Please help me pick a new monitor

[xeddex]

I currently have a A7217A (rebranded Sony FW900) 24" CRT. I just put a new system together and I'm considering finally going to flat panel. I picked up an MSIWind netbook a while ago and it's LED backlit and I really like the evenness of the back lighting. One of the big turnoffs for LCD's for me was always the unevenness of the bulb back lighting.

Computer usage: general use, coding, surfing, gaming. No professional photography or anything like that where the color has to be perfect but I am a big stickler for good solid color. It has to be very good but doesn't have to be professional photographer/graphic designer/$1000 calibration device good.

I'll be driving it with an xfx 5850 so I've got all the modern port choices available.

- Widescreen

- BIgger than 22"

- must be native 1920x1200 (that's the resolution I've used for the last few years and I doubt that will change any time in the near future)

- must have good solid color

- My wife has a dell 19" with glossy screen and I admit that I think the glossy screens look better than the matte but I couldn't tell you why I think that exactly so glossy screen is preferred.

thanks in advance

 

[Danevin]

With CES right around the corner, I would wait and see what comes out. I know NEC is coming out with a new PA series (IPS panels), which I would imagine will be unveiled at CES and go on sale shortly after.

 

[wizang]

If you're interested in an IPS panel I would agree with Danevin and wait until after CES.

However, if you don't really care, or don't have the budget for IPS, then there are some okay TN screens you could get. If you really want LED backlit perhaps something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005134