Buying a new MAC mini.  Want to buy a non-apple monitor. Advice?

I am buying the MAC mini. the larger one.  I want to buy a monitor and have been advised to get a Samsung from friends.  are there considerations as to the number of pixels, or other things in purchasing this monitor?  thanks for any help, ms. dragon

1920x1080 is the same as a full HD (1080p) and should be plenty good enough for a 27" display.
I use my Mac Mini with a 32" LG LED tv running this resolution and connected by HDMI and the picture is perfect.
Of the three connection types you mention, HDMI is the one to go for. It does both HD video and digital audio so you only need one cable from your Mac. DVI can cope with 1920x1080, but it only offers video so you'd need a separate audio cable from your mac.
VGA is a much older, analogue connection that is also video only but doesn't offer anything like the resolution of DVI or HDMI.
I would suggest going for a good quality TV rather than a specific monitor, and use HDMI. The advantage is that you can use if for other purposes (like watching TV!) as well as for your mac, plus it'll plug right into the back of the mini without needing any kind of adapter.
Incidentally, the latest Minis also have a Thunderbolt output (as well as HDMI) which allow for even sharper resolutions than HDMI, but a Thunderbolt Display will be much more expensive than an equivalent sized HD TV.

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