I'd be getting a 2ms panel. If i turn overdrive off on my sammy i notice the smearing... but with overdrive off u can notice the colors get better. But who gives a shit about that if ur main use is gonna be games.
If you get a TN panel, make sure you get a "2ms" one. When i turn RTA off on my 226bw i certainly notice smearing when playing fps games or racing games such as test drive. I know other panels are the same so if ur main use is gaming/ net browsing then TN wins hands down.
I bought a 226bw and it didn't have a s, a, or c either, not even service menu. I knre it was a c panel anyway from the fact that all greys looked blue. Easy enough for somebody with an intermediate knowledge on pc's to calibrate. What about the other 95% of pc users buying non calibrated...