IBM T860
This monitor is encased in a very stylish slimline black bezel. The panel does not have the landscape/portrait swivel feature, but includes a very well designed base that allows virtually 180 degree rotation a very good height adjustment. It incorporates a very acceptable tilt forward/aft mechanism too.
The one frustrating thing we discovered was that the unit did not auto-detect the input signal source; we spent some time before we realised the only way to switch between the D-Sub and DVI inputs was manually. (All the other displays in this review automatically detected the input source signal.)
Despite our best efforts to adjust the monitor, the contrast was not as good as the majority of monitors tested here, with all the blacks/greys merging into one. Colours on the other hand were very good. Fast video playback was OK, however there was some slight pixelation, particularly during cuts between scenes, as well as a noticeable lack in the depth of field.
The handle makes this monitor relatively portable (it's still no lightweight), and it's very useful in a customer service environment such as a bank where staff may need to swivel the monitor to show the screen to customers.
| Product: | IBM T860 |
| Price: | AU$1649 |
| Vendor: | IBM |
| Phone: | 1800 289 426 |
| Web: | www.ibm.com/au |
| Interoperability: |
VGA and DVI inputs only. |
| Futureproofing: |
Reasonably versatile. |
| ROI: |
½Well priced compared to a 20in but still considerably smaller. |
| Service: |
½3-year warranty with poor pixel policy. |
| Rating: |
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16:9 ratio on the Editors choice Samsung 213T ???
Did you even review these montiors? How you could get such a fundamental thing wrong is beyond me.