Hardware Bargains - Open Thine Wallet

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jarrodr said:
I think I might have got the last one in JHB
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Used it for 1 day, actually 3 hours. I'm returning this.

The Ultrawide coupled with the height does not justify the R1999 I spent.
Hell, my 23" seems bigger, lol. And that screen is going strong for 10 years old.

I'm looking for an affordable 27", how does this fair.
27" Dell SE2719H Full HD Monitor
 
Dade Murphy said:
Any recommended TWS earbuds under R800?
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At R700, this is a bargain. Note that this is last year's model.

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jarrodr said:
Used it for 1 day, actually 3 hours. I'm returning this.

The Ultrawide coupled with the height does not justify the R1999 I spent.
Hell, my 23" seems bigger, lol. And that screen is going strong for 10 years old.

I'm looking for an affordable 27", how does this fair.
27" Dell SE2719H Full HD Monitor
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I'm after that Dell as well. Have seen it go for R2400 once before.
 
jarrodr said:
Used it for 1 day, actually 3 hours. I'm returning this.

The Ultrawide coupled with the height does not justify the R1999 I spent.
Hell, my 23" seems bigger, lol. And that screen is going strong for 10 years old.

I'm looking for an affordable 27", how does this fair.
27" Dell SE2719H Full HD Monitor
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Not bad but after I upgraded to Samsung 27' these panels looked bad, low response time and washed out colours.
 
jarrodr said:
Used it for 1 day, actually 3 hours. I'm returning this.

The Ultrawide coupled with the height does not justify the R1999 I spent.
Hell, my 23" seems bigger, lol. And that screen is going strong for 10 years old.

I'm looking for an affordable 27", how does this fair.
27" Dell SE2719H Full HD Monitor
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Here's my suggestion -again / some more....

If you're going 27", go for:
1440p with an IPS panel.

Avoid:
TN panels -especially Dell TN panels at that size.
(I ordered the Dell 27" 1440p, TN, G-Sync panel. The panel was so bad [after being used to IPS] I returned it less than a week later.)

If you can't get at least 1440p IPS on 27" right now, keep using your 24" until you can afford it.

Good luck with your next purchase :thumbsup:
 
ld13 said:
Could you please measure the actual screen part of the screen for me, excl. the bezel? Specifically interested in the height...
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See size comparison below:

Sl8er said:
I bought one of these waay back and I immediately had buyer's remorse when I opened the box. It's really-really small.
(It's a slightly wider 20" screen. I used it for a couple of years, though. IPS FTW!)

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(If I could do it over, I'd have gone for a normal 24" IPS screen over this, 100% of the time.)
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Imagine a slightly wider 20" 16:9 monitor:

20 inch wide vs 25 inch ultrawide.jpeg
 
Sl8er said:
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:p

Here's my suggestion -again / some more....

If you're going 27", go for:
1440p with an IPS panel.

Avoid:
TN panels -especially Dell TN panels at that size.
(I ordered the Dell 27" 1440p, TN, G-Sync panel. The panel was so bad [after being used to IPS] I returned it less than a week later.)

If you can't get at least 1440p IPS on 27" right now, keep using your 24" until you can afford it.

Good luck with your next purchase :thumbsup:
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You did say that it was 20" basically.
 
deesef said:
At R700, this is a bargain. Note that this is last year's model.

Check this out on takealot: Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones (Air)

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South Africa's leading online store. Fast, reliable delivery to your door. Many ways to pay. Shop anything you can imagine: TVs, laptops, cellphones, kitchen appliances, toys, books, beauty & more. Shop the mobile app anytime, anywhere.
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anyone see TWS earbuds but with airpod style tips, silicon tips hurt my ears, from a decent brand at around this price?
 
ronz91 said:
anyone see TWS earbuds but with airpod style tips, silicon tips hurt my ears, from a decent brand at around this price?
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Takealot.com: Online Shopping | SA's leading online store

South Africa's leading online store. Fast, reliable delivery to your door. Many ways to pay. Shop anything you can imagine: TVs, laptops, cellphones, kitchen appliances, toys, books, beauty & more. Shop the mobile app anytime, anywhere.
www.takealot.com www.takealot.com
 
@animehero
:p

Elsys Smarty Android TV Dongle

I saw the promotional material for this device at Cash Crusaders Hermanus - it was sold out though. Price R1099,90. It is a dongle alternative with a remote for Android TV for those that do not want a box. It runs Android TV OS 9.0. The remote has a Netflix, Google Assistant , and YouTube...
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Sl8er said:
:p

Here's my suggestion -again / some more....

If you're going 27", go for:
1440p with an IPS panel.

Avoid:
TN panels -especially Dell TN panels at that size.
(I ordered the Dell 27" 1440p, TN, G-Sync panel. The panel was so bad [after being used to IPS] I returned it less than a week later.)

If you can't get at least 1440p IPS on 27" right now, keep using your 24" until you can afford it.

Good luck with your next purchase :thumbsup:
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Exactly this. I have a Dell 1440 IPS at 27" and it's awesome.
27" is too big a screen size for 1080p, but too small for 4k
(We have 27" 4k monitors at work - horrible! Tiny font. Then you turn it up and you lose the point of having high res as your screen usage is now equivalent to 1080p)

We also had those LG Ultrawides for a while - nice for gaming, rubbish for work. As you said, you lose too much vertical screen real-estate.

My rule of thumb is:
23 - 25" = 1080p
above 25", to about 30" = 2K
Above 30" = 4K
 
K3NS31 said:
Exactly this. I have a Dell 1440 IPS at 27" and it's awesome.
27" is too big a screen size for 1080p, but too small for 4k
(We have 27" 4k monitors at work - horrible! Tiny font. Then you turn it up and you lose the point of having high res as your screen usage is now equivalent to 1080p)

We also had those LG Ultrawides for a while - nice for gaming, rubbish for work. As you said, you lose too much vertical screen real-estate.

My rule of thumb is:
23 - 25" = 1080p
above 25", to about 30" = 2K
Above 30" = 4K
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100%
 
Yuu said:
@animehero
:p

Elsys Smarty Android TV Dongle

I saw the promotional material for this device at Cash Crusaders Hermanus - it was sold out though. Price R1099,90. It is a dongle alternative with a remote for Android TV for those that do not want a box. It runs Android TV OS 9.0. The remote has a Netflix, Google Assistant , and YouTube...
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Looking at the prices of media players now, if it's netflix and DSTV now certified, R999 even for that spec is a deal
 
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