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I
bought this monitor after browsing monitors ranging in size of 17" to 21". The
size is spectacular, although the price from a 19" to 20" to 21" is significant,
so only get this one if you value those extra 1 or 2 inches or will outgrow one
of the smaller sizes (note the resolution jump from 19" to 20" though). I was
a bit nervous when I purchased this monitor because I wasn't sure if the extra
few hundred were worth it, but I am very please so far. It is huge, sharp, switches
to portrait mode (more convenient than you may think), and plays movies quite
well.
The portrait mode is great for documents and surfing the web. I
can view 1 1/2 pages of Word documents and search web pages faster. Be sure to
get the software to switch your computer to portrait mode (I'm not sure if it
usually comes with the monitor; I use PivotPro). I also sometimes do homework
with as much viewing space of the document as a 17" monitor and still have a movie
playing in the bottom quarter of the screen... one of the many conveniences of
the portrait mode. Also, increase the sensitivity of your mouse (or get a mouse
with more sensitivity) so scrolling across the screen isn't an inconvenience.
I watch movies quite frequently and, when viewing from 4' or more away,
the only noticable differences from a TV is higher resolution in the monitor (pro)
and very slight distortion with fast movements (con, but barely noticable). I
haven't played games on this monitor (yet), so I cannot vouch for the performance
there.
Overall, I am very pleased. Also, no dead pixels or blemishes (at
least yet). I don't think I will ever outgrow this monitor; an increase in size
would actually be an inconvenience for most of my uses because then there is too
much to keep track of (only pros I can think of for a larger monitor would be
dual document viewing and a larger screen for movies). I would highly recommend
this monitor for anyone considering an 18" through 24" monitor!
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Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor - Black
