HP W2207 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $249.99@ retail stores

Edited for easy use:

-Print sale ad from: Sears' HP w2207 Monitor Sale Link
(note: the print out in FireFox and IE from this site will probably end up looking a bit disheveled, but that's normal. Most likely Sears is having some website issues)

- Go to any retailer that will price match, usually one with 110% price matching, and show them the ad to price match.

- YMMV on this deal, but if they price match it, you've got yourself a pretty sweet little deal

- Don't forget that the sale at Sears ends on the 28th, so act quickly or wait for a better deal in the future. Another user has said, as stated in the thread, that Sears will be having another similar sale on that same monitor in the future, so if you miss out on this one, there will (hopefully) be another one coming up again soon.

Rough estimate of the total price, with tax and 110% price match: $255-$258

I was going to post this on the first day of the Sears sale, but then it went out of stock, within hours. I heard from a Sears associate that this would go on sale again. Otherwise, YMMV on getting CC to pricematch for something not in stock. Though, if first you don't succeed, don't complain, wait until later, and try again.

Ya'll think this LCD is worth it specs wise? I want a 22" to do some photo editing (amateur/hobby) .. my laptop lcd shows color way off then what comes out on print and other monitors. Don't need a high end pro stuff but also don't want another PoS screen or break the bank.

notebooks said:

you need something to color calibrate your monitor.

And something other than a TN-panel based monitor -- at least for graphics work. Of which the W2207 most definitely is TN based.

Now waittaminnit.

I posted what I felt was a warm deal on a 22" WS monitor for $220, without any price matching or messing around - and got flamed. This monitor, for $30 more, with a lot of price matching and looking for a total idiot working at BB (granted, that IS easy), is hot?

myadidas1981 said:

Yeah, it's a badass monitor that rarely goes on sale, and if you can combine a $40 coupon with it, it gets even hotter. But you have to like glossy screens. Personally, from first-hand comparisons against other monitors, it beats most comers in the 22-inch range hands down. It just sounds like there's a lot of leg work, of course, the OP could have summed up his method in just a few lines.

Good point, and I've seen this monitor up close (freind of mine has one). I could live with it (Duh!).

Lemme see here...

Condensed version:

Print Sears.com ad
Take to CC/BB/OD/HHGregg/some other store you hate
Take to checkout - whip out Sears.com ad.
Get price match.
Take home.
Enjoy

Same here, on both Firefox and Explorer. Thanks

This deal is very, very YMMV. Basically, you have to get a clerk who won't check Sears' stock. At both places I tried, the clerks did their jobs and checked with Sears. I was impressed that they not only checked the Sears website but actually called up a few local stores too.

Great monitor, I got the 20" version for $180. But this isnt the hottest deal of all time on this monitor including the leg work that is needed. This monitor has been posted here on fatwallet for $260 with no hassles and or opportunity of making the 5 o'clock news for photo shopping a print out.

PS the stand on the monitor is 11 inches deep and if your desk is flush against a wall the monitor will be two inches from your face. Recommended....BIG DESK

Dantzig said:
Good reading for you: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=2049206&enterthread=y

Looks like awesome feedback, thanks all. long thread i'll sit at home and review carefully...

I can't try from work but give Opera a try. It will usually get around stuff that Firefox and IE get hung up on.

062703 said:

If you KNOW their policy is against PMing to out of stock merchandise and choose to do it anyway you are committing FRAUD. It doesn't matter if the page prints out accurately without showing the out of stock box, it is still fraud.

It isn't fraud, but their arbitrary company policy. And sometimes certain company policies will not reflect real-world law. Those are especially hard to enforce. A duplicitous act would be altering the document to reflect a lower price, lower than the actual sale price. And that's probably more a matter of ethics than anything illegal.

062703 said: dresselwerks said: Conservative1 said: ... or opportunity of making the 5 o'clock news for photo shopping a print out.

Heheh, I wasn't trying to be fraudulent - just trying to find a way to print out the page accurately without it getting jumbled.

If you KNOW their policy is against PMing to out of stock merchandise and choose to do it anyway you are committing FRAUD. It doesn't matter if the page prints out accurately without showing the out of stock box, it is still fraud.

There is potentially an ethical argument to be made against doing it, but it's not fraud.

In for one- my Office Depot had no problem PMing... wouldnt take the Circuit City $40/$199 though...Im returning my Acer 19" best buy deal tomorrow bc this monitor is a king compared to that pawn....

The Office Depot matched for me and they looked it up and saw that it was "out of stock". Thanks for the deal! I saw this at Circuit City a few days ago and it really caught my eye. It is a beautiful monitor. Their price is $369.99

I'm surprised this thread caused so much dissention. Yeah, you could have found the Acer AL2216Wbd 22" LCD for $180AC/AR etc., but you would also get what you pay for. That's like a toy compared to this one.

The w2207's amazing stand with portrait mode, the glossy screen, the amazing blacks and vibrant colors, very good viewing angles for a TN. This is the BEST 22" monitor currently in existence, bar none. Even better than the Samsung 226bw. And then with the 226bw you'd have to play the panel lottery, and pray for an S-panel. I cannot praise this monitor enough. Like they say, you can lead a horse to water, but you know the rest. And this is the cheapest price you'll currently find by $110. My friend was actually able to pricematch Office Depot this afternoon, so this was very doable. Green for the OP.