Monitor for mini Mac...

I am going to buy a mini Mac, and I need suggestions on a monitor to buy. I don't want anything larger than 20 inches. Any suggestions? I am not looking to spend a lot. I just want something that will last.

I have used randomly chosen LG, Samsung and Acer with a macmini successfully.
Stick with the bigger names (Samsung, LG, etc).
The more important quetion you need to answer is what features you want:
Screen size
Ports (HDMI, DVI)
Refresh rate and maximum resolution
Purchase at Best Buy ... they may nt now Apple, but they have an easy resturn policy if the exact one you buy does not work.

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