I've got quite a deep desk with probably vary similar dimensions to yours and this is partly due to the fact that i used to own a 19" CRT monitor which was pretty deep itself and i ended up sitting pretty close to it which admittedly was not as comfortable. Right now i'm using a dell 2408wfp, and it is pretty comfortable. I've not measured my viewing distance but i think I'm using it at about the recommended viewing distance. I am pretty sure i'd be able to handle 27" and 30".

I recently got a dell 24" for the office as well which cost about RM500+ which is a pretty mainstream price. I couldn't have seen myself getting a 24" in 2006 when i bought my first viewsonic 20" WS LCD which cost >RM1K which to me seemed extravagant. For me at least, it seems that it's the price that determines what it mainstream.

Also someone mentioned the size of the screen and resolution being too big, you are supposed to adjust the pitch size so that text and icons are at a good balance between clarity and readability. My dot pitch is set to 120dpi at the moment which ensures I don't have to sit too close to the monitor

we always forgot about pixel pitch.. if the monitor itself not support proper size.. results to bad displays..

The pixels are properly matched on most LCD's these days so shouldn't be an issue. I've used 20", 22" and now 26" in the past year so if you ask me, bigger LCD does make a difference. In fact I'm looking at getting a 30" soon (if my wallet permits)

I'm waiting till single slot GCs can produce decent fps at 2560x1200 before i make the jump to 30". Oh that and the fact the 30" prices aren't mainstream enough for me

There's already something called GTX 295 that would give you comfortable graphics at 2560x1200. Alternatively, you can do GTX 260 SLI.

Single HDMI can't support 2560x1200 ?

Dual processor though isn't it? I was under the assumption that it worked kinda like SLI but on a single card - and therefore SLI support had to be coded into the game/program. In any case - i usually hate those types of card for their heat/power consumption and noise. Anyway sorry for OT back to LCD monitors!

LG released four types of monitors and another 2 types are coming but they didnt made it to MSIA

Yup, it's dual processor under a single PCB these days However it costs a bomb and not cheap at all (for a GTX295).

what about GTX285 then

Was just looking at benchmarks - still can't handle crysis at very high details .

Anyway, i believe 30"ers run on dual link DVI, which means you need 2 DVI cables?

Which basically means I'll have problems running my current dual monitor setups - which i can't live without nowadays. So the only solution would be a dual GC card setup - whether sli/xfire or not. At this point in time, still not willing to have a pc that sounds like a vacuum cleaner when i power it up....

Anyway, all that is irrelevant, i don't really have any desire to upgrade my monitor or to a system that lets me game comfortably at 2560x1600. My next system build will be a HTPC which is a project i'll undertake next year. So to go back on topic, I know that thermaltake and silverstone sell cases with 7" touch screen lcds (this is the on topic part), anyone know of any suppliers here who bring in those overpriced parts? Also anyone here have any experience on the fidelity/quality of those 7" parts, would love to hear of your experiences.

And every month eat a lot of electricity if you on 24/7

Accutally does this so high end staff really needed in our life??

It only draws plenty of power under full load and it's the same for all graphics card Actually it's really personal preference and some people likes PC stuffs so they don't mind at all

If you want play any game with maximum graphic setting, just go ahead for high end GPU.

Is there any shop or dell outlet that we can view dell monitors?

many shop at lowyat
last 2 week, i found Dell monitor at Sri Computer, and one big shop at level 4 (forgot the shop name)

ALL IT?

which one is better? lcd or led? is there any led monitors with built in webcam and mic? or at least hdmi, vga, dll slots?

Don't go to Sri Computers, many people have many bad experience there.

My experience there wasn't really good either, ended up not buying anything from them.

the 2333sw plus is led backlight?