Digital BW, The Print

hi. I bought the Lacie 321 LCD several months ago to replace an aging 
LaCie Electron Blue III CRT. I, too, agree that it is a very good 
screen image, and was a definite improvement on my Viewsonics 211b 
which I had to return for screen uneveness...Twice! The Lacie LCD, 
which I believe is the same as the Nec 2180, shows MUCH better 
eveness and MUCH better side-to-side angle of view. The OSD is better 
as it offers more controls. On the Viewsonics, even a little side to 
side head movement changed the look of the screen. I bought the 
Viewsonics based on "web reviews". Be careful of the source of 
reviews. A lot of gamers and non-photo types are less informed as to 
what makes a good monitor for imaging. The gray ramps on the lacie 
are noticably smoother than other lcds I've seen but, naturally, not 
CRT smooth. I profiled mine with GTM Eye-One Pro and achieved 
excellent neutral grays and colors are quite rich and stunningly 
sharp. Very easy on the eyes. No dead pixels found. The monitor hood 
is a nice touch but it made of metal and I found it to be a bit heavy 
and clumsy to install. But once on, it does the job. I had to buy a 
custom hood for the Viewsonics that cost extra. There are no 
additional USB ports on the LaCie. Overall, I'm happy (so far) with 
the LaCie LCD.  Which ever LCD you choose, buy it from a store that 
will take it back if it has problems out of the box.  Good Luck.
Lou Meluso