> Professionals frequently invest multiple thousands in a monitor that will last a long time - they aren't interested in throwing it out every time they need to

> Professionals frequently invest multiple thousands in a monitor that will last a long time - they aren't interested in throwing it out every time they need to upgrade the CPU. Definitely agreed with that -- the iMac screen certainly isn't suitable for a lot of pros, but it ultimately depends on what you're doing and what your budget is. The iMac screens are still much better than a lot of what's out there, and price-wise is actually a good deal when you consider how much just the monitor would cost separately. I actually thought they used the same panels as the Dell UltraSharps? but I must be mistaken about that. Edit: from The Verge's review "...on the 27-inch behemoth, you get a 2560 x 1440 panel that's matched only by the Dell XPS 27." "The IPS panels are the same as in last year’s iMacs, but they’re better integrated now — Apple says that by laminating the display to the glass it reduced reflections up to 70 percent, and indeed the glare problems that beset so many displays are much less present here, though there's still some reflection and glare. The improved manufacturing also makes whatever’s on the screen feel closer to you, almost like things are jumping out of the panel. The display's glossy bezel, which houses its HD FaceTime camera, is actually the most reflective part of the whole machine now. I have to say, I was really surprised to see how much better the screen could be without a single change to the actual technology — but hey, I guess plastic surgery can work wonders. Both screens have fantastic color reproduction, are remarkably (like, blindingly) bright, and have near-180-degree viewing angles." http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/30/3709120/apple-imac-mac-mini-review http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/30/3709120/apple-imac-mac-mi...