Nobody ever got fired for buying Dell, as long as their boss was really cheap. When it comes to displays, though, Dell does just fine, buying up nice screens from people like Samsung and Philips and repackaging them in an affordable, capable solution. The new 42-inch plasma screens offered from Dell’s web site are reviewed on ExtremeTech and it looks like they both hit and miss the mark.
It all comes down to price: the W4200HD retails for $3,400 from Dell, which makes it about $400-$700 more expensive than similar displays from other vendors. The trick is that Dell often has deep discount coupons and sales on their display products, which will eventually drive this Samsung-based plasma into bargain territory. Until then, hold off.
Dell’s 42″ Plasma HDTV [ExtremeTech]
