On your "other option" I think you meant the 2410; as far as I know, there is/was no 2411. I believe the difference and the reason for the higher price is that the 2410 is a wider gamut monitor. Not necessarily something that you need to be too concerned with.
I believe (from recollection)that some of the 2311 reviews mentioned some issues with the 2311 regarding uniformity/light leakage. Check into that before you jump. The 2312 or 2412 are likely to have a slightly smaller color gamut due to the LED backlighting, but again you need to check reviews to confirm or deny that.
In general, I think that any of these monitors, when properly adjusted/calibrated, will do a great job for you. The 23-24" range is definitely the best value in a good monitor today. The 1920x1200 resolution is darn good. In order to get more, you need to step up to 27" (2560x1600), and that currently would set you back north of $800 USD.
Is the $100+ worth the difference between 1980-1200 and 1980-1080?
No, not at all. What you're usually getting for the extra $$$ are additional features that you may not be aware of without detailed investigation. Some of these might be things like a wider gamut, more input options, more configuration options, or any of a number of other things. I haven't looked at these things in detail for the monitors mentioned. I have, however, recently purchased a 2711, and all I can say is *wow.* I just finished two evenings of processing images from a recent trip, and it was a pleasure to edit on a big, high-resolution screen.
To be honest, I've always been partial to Asus monitors. Check out NewEgg for some really competitive pricing.
Curious as to whether any of the ASUS line have IPS panels? Any reviews you've found? There are plenty of low-cost options, but you *really* have to watch out you don't get stuck with a TN panel (terrible for photo editing). Some of the newer PVA panels aren't bad, but nothing beats IPS for photographic work.
ETA: I see that some Asus models do have IPS panels. I haven't read any reviews of them, however.
Kirbic...just browsing through Dell's IPS monitors and notice that they all have slow Response times in the 8ms range. I'm not too familiar with IPS monitors, but is this normal for them? I'm used to looking at 2-5ms range, albeit on TN panels.
Kirbic...just browsing through Dell's IPS monitors and notice that they all have slow Response times in the 8ms range. I'm not too familiar with IPS monitors, but is this normal for them? I'm used to looking at 2-5ms range, albeit on TN panels.
Yes, IPS panels have slower response because of their design. The only application where this is really noticeable is hard-core gaming.
It sounds like a tremendous value in that price range! It's new, so there are no reviews yet from the major monitor review sites like flatpanels. Still, the relatively few customer reviews are very positive, and Asus is a reputable company.
