2014-10-22, 03:31 AM
From my recent experience monitor-shopping, it's not so much that 24" is the new standard, as much as it's Full HD (1920x1080) being the new standard, and trying to cram that into a smaller area results in tiny pixels.
That's good for graphics (including movies and games) but not so good for text-oriented work. You end up increasing the font size so you can read without eyestrain, effectively having less content on the screen than the resolution implies you could. (You should always use the monitor at its native resolution).
I ended up getting a Dell P2314H and I like it, but reviews I see on the web indicate that some of them have a reversed subpixel layout which results in blurry text, so I wouldn't recommend getting it sight-unseen. It's also a bit above your budget. I don't know the models you were looking at.
For keyboards, is there any special reason you want it wireless? If you're going with a "desktop" configuration, with your monitor planted on a desk and the computer within cable distance of it, then the cable of a keyboard on that desk would also reach the computer easily. Cabled keyboards are much cheaper and also more reliable than wireless, and you have more selection of whatever style of keys you prefer. Just go into your local store and see which one your fingers like the most.
About tablets I know nothing.
That's good for graphics (including movies and games) but not so good for text-oriented work. You end up increasing the font size so you can read without eyestrain, effectively having less content on the screen than the resolution implies you could. (You should always use the monitor at its native resolution).
I ended up getting a Dell P2314H and I like it, but reviews I see on the web indicate that some of them have a reversed subpixel layout which results in blurry text, so I wouldn't recommend getting it sight-unseen. It's also a bit above your budget. I don't know the models you were looking at.
For keyboards, is there any special reason you want it wireless? If you're going with a "desktop" configuration, with your monitor planted on a desk and the computer within cable distance of it, then the cable of a keyboard on that desk would also reach the computer easily. Cabled keyboards are much cheaper and also more reliable than wireless, and you have more selection of whatever style of keys you prefer. Just go into your local store and see which one your fingers like the most.
About tablets I know nothing.