I use 1920x1200 on my 17" dell laptop screen. That size and a small font are good for seeing two pages side by side when programming. I just bought a 1920x1200 28" Hannspree monitor from Costco for $299. It is FANTASTIC and priced great. PLUS - it is also a HD TV. Get One !

Article 2 has .NET in it. I would never read it. Fortunately I can make my living with open standards like Java. I used to be all Microsoft.....thankfully.