@Martin;
Good advice offered by Inshaala....all important points in monitor selection.

But, you have just asked one of the most important questions in your last response;

**"My most important question about this monitor is color ... will the colors be
true..."

**If you are planning to use this monitor for photo imaging work.....I strongly suggest that you consider the monitors color gamut capability.
Most consumer LCD's only produce a 72% NTSC color gamut....several high end models produce well in excess of 100% NTSC color gamut.
The higher the better....unfortunately that also means more expensive.

For info on LCD color gamut;

http://compreviews.about.com/od/monitors/a/LCDColorGamut.htm

If your monitor manufacturer does not mention what color gamut its model produces....it is most likely the 72% version (most common). 
(A quick survey at one of my local big box electronic stores had only ONE model out of about 30 on display that had clearly identified it's color gamut capability.  When asking the young techie sales clerk about color gamut.....his eyes "glazed" over....I think the only thing he knew was that Friday was pay day)

Again, if you are intent on using any monitor seriously for photo imaging work, I also recommend adding a hardware calibration device in your purchase decision.

In youth, we learn....with age, we understand.