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

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.

[Remo_Williams]

Newsfash: "newsfash" isn't a word, and it's on your headline. That's just funny and sad.

[phuongnwade]

Seriously, the level of editing on Cnet is abysmal. I guess professional print standards went the way of professional print,

[sdf0013]

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?

[Paul_Christie]

You guys are some serious hypocrites.

[efranklin]

Sorry about those typos guys. Luckily, the copy editors saved my butt, after the fact of course.

[rnaoncfixd]

It's really strange looking from profile view, like it could snap off that tiny hinge if sneeze too hard.

[GSOgymrat]

I just got this monitor 3 days ago. NOW you tell me!

[solblack]

Really, were talking about an Monitor. You can't let a few typos get buy you understood what he was talking about.
Silly people.

[JonTitor]

What's the most affordable IPS out there?

[benster1234]

seriously, this garbage? Just wow.

[Lenter101]

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.