Those of you looking for a great new monitor, check out Dell's 27"  U2711.  It's priced at $1099.  Don't let the price sway you away.  There are other monitors that are 27", but nothing like this.  First this monitor is geared towards those that want accurate colors (digital content creators).  Also, the resolution on this is wonderful.  2560x1440 is it's spec size.  It's like its 30" brother only smaller and has a 16:9 format.  That's great for watching movies without seeing those black lines.  Finally, the design of the monitor is simply minimal and simplistic. There's also slew of ports for whatever your connection desires. Dell's U2711 page: HERE