Best Monitors - Contrast User Controls, Home Use, TCO-99 Regulatory Approval, 7 to 15 ms Response Time

'features are sparse'

'colour handling goes out of the window, with nasty steps in colour ramps instead of the smooth graduations we saw previously.'

'Compared to other flat panel monitors on the market, it is expensive at around $285.'

'It ranked second to last for image quality'

'it fared poorly in our text and graphic tests, where its unimpressive scores placed it at the bottom of all the models we tested.'

'The monitor also lacks a cable-management system, which is especially unfortunate when it's turned to portrait orientation and cords are sticking prominently out of the side.'

'Your wallet will catch fire.'

'I ended up having to prop the display up on a couple of large books to achieve the best height for my eyes.'

'difficult-to-use on-screen menu system'

'The panel is fixed at 3.5 inches above the desk, which is pretty low for the average user; we prefer a minimum of 4 inches,'