Acer AL1717 LCD Monitor Review

I bought this monitor in cost-conscious mode. I looked high and low for flat and cheap, and this monitor came out way on top. Native resolution of 1280x1024, response time of 8ms, and 700:1 contrast ratio are all good for the inexpensive group, but the combination is way ahead of the competition. All the other models I looked at that were comparable in one of these qualities gave away a lot in other areas.

The first one I got had a flicker which I had to work with for a few days, but once I exchanged it the new one was fine.

If you are married to the idea of using the monitor's speakers- run away! They sound like those little speakers you could get for your Walkman back in the 80's.