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Customer Reviews:
Beautiful color and Quality
I just purchased this monitor from Best Buy and it looks fantastic! This HP monitor has a resolution of 1920-1200. It looks really big once it is placed in the computer table and it has a HDMI connection. It also comes with two USB port connection. I know the HP monitor is a little expensive, but you will love it. Anyone interested in buying a computer monitor, should definitely buy this.

Beautiful display with bright vivid colors.
I bought my new HP desktop with Blu ray player and needed a large size monitor to display the high definition DVDs. This screen really is a good high definition display, and also a great monitor, you can have several display pages showing at once. When I first set it up I found it was too bright but quickly learned I could adjust the brightness, contrast, colors and other display factors either with the computer or with the monitor itself. Has a good viewing angle for an LCD, it looks clear and bright even when you are viewing fom an angle.

It has a fairly small desk footprint and is adjustable up/down, left/right, and angle. It is hard to imagine na better monitor.

HP Monitor
I like the monitor it works well. The one thing I do not like about it is the color of icons are real bright. I love the widescreen which size was the same as my old 19 inch standard monitor and the depth which is a lot less. I am running this on a Dual Screen system on XP professional. I use for my Playstation 3 and my computer system. Adjustment controls are very easy to use and allow a VGA input as well as a HDMI input in which you can switch between the two if you like.

Outstanding Colors, Great Modern Sleek Looks
I have had this monitor since Christmas and to me it just so vibrant in the colors and clarity.

I matched my 24″ inch monitor with an HP Elite 9000’s desktop and they were married flawlessly. Each complemented the other as would be expected being they are often sold together. The monitor can be moved up and down to position as you like and can be turned sideways to provide protrait view if desired. It has full resolution providing more real estate and pixels to give you awesome detail and colors.

I have no blur, no burns no issues with viewing angles. My computer is positioned near a window that gets bright afternoon sun. Definitely some glare as the monitor itself is a very glossy shiney black border around the screen that also attracts fingerprints as well, but easy to clean too. Simply putting the window shade down made it much better but even with it up as long as you are in front of it you’ll see the screen very well.

It has a 1000:1 contrast ratio which is superb for a monitor, however, I now see 3000:1 monitors in some stores but at double the price in many cases and they are geared to being a primary or secondary HDTV for many.

This for me is only for my desktop and for me to do graphics work and just do tons of photo edits, viewing and the ability to do side by side work on photos and documentation.

This monitor can be seen at most retailers, so go to the store and watch it along with the other 2 dozen 24″ monitiors to compare to what you like best. I think everyone has a little bit different colors likes and dislikes. Remember this monitor has allot of calibration that can be done to change the colors, resolution to your specific liking.

Great for the money, but
Great value for the money, but I would look at competing products if you want this for a business/production environment.

1- Off-axis viewing is not very good. Even if you are right in the center, both color cast and brightness throughout the screen are uneven.

2- The mounting and pivot mechanics are marginal at best. You will have to tilt and finagle the monitor as you pivot if you don’t want to bump the table/stand with the corner of the monitor. And, it is not exactly a fluid, quality movement. You won’t want to do it throughout the day unless you buy a separate, wall-mount pivot.

3- Make sure you buy a third-party cable unless you have an HDMI output on your video card (few computers do). Amazon sells a few. I hear the image is much better with a DVI-HDMI cable (or straight HDMI) … but, I’m using VGA since my cable was back-ordered.

4- The piano black bezel may look good in the showroom, but it quickly gets fingerprinted-up. Felix Unger would probably wipe off the black by the third day of ownership.

5- The speakers are so bad, I think they should have used the production $ to add a DVI connector and a matte finish.

ALL THIS SAID, for a home user or cash-tight small business, it’s a lot of screen for a very reasonable price - and the pivot is a great feature, especially if you do large spreadsheets.

I’m a little concerned with how many ‘refurbished’ units are flooding E-Bay and Amazon … we’ll have to see about reliability. (I’ve never seen so many rebuilds of one brand or model.)

Customer Reviews:
Nice alarm clock
My wife loves the beach sounds and all of the nature sounds are realistic, the radio is a little bass heavy, and there is no tone adjustment. It works great with an iPod, but will not charge an iPhone 3g. The time projected on the ceiling is clear and easy to read at night.

