I think 17" is fast becoming the norm in todays world. It depends what your
application is. Gaming/Office/Browsing? Could be good. Graphics, Design,
CAD, Art, At least 17"! Sound, Audio, Multimedia, 17" is nice. Low use
general computing, a 15" would probably do.
As for brand, I tried GNR, simply because they were the cheepest at the
time. Although they arn't widely known, the panels themselves are Samsung.
The monitor I have is absolubtly brilliant with amazing brightness and
quality.
http://www.gnr.co.uk I have the F173 (17"). They are also of great
build quality, with a steel base stand. No plastic rubbish
-Lawrence Stromski.