Dell UltraSharp 1905FP (Gray) 19" LCD Monitor

We have had about 20 of these monitors at work for over two years, and we have never had any trouble with them. The picture is excellent, especially when connected to a DVI (digital) signal. We have not had any dead pixels in any of the monitors, which is more than you can say for some brands.

Brightness is never a problem, and the included USB port is especially useful.

I highly recommend the 1905FP as a general-purpose home or office monitor. In my opinion the size is just right -- I wouldn't want to use anything bigger on a daily basis. I do recommend installing the Windows XP Powertoy called "cleartype, which makes it easier to read text at the high resolution supported by this monitor. Also, right click on your desktop, select the tab called "appearance," and at the bottom in "font size" select large or extra large fonts. This takes care of most of reading problems caused by small fonts at high resolutions.

I know Dell doesn't actually manufacture the LCD panels, but it has established quite a reputation for high quality and excellent value in LCD monitors.