The IBM monitor is very attractive and certainly would blend well with most offices these days. The rear of the unit is covered by two very well designed removable plastic covers, these not only hide the ugly parts of the rear of the monitor but they also act as cable guides. The base can be easily removed.There are two ports on this monitor, one D-SUB 15-pin VGA port (DB15F) and a standard IEC power socket. The stand is very strong and heavy, it would be extremely difficult to tip this monitor over. The stand offers a good deal of fore and aft movement however there is no swivel capability. There is also a Kensington security lock port at the back of the unit.
The IBM panel is overall a very nice LCD panel and performs quite well. Remember, though, there is no DVI input, no swivel functionality to the base, and no speakers/multimedia. For the brand name, it is competitively priced.
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| Product | IBM 6636-AB1 |
| Price | AU$599 |
| Vendor | IBM |
| Phone | 1300 650 476 |
| Web | www.ibm.com/au/pc |
| Interoperability | |
| No DVI port, good looks. | |
| Futureproofing |  |
| Speakers are soon to be a fairly pricey AU$79 option. | |
| ROI |  |
| Good price for brand name, particularly if the office runs IBM machines. | |
| Service |  ½ |
| Three-year warranty is excellent and also appears to be the standard for these monitors. | |
| Rating |  ½ |
