I second (or third) that. Dell 2001FP's are the best out there
price/performance wise. Make sure you don't make the mistake and get the
FPW (wide screen version). It has less screen space.
Planar & Samsung might be a bit better, but you will shell out almost twice
as much money.
Good luck.
Angelo
"Jim Mims" wrote in message
news:41d9c2ec$1_2@newsprd01...
> For my eyes, there is a world of difference between a 20/21" LCD monitor
> running 1600x1200 and a 18/19" LCD running 1280x1024.
> I could never get used to our Samsung 191T 20"ers (I thought the text too
> grainy too) but I love my Dell 2001FP's.
>
> - Jim
>
> "JMT" wrote in message
> news:41d70e05_2@newsprd01...
> > My monitor was purchased in 1996 or 7...Viewsonic PT813.
> >
> > Lately it has not turned on properly. When I turn it off,and later
> > attempt to turn it on the light turns green, screen is black, and it
goes
> > from green to red. I have to pray and repeat the on off at the switch
> > several times before it finally stays on, and I get a picture.
> >
> > Once it is on, it has a concave shape to both sides until it warms up,
and
> > then it is fine until the next time I dare to turn it off.
> >
> > Because of the above I am preparing myself for the day I need to buy a
new
> > monitor.
> >
> > I have gone to CompUSA and seen a variety of LCD monitors, but none of
> > them is very good for text...or so it seems to me. There are vertical
> > lines in the screen, and this seems to disfigure the text. From what I
> > can see, line images seem ok, and clear, but have not seen diagonal
lines.
> > Even the super duper flat screen tvs are blurry compared to our 15 year
> > old Zenith Tv.
> >
> > My desire is to buy a flat screen monitor, but which one, and are they
> > better than what I have seen in the store?
> >
> > I have used a Dell flat screen, next to a Dell CRT, both the same size
in
> > appearance...21", and I thought they looked equal, with the flat screen
> > easier on the eyes, but a slight difference in color.
> >
> > I figured if I buy one it should be an NEC-Mitsubishi, but I haven't
seen
> > one to look at it first.
> >
> > Any opinions? And what should the specifications be? I use it for
> > e-mail, QuickBooks Pro, Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Viz, ADT, and anything
else
> > that happens onto my computer....photos, etc.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jack Talsky
> >
>
>