2nd Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP Review
Unlike TrustedReviews’ review of the Dell 2407WFP, PC Authority’s review of the 24″ widescreen LCD monitor was full of unrestrained praise. Not only did they award the screen a perfect 6 out of 6 rating, they also gave the HDCP-compliant monitor the PC Authority Labs Winner and Excellence awards.
One reason for the (slightly) differing opinions could have been the monitors used as comparison to the 2407WFP. While TrustedReviews compared the excellent and well-priced Samsung 244T to the Dell, PC Authority used the uber-expensive Eizo FlexScan S2410W as comparison instead.
In any case, effusive praise is effusive praise - whatever the reason. But if you really need any more reason to get a Dell 2407WFP of your own, just read and reread PC Authority’s conclusion: “With all of its features, the 2407FPW’s only real drawback is that it isn’t as stylish as the Eizo. But considering the superb three-year, next-business-day, on-site warranty (with two week ‘satisfaction guaranteed’ policy as well), the extra inputs, the card reader and bargain price, it wins this Labs by a clear mile. At this price it’s a steal. It’s the best monitor we’ve ever seen both for workers and multimedia buffs alike. Buy one now.”
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Edit: It seems that this review by PC Authority may be little more than a piece of plagiarism off PC Pro’s original review on the Dell 2405FPW. Thanks to Nick for spotting this.
2 Comments
ZMAng said,
Comment • July 17, 2006 @ 11:51 am
I’d like to berate myself on not noticing this sort of flagrant plagiarism, but instead, I’d rather thank you for noticing it.
The amount copied is almost ridiculous, and I’d agree that PC Authority might not have even taken the 2407WFP out of the box.
I’ve tried contacting PC Authority, but have yet to receive a reply. But you might be interested in their Contact Us page which states this: “Editorial items appearing in PC Authority originally published by Dennis Publishing remain the copyright of property of Dennis Publishing.”
BTW, Dennis Publishing is PC Pro’s holding company.
Twistedly, there might have been some sort of tie-up between the two magazines some time back, but it surely doesn’t justify this sort of “material reuse” - to say the least.
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Nick said,
Comment • July 17, 2006 @ 2:47 am
The PC Authority so-called “review” contains large blocks of text which are suspiciously similar to the UK Magazine PC Pro’s review of the Dell 2405FPW (March 2006).
Frankly the whole article looks like it has been plagiarised, and I wouldn’t give it a minute’s credence, especially as the two panels are completely different anyway. I doubt if they even bothered to take it out of the box, assuming they actually got their hands on one in the first place.