Comp Monitors (help!)

[PhilDernerJr]

I'm looking into getting a new monitor for my computer, which I'd be receiving as a Christmas gift.

I'm interested in a flat screen that's at least 17 inches, and I don't want the price to go over $220 or so, but I'd prefer something a few bucks cheaper.

I've seent he "cheap" Acers at offices, and the quality of those are better than the Samsung SyncMaster 753DF CRT monitor that I currently use.

As you know, I'll be doing some photo editing with this monitor, so thoguh I know these aren't the BEST monitors for that, anything wuld be an upgrade frommy current situation.

Please give me your thoughts about the following:

Acer 20" AL2017BMD ($229):
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-20- ... tDetail.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-20-rdquo-Monitor-AL2017BMD/sem/rpsm/oid/162359/catOid/-12965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)

HP 17" VS17E ($199):
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Monit ... tDetail.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Monitor-VS17E/sem/rpsm/oid/146055/catOid/-12965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)

Gateway 17" FPD1760 ($199):
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Gateway- ... tDetail.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Gateway-Monitor-FPD1760/sem/rpsm/oid/119624/catOid/-12965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)

Acer 17" AL1716BS ($149):
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Mon ... tDetail.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Monitor-Black-Silver-AL1716BS/sem/rpsm/oid/153447/catOid/-12965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)

ViewSonic 19" VA1930WM ($229):
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/ViewSoni ... tDetail.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/ViewSonic-19-Monitor-VA1930WM/sem/rpsm/oid/162159/catOid/-12965/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)

Aside form general input, let me knwo which of the 17"s you think would be the best out of those listed, unless you folks have other ideas.

[nwafan20]

I have a friend who's relative works for a computer supply company, he has a real nice 19" monitor, probably one of the better ones I have seen for under $500. It is about $150, if you want I can see about getting you one and shipping it out to ya. I'm going to get one myself

[MarkLawrence]

I got my wife a new 19" flat panel today - make is a Hanns G - from Office Depot - is was $239 with a $90 mail in rebate - it's a pretty decent monitor - I looked at some of the shots that Matt took today on there compared to my Dell laptop - the monitor is very nice! I think they have a 17" as well.

[NIKV69]

A member at the last club who owns a computer business gave me an Acer AL1715 and it's pretty good. I do some editing on it when I am not using my notebook and it's great. Good graphics etc.

[emshighway]

http://www.lcd-monitor-reviews.com/

http://wsj.consumersearch.com/computers ... index.html (http://wsj.consumersearch.com/computers/computer-monitors/index.html)