BEST DISPLAY
Hewlett-Packard f230 4
Boy, have times changed. Last year, honors went to Sony’s
F520 CRT monitor (which had swept every competition
for several years running). Today that monitor is no longer
available... and we don’t even miss it. At long last, LCD
displays have won our affections, and this one has us
particularly smitten. It’s sharp, it’s bright, and colors are vivid,
but the clincher is its 23-inch widescreen profi le—it has us
gazing upon all it displays with a new sense of wonder. Who
knew HP could bring it like this? See page 98 for a detailed
review. $2,100, http://www.hp.comDECEMBER 2004 MA XIMUMPC 3