Pros: I purchased two of these monitors to replace both a 17" CRT and a 15" LCD flat panel. The new monitors set up easily and there were no dead pixels. The color and brightness are far better than any other LCD I've seen. Because the screens have a matte anti-reflective finish they are even easier to read in direct sunlight than my old CRT was (with its glass screen). The clarity is excellent. I was initially worried about running them at the recommended resolution (higher than anything I've used before), but I can read web sites from my seat (eyes 4 feet away from the screen) without adjusting the text size.

Cons: There were a few minor nuisances with these monitors. The first, of course, is that they came with the analog cables but no digital cables. I went ahead and ordered DVI cables when I checked out from newegg. Still, Samsung could do better. Also, the monitors have a severely limited tilt range. They won't tilt up more than 20 degrees, and they won't tilt down at all. If you are sitting with the monitors placed above eye level (as I am) or can't otherwise view them head-on, you will miss subtle color differences. It's no problem for me, but it would be a problem for graphic design, photoshop, etc. Finally... the 2000:1 contrast ratio is a dynamic contrast ratio, meaning that the monitor changes the pixel coloration and the brightness of the backlight in close synchronization to achieve maximum contrast. Sometimes, when the screen image changes quickly from bright to dark (as with video), you can see the monitor trying to adjust the backlight. It can be slightly distracting

Overall Review: I am very happy with these monitors and a few minor quibbles are to be expected, especially with dynamic contrast technology which is fairly new. If I had to make this decision again, I would purchase these monitors again.