Has anyone noticed the July issue of PC Magazine?
It has a PC Labs review of big screen (21-inch) monitors.
Cornerstone does quite well is this review.
And, surprisingly, CRNR's prices are right in the ballpark with the other monitors being rated!
Look at "The U.S. Monitor Market" (statistics for 1996)
--- www8.zdnet.com
When people start graduating from 17-inch to 21-inch monitors,
Cornerstone sales may pick up.
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From this link for PC Labs --- www8.zdnet.com
--- Scroll down and Select "The Big Screens"
--- for PC Labs' review of 21-inch monitors.
Note the "editor's choice" section.
It mentions 4 monitors, including Cornerstone's:
" the Cornerstone Color 50/101sf ($1,570 street) is among the best monitors we've seen for text-intensive applications. Images on the 21-inch Invar shadow mask CRT were extremely clear and precise, making it easy to read even the smallest text. "
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Note the review of Cornerstone's 50/101sf monitor
--- www8.zdnet.com
"If you need an ultracrisp display for text-intensive applications, there is none better."
Surprisingly, Cornerstone's street price was one of the least expensive monitors reviewed.
And it has an awesome refresh rate --- 94Hz @ 1280 x 1024 --- for a flicker-free display
Most monitors reviewed had an 85Hz refresh rate at that resolution.
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In the October 8, 1996, issue --- www8.zdnet.com
PC Labs reviewed 17-inch monitors. Select "Widen Your Horizons"
The article said the street price of Cornerstone's 17/76 was $800,
plus an optional $400 for the graphics card bundle.
That price is right in there for the 17-inch market.
Sony's and Nanao's comparable monitors sell for $1000 in the Seattle area. Gateway ships a more expensive monitor.
Cornerstone needs to get their message out to the big direct sales outfits.
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I love my 17-inch Iiyama monitor. Its Seattle street price($800) was less than that quoted in the PC Labs article.
I only wish I could have seen a Cornerstone monitor for comparison. None of the stores in our Silicon corridor carry it. And the big CDW site where I order doesn't mention it.
Cornerstone needs to widen its marketing, appeal to a more general market, and get their products carried over the big internet sales sites.
One of the best upgrades to a good Pentium system is to get a great new monitor,
plus a video card that can make use of the monitor's features.
Cornerstone needs to get its message out in time for the Christmas season. |
