HP Pavilion M50

Advantages Clear, crisp picture
Disadvantages Heavy, HUGE, not flat

...This monitor came with my HP Pavilion M50 computer system I bought some five years ago. It's a 13 inch monitor and is, of course, made for the HP Pavilion M50 system, but is compatible with other towers. (duh) First off, for the whole system, we paid $99.99 for the whole system. You can buy the monitor, which is 6 years old, for about $25 now. It features detachable external speakers, a microphone (in the top face), an on/off button, four different viewing modes, 9 different settings including brightness, contrast, and shapes, and a swiveling base which allows you to move the monitor up and down for better viewing. In this day and age, this monitor is very DEEP. It measures 16 inches deep, making it difficult to fit into many computer desks. With the speakers attached to the sides of the monitor, it is 20 inches wide... Read review

Advantages Still going strong after four years; superb resolution
Disadvantages It's not a flat screen

...I am sooooo not technical and I wrote the accompanying HP Pavilion PC review to this product in a "non-teccie" style that seemed to appeal to most people who left a comment on it. Given that review's success in style and accessiblilty of information, I am happy to do the same for this relating product. (Which is good because you're dealing with someone who has to get his wife to set up the Playstation if I need to move it from the bedroom to the back-room). WHAT'S THIS THEN? It's not a television or a microwave. It's a monitor - the device you're using at the moment to read this review on. The M50 as a product is about six years old and I picked mine up in March 2000 because it was bundled in with HP Pavilion 6712 (see previous review). So as far as the M50 goes I had no choice in the matter, but sometimes having no choice... Read review

Advantages Reliable
Disadvantages Too large, sooooooooo 2000

...are they designed to look great and to work better with HP Pavilion PCs, but these technically advanced displays are super-easy to use and super-easy to customize based on your application needs and personal viewing style. You can choose from three budget-fitting models, so buy an HP Pavilion display to complement your HP Pavilion PC... You'll see the view is great. HP Pavillon M50, the one-touch display, tunes automatically and delivers the perfect picture on the15-inch display, the built-in speaker mounts give you a full-blown multimedia experience" I'd agree with most of this. The speaker mounts are OK but add to the width of the product and can prove cumbersome so Wayne bought some smaller, external speakers from Game for £25. Selected Specs: CRT - 15" Device Type Display / CRT Built-in Devices: Microphone Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.2 cm x... Read review