I'm using a Dell 24 - it's great, but I can always use more. The ability to view more of a given code segment helps me understand it more quickly. An aside:

I'm using a Dell 24 - it's great, but I can always use more. The ability to view more of a given code segment helps me understand it more quickly. An aside: I find that the (unix) screen utility is a great way to help me make better use of the the shell's real-estate. 'man screen' to find out more. The only real annoyance is the default use of ^a for everything, which I often use instead to go to the beginning of the current line. But it can be remapped.