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November 18, 2008 4:19 AM PST

Get a 22-inch LCD for $149.99 shipped (AR)

by Rick Broida
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A 22-inch LCD for $150? Unheard of.

(Credit: Buy.com)

Score! Buy.com has a 22-inch wide-screen LCD monitor for the lowest price I've ever seen: $149.99 shipped (after a $20 mail-in rebate). And it's new, not a refurb. Score!

OK, settle down; there are a few caveats. First, I rounded up a bit. This is actually a 21.6-inch LCD, though I don't think anyone's going to quibble over four-tenths of an inch. Second, the Optiquest Q2162wb is a decidedly entry-level monitor. Although it offers a native resolution of 1,680x1,050 and a 5ms response time, it has only a VGA input--no DVI or HDMI. No speakers, either.

If you can live with that, you should find this to be a fine monitor: 20-odd Buy.com buyers rated it four stars out of five. The rebate deal (PDF) expires November 30, so you've got time to mull it over--though I don't expect these will last long.

Rick Broida, a technology writer for nearly 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he oversees BNET's Business Hacks. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers. Follow Rick on Twitter at cheapskateblog.
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by ferretboy88 November 18, 2008 7:20 AM PST
Better buy two because when one breaks you will need a spare.
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by MakaiOokami November 18, 2008 9:44 AM PST
HDCP compliant?
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by rickbroida November 18, 2008 10:15 AM PST
Nope. It would require a DVI or HDMI port for that.
by jayty97 November 18, 2008 7:06 PM PST
Here's another one at staples for the same deal, free shipping and no rebate:
http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p1_All-LCD-Displays_174909_Business_Supplies_10051_SEARCH
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by timhodgson November 19, 2008 6:35 AM PST
Staples has a 22 in WS LCD without need for rebate: http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/StaplesProductDisplay?PID=227502&jspStoreDir=Staples&catalogId=10051&errorUrl=&langId=-1&URL=&SID=142628-n-10&AID=10427441&partNumber=699432&storeId=10001
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by jayty97 November 19, 2008 7:42 AM PST
Same exact one I posted above!
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