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Hopefully this won't in the wrong forum but I'm looking for monitor recommendations for using with CS5.5 for print work in Photoshop and InDesign on a Mac Mini.
I've got a Spyder 3 for calibration so that side of things is covered, the Apple Thunderbolt display is a bit of range due to price, ideally I'd be looking to spend no more than £500. Size wise about 24" would be ideal due to the amount of deskspace available.
I've heard a bit about Dell, NEC and Eizo monitors so are there any recommendations that people could make based on experience in colour critical print work?
TIA for any/all help/recommendations!

I originally bought the 23" Cinema HD monitor with my 07 MacPro which looks awesome for graphix work (photo / video editing). I don't game on my MacPro so I couldn't tell you how it would perform.
And I have a Dell "UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC 24'' Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand" that I recently bought for my PC for gaming (XfX 8800 GTS OC vid card) and I can tell you hands down that I had I known how well the Dell was I would have a pair of them on my desk instead of the Cinema HD.
Never mind the price difference (Dell now sells for $599 in Canada) but the additional inch and crisper / brighter and faster response time is outstanding.
I'm very impressed with the Dell.. You'll hear such gripes from people such as "I can't lower it enough" which I'm assuming they didn't try to push it down further as the bottom of the screen on mine is just about touching the desk and the top edge sits lower than the 23" Cinema HD monitor.
Oh and it's TRES sweet for gaming.. No ghosting/blurring at all.
Hope that helps

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