I actually have the Acer 22" widescreen AL2216W (Black).  I like it.  I was trying to decide between the Samsung and the Acer 22" widescreens before buying this one.  I researched both brands and found a lot more Samsung LCDs were more likely to have dead pixels than Acer LCDs... I don't know if that is true, but it was enough to convince me to try the Acer... the price was also a factor in the decision.  I have nothing against Samsung.  I actually own a Samsung HDTV and they also make extremely silent, cheap, quality hard drives.  I say that either one would be alright.  I have noticed some "bleed" on this panel, but it's nothing to cry about... at least not to me.  I have no dead pixels on this Acer panel and that was one of my biggest fears in buying a LCD.  That's my opinion.