Dell UltraSharp™ 2007FP (Black) 20.1" LCD Monitor

In a monitor, RESOLUTION is everything. (Well, of course PRICE is everything, too, but forget that for a moment.) This monitor has 1600 by 1200 resolution in 20 inches, which is almost enough. I spend a lot of time whining about how you can't get even better resolution on this size display since it is easily done on laptops, but I guess it isn't the fault of the monitor itself.

I bought several of these to replace the older Dell 20" displays withe the same resolution. I was never happy with the older ones because, for whatever reason, they have these enormous surrounding bezels. The 2007FP has a very tasteful and narrow bezel. Why is this good? Because you can put them next to each other without a big gap. In fact, I made the same discovery that Microsoft did: The optimum is THREE monitors next to each other, becuase that way there is no split going down the middle. I rotated the monitors on their stands by 90 degrees so that I have, in effect, a 3600 by 1600 pixel display. Try that with a single monitor and you'll see how much "everything" PRICE is!

What I like about the 2007FP:
1: The stand is very well engineered. It takes almost no desk space, the mount swivels from horizontal to vertical, the height is adjustable and the monitor stays at the attitude and altitude you put it!
2: The display is bright
3: I like the little buttons on the thin bezel. Easy to use, not obtrusive.
4: I like the USB convenience connections and the fairly-easily-accessed connections.
5: In terms of reliability, I've had no problems in a few months of use except - see below.
6: They're light weight and packed much more conveniently than the ones they're replacing.

What I don't like:
1: They could be a bit smaller, or a bit higher resolution at the same size. I wish someone would give us laptop resolution on a desktop.
2: One of them seems to have developed a yellowing in one corner. Ugly but not a problem. I'll have to return it before the warranty expires. I don't know if this is a common problem - I don't have a big enough statistical sample.
3: They're Dell monitors. Someone should grab their neck and wring it until they just give you the lowest price without wasting time with their absurd categories of customer.

It's a little unfair to give this a "Good" instead of an "Excellent." It's a really nice monitor; I'd prefer to give it a 9 out of 10 rather than a 4 out of five.