Despite the continued success of 22'' monitors and larger 23''-28'' models, 19'' models are still around.  But they're now aimed at a different audience.  After all, why would you pay £100 or £150 screen when for the same price you could get 22'' or even 23''?

Right now, it's mostly business users who prefer these smaller monitors.  Even saving just £20 per screen is easy to justify, especially as most people don't need to work on an enormous, HD quality display.  In theory, smaller screens also use less energy, too.  But businesses also buy their hardware in a different way, too.  When you're shopping online, you can see the list price available to consumers, but that doesn't account for the fact that businesses will pay VAT and often receive a big discount for ordering in bulk.  So, even at the same list price, a set of 19'' screens will often work out cheaper than the same number of 22'' monitors.

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On the other hand, there's no use in being demanding with screens like this.  To keep prices as low as possible, manufactures make as many savings as possible.  Hardware is often kept to a minimum, meaning you can't adjust the height of the monitor or rotate it.  The panels inside usually rely on TN technology, with very poor viewing angles, especially from below), and often with the slowest 5 ms response time which leaves lots of ghosting behind fast moving images.

When it comes to different aspect ratios, you'll need to check carefully as there are lots available: 4:3, 16:9, 16:10 … You'll need to decide what you need based on your own needs.

See Also

> Product Survey: 20" and 21" LCD Monitors

> Product Survey: 22'' LCD Monitors

> Product Survey: 23'' to 28'' Monitors

> Product Survey: 30" LCD Monitors