s2340tt touch screen monitors for sale

I"ve had this monitor for almost two months, and I love it. When researching monitors, I was surprised at the relatively limited selection of touch-screen monitors offering the newer DisplayPort connection (along with HMDI), which I was seeking. The stand offers two adjustable pivot points for more flexibility with the height and angle of the display. This is particularly handy for a touch-screen, yet many competitors only offer one pivot/tilt point.

The quality of the image is great, and the screen size is conveniently large while still being manageable on a desktop. Some "bonus features" that hadn"t been high priorities but have been very welcomed are the 4 USB ports and built-in speakers. The speakers are quite adequate for average use (news clips, Skype, most YouTube vids, etc.). While the sound quality is better than I"d expected, I"ll probably still hook up my external units (two desktop speakers and a sub-woofer) for better music listening.

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It can be tilted/pivoted and even bends over 90 degrees to lie face up. The hinge allows for smooth movement, but it does require two hands to do this. We found the feature particularly handy on a number of occasions, especially when I wanted to share something on my screen with work colleagues.

However, such flexibility means the monitor is not as sturdy as it should be. Giving the touch screen a firm prod with just one finger will initiate a little wobble. This isn"t much of a problem when the monitor is used in the traditional manner, but when it is lying screen up, or you are using multiple fingers, this becomes all the more noticeable.

Navigating through Windows 8 is easy all the gestures are available straight from the off. We found ourselves swiping from the right hand side of the screen to bring up the Charms menus regularly and, swiping from the left hand edge to cycle between open applications.

The touch screen came in most useful when we were using this tablet-like interface. When in desktop mode we predominantly used a mouse and keyboard. The ability to be able to tap on an icon, menu or link was useful.

When I saw that there were monitors out there which had all of their connectivity in the base of the display, I thought to myself, I want one of those. This was about 2009. In 2013 I was eyeing up such a monitor and found myself looking at another Dell display; the Dell 2340T. Without even being interested in what else this display had in store for me, I was set to purchase it. In the end, it was a birthday present that was purchased for me. The display combines lots of great technologies such as a fold-down touchscreen display, a docking station and state of the art connectivity. I am now going to give a review of this display.

As mentioned in the introduction of this review, the monitor is designed with a much more intuitive design compared with older monitors where the base is the centre of operations for the display. Processing, connectivity and electrical energy come from the base. The base is a lovely glossy black as pictured.

With the new Dell S2340T monitor, all I do is connect the USB cable and switch the hub from my desktop to my docked computer and then change the input on the monitor to USB. Now I have speakers, a webcam, stereo microphones, a keyboard, mouse, touchscreen display, Ethernet and a Full HD display, all through the one cable.

One of the less clear important features that are not mentioned in the specifications is whether or not the USB 3.0 hub is power. Previous monitors I have owned (Dell P2310h and Asus PA238Q) have not had powered hubs, and on the basis that my keyboard (Logitech G510) remains underpowered, I would assume that this is not a powered USB 3.0 hub, a bit of a disappointment.

This monitor features a built-in USB 3.0 hub (with DisplayLink technology as well) which features the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports. A few other monitors, such as the refreshed version of the Asus PA238Q monitor I used to own, now feature USB 3.0 hubs. Most do not feature DisplayLink as well, however.

Whilst some people have reported problems with the touch on the display, I have found that this monitor is perfectly responsive to almost all Windows 8 gestures. By providing a glass sheet on the display, Dell has simplified the interaction with the gestures supported by Windows 8 such as the opening of the Charms bar. You can see how it works in the YouTube review found at the bottom of this page.

Touch can be used with a variety of gestures including swiping, pinching and pivoting. All work well, and being able to browse the web for instance on the touch display works well.

To conclude, the monitor is an incredible buy. Now what I mean is, it is something everyone would want. But with a price tag of £650, it seems like it is well overpriced. I got my one from eBay (brand new) for £450 after winning a bid, I would say it is worth that price, but no more than that. I would recommend a price drop before it becomes something that I would fully recommend. For those who don"t mind spending a lot of money on a display, then this may well be the perfect touch display for Windows 8. But for those looking for a high-quality display at a good price, I would recommend the Dell S2340L, basically the no-touch version of this display.

The monitor I purchased managed to get a corn fly/harvest fly inside the screen between the display and the glass. Dell very kindly replaced the monitor within a day and collected the old one promptly. The new one I have received seems different - the edge of the glass hangs slightly over the edge of the display and the buttons feel harder.