Anyone have this 24" Dell Monitor?

[Bignate603]

I can pick this up for $219, seems like a pretty good price for a 24" monitor.
Dell ST2420L

My main use for this will be to hook it to my 15" laptop when I'm at my desk.

Description of what I use my monitor for:
Writing documents and general office drudgery, would be helpful to have two documents open side by side on one screen.
Websurfing
Very occasional gaming, maybe 3 or 4 hours a month, if that. Some months I won't play at all. I don't care if the monitor is perfect for gaming.

What I don't use it for:
Watching movies. I hook the laptop to the TV for that.

Does anyone have any experience with this monitor?

 

[SunnyD]

Dell's newer TN panels are EXTREMELY bright. As in REALLY bright. While they report good contrast, I haven't been able to get the brightness down to an acceptable level without colors being washed out on a ST2210B. If I set it down low enough that black becomes black, color saturation goes to shit.

For an "office" monitor, shouldn't be terribad, but keep in mind the brightness might cause a little eye strain.

 

[Bignate603]

Hmm, I'll take that into consideration. I tend to like a brighter monitor but my home office is a bit darker so a ridiculously bright monitor may be a bit harsh on the eyes. For office work can you turn it down enough that white on black for documents is ok?

 

[Bignate603]

Dell outlet had one for $179 with free shipping. At that price I figure it's hard to go wrong so I placed the order.