" display sounds like overkill? Maybe I'm just getting old, but the resolution on a cinema display is more than sufficient to make things unreasonably small. And getting closer to my desktop screen isn't really appealing either (again, maybe I'm getting old, but to see the pixels on my current screen I have to get my nose almost right up to the display, which I'm…

Bear in mind that higher resolution display != smaller UI elements. It gives you that option of course, but for most people the benefit is that fonts, icons and images look so much crisper and more readable.

You're definitely not the only one who thinks it's overkill. I've shown my retina iPad and MacBook to a few people who don't get the fuss at all. I guess this reaction could be due to a) not caring much about aesthetics, b) bad eyesight, c) not spending the time to get familiar with it and use it for some actual tasks. Myself, I think the screens are amazing, and each time I go back to my 23" 1920x1080 monitor is a little painful.

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