Customer Reviews:
Great belt Sander
After owning a Black and Decker sander, the MAKITA sander was a welcomed relief. It sands quickly and evenly throughout any project. I can also clamp it in a vise for stationary work and the extra long cord is handy for larger projects. The belt STAYS tracked once its set. This a a great sander!

A nice one
I gave up on belt sanders years ago after several cheap ones gave me trouble to the point of tossing them. I’ve been using a power planer since, until my wife suprised me with a new fridge that was 1/4″ too tall. The planer has a hard time getting in tight. I got the 9903 and took it out to the shop to fine tune and learn it’s personality. I didn’t need to; plugged it in, hit the trigger and it just tracked straight with the belt that was on it. It’s a little heavy, but not so bad that I can’t use it overhead. I’m used to a lot of dust with these things, but very little isn’t trapped by the bag. A good buy out of the box.

Great sander
I bought this sander about a month ago and am very pleased with it. I bought the Dewalt about three years ago and am throwing it away to use the Makita. Belt tracks smoothly, dust collection is best I’ve ever seen on a belt sander. It’s well balanced, lighter than the DeWalt and a great value for the price. The DeWalt didn’t pick up dust well, belt wouldn’t track right and dust collection bag kept falling off. I’m staying with Makita from now on.

Power and reliable tracking
I bought the 21″ Makita 9903 Belt Sander after my old Skil 18″ sander’s on/off switch stopped working for the umpteenth time, and my other el-cheapo 21″ belt sander was stolen (thank goodness for small favors).

I’ve used the sander now for a month to sand down 2×6 and 4×4 rough sawn surfaces on redwood and doug fir I’ve used for finishing a deck (railings, fascia, stair trim). Absolutely perfect tracking all the time, no matter how hot the belt gets, no matter how much pressure I apply, no matter how long I’ve used the belt. I start with a 50 or 80 grit, then shift directly to a 120 grit belt for final finishing. I’ve sanded approx. 20 4×6 16 ft boards, both sides and edges, plus another 10 4×4 8ft posts… all 4 sides, among other things this far.

Power galore and perfect belt tracking, simple adjustment to bring belt to edge if needed (and it stays there)… what more could a belt sander need to do? Changing belts is just as simple as with any other belt sander I’ve used over the years — pull back on the clamping lever (it says open), slip belt on, close clamping lever… and let ‘er rip.

I also very much like the flat ‘top’ which allows you to turn the sander over and sit it on it’s ‘top’ to use the belt surface as the stationary member while holding the work piece by hand to shape edges, corners, etc. with much greater precision of cut (hand held piece, as opposed to holding the sander).

I also own a Makita sawzall (or whatever they’re called) and have owned and used it extensively for several years (purchased in 1992? or ‘95? or somewhere in that time-frame). It’s been extremely reliable, never any problem in the most demanding work I have thrown at it… so I decided to buy the Makita belt sander as well for the hoped for reliability and trouble-free use. Normally I opt for Dewalt power tools… still own and use my Dewalt Professional Radial Arm Saw that I bought in ‘75… never had a problem with it and I have used it extensively and in heavy work-loads over the years…. it’s still as stong, steady, & precise as it was in ‘75. But, in the belt sander catagory, I didn’t like the Dewalt design as much as the Makita (turning the sander over and using it as a stationary sander while holding the work piece by hand is a great feature).

I’ve used other 21″ sanders borrowed from contractors from time to time, and though power was alway’s great, the tracking deteriorated greatly with with the belt’s use or the temperature/pressure I applied.

I couldn’t be more satisfied.

Makita 9903 belt sander
I was going to purchase a Bosch that was similar to the Makita. The reviews were less than favorable for the Bosch. I have used the Makita in my handyman business. The long cord that comes standard is so convenient, it is about 20′ long. I don’t have to look for an extension cord every time I want to use it. It has plenty of power, the dust collection bag is good, it will hook up to my collection system I have in my shop with no modifications. Belt changing is a breeze. This is one fine tool that is ready to work from the moment you remove it from its packaging. I’m sure happy with it and would buy another one if the need arises.