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November 12, 2009 5:00 AM PST

Review: Newsflash, the Dell U2410 isn't perfect!

by Eric Franklin
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If not sexy, then...practical.

(Credit: Josh P. Miller/CNET)

I've been looking forward to the Dell UltraSharp U2410 with as much (or more) anticipation as some of our most fervent readers.

I feel a lot of monitor enthusiasts were expecting perfection from this monitor, so I'll get this out of the way right now: It's not perfect.

This may seem more disappointing than with other monitors, but that's mostly because of the super high expectations the U2410 had prerelease.

The monitor includes a H-IPS panel, one of the newer iterations of IPS panel technology and one that I have little hands-on experience with. Some of the problems I encountered with the monitor could be inherent to the technology, but having not dealt with another H-IPS, I can't say for certain.

Still, it earned our editors' choice, so it must have done something right. Right?!

So, the cat's out of the bag. The Dell UltraSharp U2410 isn't perfect; however, that doesn't mean it can't be perfect for you. Read the full review to determine if it is.

As always, new monitor reviews can always be found here.

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by Remo_Williams November 12, 2009 5:32 AM PST
Newsfash: "newsfash" isn't a word, and it's on your headline. That's just funny and sad.
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by phuongnwade November 12, 2009 6:20 AM PST
Seriously, the level of editing on Cnet is abysmal. I guess professional print standards went the way of professional print,
by sdf0013 November 12, 2009 8:50 AM PST
I'll add "but having not dealt with another H-IPS, I can't saw for certain." You couldn't saw the product? With a hacksaw or maybe a reciprocating saw?

Doesn't an editor have to check these articles before they're published?
by Paul_Christie November 12, 2009 11:20 AM PST
You guys are some serious hypocrites.
by efranklin November 12, 2009 9:30 AM PST
Sorry about those typos guys. Luckily, the copy editors saved my butt, after the fact of course.
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by rnaoncfixd November 12, 2009 11:36 AM PST
It's really strange looking from profile view, like it could snap off that tiny hinge if sneeze too hard.
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by GSOgymrat November 12, 2009 1:18 PM PST
I just got this monitor 3 days ago. NOW you tell me!
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by solblack November 12, 2009 1:33 PM PST
Really, were talking about an Monitor. You can't let a few typos get buy you understood what he was talking about.
Silly people.
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by JonTitor November 12, 2009 3:58 PM PST
What's the most affordable IPS out there?
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by benster1234 November 12, 2009 4:14 PM PST
seriously, this garbage? Just wow.
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by Lenter101 November 13, 2009 6:01 AM PST
I have 2 Dell U2410's. One has a faint greenish tint, the other looks fine. There have been a lot of reports about pinkish and greenish tints in these monitors. I have made numerous adjustments to the green monitor and the tint remains. I'm talking to Dell about this.
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