23" Dell UltraSharp U2312HM eIPS (1920x1080) LED Monitor $197 or less

Microcenter's checkout has always given me a headache. It was giving me the unable to process and my cart has been cleared. I tried adding dashes "-" in my credit card number and now it give me "Unable to verify billing address"... -_-

Thinking about going to a store tomorrow... but it's more than 2 hours away by public transit.

For those who own this monitor, have you ever had issue with backlight bleed on the bottom right corner due to the power LED? I just got mine earlier tonight and set it up, but I'm having that same bleed issue...the same issue I had with the Asus 239H-P that I'm about to send back for the second time.

Just got done with a Dell Chat & call back.

They price matched(& $2. more) w/shipping.Dell $194.99 w/Free shipping. MC $197.10 w/shipping.
(Both b/4 sales tax depending on what State you are in & you need it shipped)
Plus Advantage 5% Promo Gift Card & 2 day ship.

Micro Center might be a week to ship or it could get cancelled as this price smells "Price Mistake".
There's No way they are going to be able to supply all the 100's of orders I'm sure they are receiving & it still shows available @$179.99, still in stock? (I doubt it)

BTW: This was my 4th attempt at a Dell price match, the other 3 would Not go below $224.99

Quote from SlvrFox : Micro Center might be a week or it could get cancelled as this price smells "Price Mistake". There No way there are going to be able to supply all the 100's of orders I'm sure they are receiving & it still show available @$179.99, still in stock? (I doubt it)

Mine shipped today, but I ordered fairly early this morning.

Quote from SlvrFox : Micro Center might be a week to ship or it could get cancelled as this price smells "Price Mistake". There's No way they are going to be able to supply all the 100's of orders I'm sure they are receiving & it still shows available @$179.99, still in stock?

I doubt this is a price mistake. It was on sale at newegg for 200 just the other day. I think they want to push out for some space for the "13 models.

I didn't buy the monitor in this thread (which was $206 after including the shipping & $9 in taxes).

Instead I spent $208 (after an impending $20 rebate, that is) for a slightly better 23" ASUS that also has an HDMI port & some built-in speakers. (And I got to use my leftover points on Amazon.)

- http://www.amazon.com/Series-PB23...B00906GBBC
- http://images10.newegg.com/upload...13yh62.pdf

Thanks for getting me in a shopping mood!

Quote from tonymotion : I didn't buy the monitor in this thread (which was $206 after including the shipping & $9 in taxes). Instead I spent $208 (after an impending $20 rebate, that is) for a slightly better 23" ASUS that also has an HDMI port & some built-in speakers. (And I got to use my leftover points on Amazon.) - http://www.amazon.com/Series-PB23...B00906GBBC - http://images10.newegg.com/upload...13yh62.pdf Thanks for getting me in a shopping mood!

That Asus doesn't look bad, but I like Dell's 3yr advance exchange warranty. Got a single bright or dead pixel? Dell will replace it for free - they ship you the replacement monitor, you ship back your original one with the prepaid shipping label.

In case you guys need warranty service down the road, when you call Dell, they will mostly likely be scratching their heads because a) you don't have a "service tag" number (only applies to computers) and b) you don't have a Dell order #. This happens because you did not purchase the monitor with a computer from Dell, and in this case you bought only the monitor and not from Dell. This is what you gotta do to get a Dell order number so that you can get warranty support from Dell on your monitor: (yes I'm fully aware of Dell's maze of phone transfers which can be very frustrating, so do this while you're on a break at work )

Retail Brick/Online Store Dell Monitor Purchase
Sams Club
According to the Sams Club website, all of the monitors they sell have this notation, "This product is covered by the Sam's Club Member Satisfaction Guarantee.". Dell does not provide warranty coverage for these.

CostCo, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, etc.

* All other customers should follow these instructions -
Contact Dell Order Support for your country. They will need to contact the "Tag Team" through internal Chat. Provide the following information -
Brick or Online Store =
Purchase date =
Email =
Name =
Shipping Address =
Phone =
Monitor Model =
Monitor Part number =
Monitor 20 digit PPID number =
* The Tag Team will then provide to the Order Support representative your unique Dell Order number

I don't understand you "Guys" buying these Asus's & calling them better.

The UltraSharp's have been the King of the Hill for the last 20 years, is the Asus's really getting to be better?

I called Dell and confirmed that my order went through. Priced matched through the EPP department.

Quote from luffy21 : I doubt this is a price mistake. It was on sale at newegg for 200 just the other day. I think they want to push out for some space for the "13 models.

It was priced at $220 the other day on Newegg, but that was still a good price. I'm just glad that I held out a few days for this one.

Quote from danmtz : For those who own this monitor, have you ever had issue with backlight bleed on the bottom right corner due to the power LED? I just got mine earlier tonight and set it up, but I'm having that same bleed issue...the same issue I had with the Asus 239H-P that I'm about to send back for the second time.

How bad is the backlight bleeding? You are not the first to mention this afaik.

Quote from danmtz : For those who own this monitor, have you ever had issue with backlight bleed on the bottom right corner due to the power LED? I just got mine earlier tonight and set it up, but I'm having that same bleed issue...the same issue I had with the Asus 239H-P that I'm about to send back for the second time.

I'm currently sitting in front of a 239H-P and don't see this bleed in, can you elaborate? I'm trying to get a 2nd 23"+ IPS and if I merely got 'lucky' with my 239H-P I don't want to risk another.

Quote from superflex : 1080 is the deal killer. My old CRT did 1200 lines.

Unfortunately 1920x1200 monitors are nearly twice this price.
Might as well just get a Korean WQHD or even Microcenter WQHD 27" at that price.