Big Screen Debuts

A large monitor is great for working with gonzo graphics and sprawling spreadsheets, but spending $2000 for it is hard to justify. We found great 19-inch displays for well under $1000--and 21-inchers for as little as $1449.

The steady trend toward miniaturization in computer components brings new meaning to the phrase "less is more." Smaller disks hold more data, smaller chips deliver more power, and smaller systems pack more features than ever before. More is still more, however, when it comes to the size of one component: the monitor.

Until recently, the only big monitors--20- and 21-inch models--came at a correspondingly big cost. While prices are down on 21-inchers, they're still expensive: $1535 on average for the models reviewed this month. That leaves an immense gulf between their cost and the $700 average price of a good 17-inch model--not to mention the huge difference in size and weight.

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