Best Monitors - Position User Controls, 600:1 Contrast Ratio

'We found the display's balance generally pleasing,'

'Imagine the advantages of going big without slowing down.'

'While its 1,680 by 1,050 pixels make it suitable for extra-wide spreadsheets, letterboxed DVD movies, and side-by-side application windows, the black-framed 205BW lacks one feature of its predecessor -- it can't pivot between landscape and portrait mode to show a whole word processing or Web page.'

'Imagine the advantages of going big without slowing down.'

'While its 1,680 by 1,050 pixels make it suitable for extra-wide spreadsheets, letterboxed DVD movies, and side-by-side application windows, the black-framed 205BW lacks one feature of its predecessor -- it can't pivot between landscape and portrait mode to show a whole word processing or Web page.'

'The HP L2045 is a solid choice for businesses of all sizes,'

'1280x1024 native resolution'

'razor-sharp picture and wealth of innovative features'

'The ViewSonic® 17" VA703b LCD delivers impressive front-of- screen performance thanks to fast 8MS Video Response, 280 nits of brightness (typ) and a 600:1 contrast ratio (typ).'

'The HP L2045 is a solid choice for businesses of all sizes,'