[citation][nom]crisan_tiberiu[/nom]I have a Philips 222ELSB 21,5' TN monitor, and it is very good. I dont see Comptons point here with the Jihad on TN panels. Not everybody can aford a very expensive monitor[/citation]
That's the point. IPS panels have and probably will always be expensive on a comparative basis, but eIPS panels are on par with TN LCDs. The panel itself is much cheaper and more transparency which is supposed to reduce the bill of materials (like backlights). If you're happy with a TN panel, then be glad. Once you understand why they're not that great, you can't go back.
TN panels are the one place you don't have to equivocate. Or hem and haw. By any objective measure, or subjective even, they're not that good. But once upon a time you had to have one. Now you don't.
s/p-IPS screens haven't always been good at everything anyway, especially not at gaming. That has changed, but they still don't have great blacks. eIPS is in itself a compromise, but not a big one. The best part is the price. You're not really paying more than a decent TN panel. In some cases, less.
Also, since someone was asking about the u2311h and gaming, it's pretty fantastic. It has good RTC and very (as in almost no) little input lag, but all of the 23" models with the same panel and RTC are pretty good. With out RTC they aren't for gaming. I don't think the NEC and LG 23" eIPSs have RTC. The u2311h has a CCFL backlight while some of the other models use LED -- this is mostly a matter of preference, but I prefer CCFL. Most non RTC model eIPSs have an ISO Response time listed at 14ms.
Since I've been gaming a lot more lately, the U2311H is now the monitor sitting on my desk. It's only half as much money as the U2410. It goes on sale a lot too. The LG eIPS monitors have been on sale at Newegg recently. The 21.5" was $160 for a few days but is currently $180 -- but with the promo code its only $150. In fairness, that's probably not the best eIPS, but is still better than a TN. It has no height adjustment or usb ports. It's also LED (again, not my preference) but some might say is has a not so uniform backlight, one which bleeds somewhat.
Think it over.