I highly doubt that Dell would entertain any such request. They'll probably brush you off with a "We have no way of specifying which version you'll get" comment of some kind. People get that a lot during the uncertain period when a new revision comes out. Why so worried about getting a refurbished unit anyway? I bet that they are actually much more common than most people think. I mean apart from the occasional obviously-recently-handled unit with smudges and or scratches on it, how do people know whether their monitor has been reconditioned or not?

I'm guessing that everytime someone returns a monitor to Dell over minor issues like wanting a newer revision or dead pixels they probably flash the firmware to the latest version and repair it and send it back out as "new". All I'm saying is: If you can't obviously tell its been reconned just treat it as new.

googling for VIA UniChrome Pro 1440 900 came out a few related matters on ur IGP and the resolution. a lot of ppl are saying that its not supported but most of those posts are in late 2006. up till now dunno if got solution or not yet.

bro.. i suggest to you to buy a grahic card if you planning to play game..
not need expensive one but a least have gc

That is why it's a pretty good idea to go to a store and look at the monitor for yourself. I know Dell doesn't have any brick and mortar - you might wanna consider another monitor. Honestly this is the main reason why I'm leery of buying LCD's online.

Need to ask here before i decided to RMA my LCD..

Is it possible to ask Dell to replace my LCD (since its a 1 to 1 exchange policy from Dell) to a NEW one rather than REFURBISHED unit?

I have came across people stating that if you RMA your LCD with Dell, they will exchange it with a refurbished unit which i do not wish to get. Therefore, is it possible to ask them to get me a new unit even if i have to wait?Thanks..

there is no way you can get a brand new monitor...

unless your model is really old (like 5 years ago) and they don't have any replacement...
if all RMA change to new one, I'm sure there will be 1000's ppl send for RMA every year....

You're quite likely to get a refurbished unit unless your monitor is very new. Just think about it this way. It's simply more economical for them to send out refurbished rather than fully new units.

On the one hand, Samsung feels bad about the bad press, notably with us, following the polemic surrounding its SyncMaster 226BW. On the other, they recognize that this is a record selling screen after the 913N from two years ago, and that sales in France are noticeably below the international average. In the end, they will take the occasion to complete this product range to finish off the competition, which lacks innovation for this successful screen size.

At the end of the month, they will first release a clone of the current 226BW, the 223BW, for less expensive but it won't be as reactive. It will have a 5 ms panel, and theoretically no possibility of activating the overdrive to go to 2 ms. Its expected price is around 300 euros, compared to the recommended 370 of the 226BW. While we know that the latter is found for as low as 335 euros, this could mean some good things for those who might opt for this younger sibling. Samsung specifies that all production of the 223BW will be with Samsung panels.

The SyncMaster 226BW continues on its way with just one change. Samsung now assures us that supplies arriving in stores are all with Samsung panels. So, the A and C versions are finished.

At the end of July, the SyncMaster 2232WG will arrive. It uses the Samsung 2 ms panel of the 226BW, but is in a new bezel inspired by TV models from this manufacturer.

Finally, the SyncMaster 226CW will come to stores with its 2 ms and wide gamut tubes. Samsung's hopes are not as great here as the difference in price between the base and extended gamut model may give consumers cold feet.

Yea, i guess the chances of me getting refurbished unit are quite high. But then, i will still try to make a request since my LCD is less than 1 month old..

Anyway, how can i detect whether i am getting refurbished unit or not?