Finally, a manufacturer that positions its product well without trying to over-sell itself. Is this the mark of IBM or Lenovo ? At any rate, here is a screen with modest specifications in which the manufacturer is honest. It’s not that they put it down, but their position is intelligent and fair.   Lenovo says that this is a business display, ideal for complex spreadsheets, professional applications, etc. Clearly, with equivalent specifications, their analysis is much better than that of Iiyama’s on its 22 inch. No where do they bring up color rendering in games or movies and they are right, because the Samsung SyncMaster 226BW is better in all domains, however, it’s about 10% more expensive. For a business that doesn’t want to provide employees with a platform for the latest FPS, this argument may sound enticing-all the more so that at this price range and less there is only the Miraï and Iiyama that are equipped with DVI, numeric input. In comparison, the D221 has two advantages: 

First test for the Lenovo : promising

- It’s more attractive and has better finishing touches. Its charcoal color plastic bezel isn’t as nice as that of the latest Asus or Samsung, however, we have to admit that this Chinese manufacturer did things right. The screen is rather stylish. 

- Colors are quite good, or more so than with the Miraï or Iiyama – except in one case, black and white photos. While colors are well rendered, black tends to lean towards blue the darker we go. This is unfortunate. 

So overall, the design and finishing touches are nice. Can we recommend this screen? No. The price difference with the Samsung SyncMaster 226BW is too small for us to be happy with much less reactivity, poorer colors, and a design that is slightly less attractive.