I bought one and sold it. I think it is fine for gaming and movies, color was very vivid for a TN panel.
But...
This thing caused me serious eye-strain to use for any length of time. The finish is *very* glossy and reflects like a mirror. Plus the text is horrible. I tried all types of...
This is where you do sound arrogant. You presume that anyone who buys a TN panel has never seen a "better LCD panel" and presume that TN panel is always a "lesser quality technology". Your 22" TN would look like crap next to a newer 24" TN because of the resolution difference & improved...
Behardware is a great site, I did a lot of research there before buying my Samsung 245BW (TN based) LCD. Which BTW got a pretty good review at behardware.
Check out this review that compares color fidelity on some TN and VA monitors...
I got my 245BW from Costco for $399 (+ $50 rebate that expired 12/31). Look around for newer rebates, I used newegg's rebate form because it did not specify newegg.
You buy at Costco and no worries about dead pixel returns. And $399 is what you would pay after rebate at newegg or amazon...
This post caught my eye because I am also a 20+ year coder (and used VT220 to program for VAX 780 ;) ). I am currently using a 22" and have been looking at 24" monitors.
I use VS 2005 (and read/write tons of email) now, what is your viewing distance on 24" when coding? Since my eyes are...