I have been using Viewsonic CRT’s and LCD’s for many years now and stopped using anything else. 

 

For graphic work there are two major monitor Viewsonic groups to choose from the X series and the VP series. The VP series is important because it has several hundreds of dollars worth of monitor software for calibration and other necessary features a Graphic artist would like to have and not have to pay an extra $300, called PERFECTSUITE™ SCREEN CONTROL SOFTWARE. The VG and some other series does not have this software.

 

I use a 21 inch, but then I do not do ecosystems. A wide screen format is nice but usually at the cost of being wider, although not as tall as the standard screen. So the size is dependant on the user and the type of art work or graphics they do.

 

LCD’s are not as dependable as CRT’s but the industry standard now is LCD, and most CRT manufacturers have stopped making them. Therefore, it might be a problem to have a CRT serviced in the near future, as I found out recently. It would have cost more to service one of my old Viewsonc 19 inch than buy a new LCD.

 

Hope that helps.

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