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Gateway FPD2185W

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7.0

out of 10

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9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Bought Strictly for Gaming."
First thing definitely buy the DVI cable. Just when in windows the difference is 10 times better.... (read more)

by spenillo (see profile), December 5, 2005

145 out of 145 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Fantastic Buy"
I just "upgraded" from an ADI 21" CRT I've had for 7 years that still works perfectly but wanted... (read more)

by Jerry Ellis (see profile), December 10, 2005

60 out of 60 users found this opinion helpful
2 comments posted to this opinion

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Daytrader's Delight"
The dimensions of this monitor, it's resolution, price, style, and other technical features make... (read more)

by cassac (see profile), December 13, 2005

25 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful

9
out of 10
Spectacular

"Gateway FPD 2185W Excellent except for..."
I was using a 19" Samsung CRT for a number of years and while it was reliable, the colors were not... (read more)

by gradio (see profile), November 25, 2005

25 out of 25 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

7
out of 10
Very good

"Good monitor with two problems"
I really appreciate having a monitor I can use in vertically mode. I use it most of the time in... (read more)

by hgozam (see profile), February 21, 2006

20 out of 20 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

10
out of 10
Perfect

"It's performance lives up to it's stats... Perfect 10 for the money"
I did a great deal of research looking for a flat panel that i could afford that would replace my... (read more)

by olsjoe (see profile), November 23, 2005

20 out of 20 users found this opinion helpful

3
out of 10
Poor

"Extremely buggy monitor, grainy picture, poor color control"
At first glance the Gateway FPD2185W is an attractive monitor. The 21" wide screen is very bright... (read more)

by null, March 12, 2006

25 out of 40 users found this opinion helpful
1 comment posted to this opinion

10
out of 10
Perfect

"great monitor, great value, as sexy as an LCD can be"
I upgraded from a Dell 17" LCD about 4 days ago and at first it seemed *too* big, but now I don't... (read more)

by davidc_cnet (see profile), October 31, 2005

15 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful

1
out of 10
Abysmal

"DO NOT BUY THIS MONITOR"
Ddo a search for this monitor for drivers and you will see pages upon pages of problems that... (read more)

by jamesvb (see profile), June 20, 2006

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful

2
out of 10
Terrible

"Great until it wouldn't go back into native resolution"
Unbelieveable monitor, was really happy for two days. Woke up day 3 and native resolution was... (read more)

by georgebrozowski (see profile), May 7, 2006

10 out of 10 users found this opinion helpful

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7.5

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Reviewed by: Jeffrey Fuchs

Reviewed: 12/21/05
Release date: 10/1/05
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