If your computer is the centre of all your entertainment and production then a wide screen LCD is optimal for you. A wide screen monitor is perfect for watching movies. Also, if you’ve a big user of office applications such as Microsoft word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat then do this exercise : open a multiple page document on the computer with a wide screen,. You’ll be able to use the two-page layout with ease. Do you have anything to add with regard to having wide screen type computer monitors?
In my opinion my 19 inch widescreen isn't wide enough so I have put my laptopscreen next to it. Now I can watch movies and work at the same time.
I had a 28" CRT it was huge took up all of my desk! Got it at the Flea Market Now I use 17" CRT ATM but I am getting a new computer very soon!