Best Display for my buck...

Hi all, I have found these forums invaluable and I hope someone has some insight into my query...
I am getting a Mac Pro soon to replace my aged PC desktop and was originally thinking about adding a 23" display to my order. I primarily do digital coloring for comic books and a bit of video/dvd as well as some intense Shake work for my own projects.
What I want to know is, I know that Mac displays are GREAT for color but what other monitors also compare and can maybe save me some money? I have done lots of searching online and just end up with my head swimming from an overload of info.
Hopefully someone can recommend a good monitor set up for me out there. If I am going to spend 1000 on a display should I get the Apple 23" (I do need accurate colors) or can I get more bang for my buck (and maybe more screen space?) from somewhere else.
Thanks and as always I appreciate your thoughts,
Stephen
Powerbook G4 17in Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Original poster has three options:
1) Increase budget significantly
2) Accept reduced performance of a laptop within their intended budget compared to what they want
3) Buy a desktop. He can meet his performance desires with his budget limits with a desktop.
Actually, he can get very close to his performance desires for around $500-600. A Core 2 Quad Q6600 + 9800GT setup with premium motherboard/power supply, etc. can be purchased for around $600 (IF you build it yourself using parts ordered from a site that has eggs that are not old.) A Core 2 Duo + 9800GT setup with a slightly lower end motherboard (but still good) can be done for around $490 + tax/shipping. These prices do NOT include a monitor, keyboard, or mouse though. It's assumed that the user already has these since they are posting on the forums.
While such a configuration will not necessarily be "good" 2 years from now, only some components will need upgrades to do so, and as a result given their $900-1300 budget, they could spend $600ish now and $300ish 2 years from now for upgrades at the low end, or at the high end of their budget buy a $600 desktop now and a $600 desktop 2 years from now.
If their budget is $900-1300 now but will have some additional money freed up for upgrades but not a replacement 2 years from now, they can get a gaming desktop and a nice netbook now. No games on the road, but at least the capability to surf web/check email/IM on the road.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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