With its handsome, sleek lines, the Acer P243W ($499.99 list) is sure to add a touch of style to your desktop. Designed for the home user, this 24-inch monitor has a native resolution of 1,920 by 1,200 pixels, is brightly lit, and does an outstanding job of displaying small fonts. But it suffers from a few minor performance issues, including weak light grayscale reproduction and a washed-out bottom viewing angle.