Monitor to connect to MBP 2010? HELP PLEASE!

[ibodybuild]

I have a 15' MBP 2010. I use it for work all day. It's becoming annoying because it's too small for me and I need a larger monitor to connect to it. Preferably a 24inch monitor.

So I purchased a 24inch monitor from Amazon.ca, but the monitor doesn't display text all the well. It's not super crisp and doesn't go very bright. Here's the one I bought: http://www.amazon.ca/Viewsonic-VX24...idescreen/dp/B004LXK8LI/ref=zg_bs_677246011_4 (I have played around with it and still can't get the text to become crisp, images are fine, just the text sucks)

So I'm going to return that one and get another 24inch from Amazon.ca (has to be from Amazon.ca since I have a gift card for them). I would like to keep the price around $200-$250 or so.

What 24inch LED monitor do you guys suggest I get from Amazon.ca to hook up to my MBP?

Some other important questions on my mind:
- Is it best to connect by mini display port to HDMI or mini display port to DVI?
- What brand is best?
- Should I go with a IPS panel?

What I need:
- ability to make the screen very bright, so easy on eyes during day light
- crisp text, easy to read for my work all day

Here are the best selling monitors on Amazon:
- http://www.amazon.ca/Bestsellers-El...onics/677246011/ref=zg_bs_nav_ce_2_2404990011

Here are the monitors I've been looking at:
- http://www.amazon.com/Viewsonic-VX2...Speakers/dp/B003Y3BJ7S/ref=zg_bs_1292115011_1
- http://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-VH238H-23-Inch-Integrated-Speakers/dp/B004J6BIJ8/ref=zg_bs_677246011_2
- http://www.amazon.ca/Inch-Class-Pan...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1341873807&sr=1-2


I really apppreciate your help in advance

 

[Peppery]

- Is it best to connect by mini display port to HDMI or mini display port to DVI?

I would personally do MiniDP -> DVI, but theoretically there isn't a difference.

- What brand is best?

I tend to rate Samsung, Dell & LG highly, in that order.

- Should I go with a IPS panel?

Yes yes yes yes yes.

 

[ibodybuild]

I would personally do MiniDP -> DVI, but theoretically there isn't a difference.



I tend to rate Samsung, Dell & LG highly, in that order.



Yes yes yes yes yes.

Thank you for your help

What monitor from Amazon.ca, that is priced around $200-250, would you buy?

 

[ibodybuild]

I'm currently looking at this LG model: http://www.amazon.ca/Inch-Class-Pan...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1341991530&sr=1-1

I see that it has a DVI-D input. Do you think I could connect a regular mini displayport to DVI cable to DVI-D?

 

[theSeb]

I would get the Dell U2412m , although it might be slightly out of your price range. The 1920x1200 (versus 1920x1080) resolution is a joy for work.