This is an interesting thread since I may be in the market for a new monitor in a few months or so, we'll see. I went to CompUSA the other day and did a comparison between a 28" 1920x1200 (Hanns-G) and a 27" 1920x1080 (Acer) and noticed that the 1920x1200 produced a better text and the screen looked bigger. Maybe since they were only display models, that wasn't an accurate comparison. Of course, the horizontal space of the 1920x1080 is very noticeable as well.
So since I don't have a very powerful computer, what is a good 27" or higher monitor to get for internet browsing and watching movies? I game occasionally as well. You can now get TVs that are like 30" + for around $300 or even less but I'm concerned that their text might not be as sharp. The catleaps monitors look good however their resolution is a bit high for me since my computer specs aren't the latest. Even if I did upgrade, they still wouldn't be very powerful.
I currently have an LG 23" 1920x1080 which I really like. It has very sharp text and images and movies are displayed in great color. I don't want to move to a monitor that will produce lesser quality content. I'm also a bit hesitent to move to a 1920x1200 screen after liking the 16:9 widescreen format.