Suggestions on VESA-capable monitors?

Hello!
I will be getting a new 17" MBP soon, and I'm Iooking for suggestions on external monitors to use as a second display.
I want at least a 20" widescreen monitor that is VESA compliant. The 23" Cinema Display, with VESA mount adapter is an option, but it's very expensive. For the price of this display, I could get two monitors!
So, does anyone have a recommendation?
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One thing you probably don't want to do is to buy a 24" cinema display. I recently saw an 24" iMac sitting next to an LED monitor and while the 24" iMac has an awesome display in itself (I have one myself) it pales in comparison to the intense white that comes from the LED monitors.

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