Dell LCD monitors?

Has anyone had any luck with the Dell line of LCD monitors. I need to purchase two for a professional graphic design setup.
Thanks,
Kelly

sfaulk wrote:
I have been using the new Dell 24" for two weeks so I'm pretty sure it's on sale
The new Dell 2408wfp is a beautiful monitor with the exception of an over saturation of the red colors. I calibrated it today with a eye-one display2 and it is much better but the reds are still a little more neon bright then I would like. I hope Dell does a firmware revision that will correct it.
"On sale" as to less than $699.
Firmware upgrade is not user installable. You'll need to get a new monitor.

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