Well I've pretty much decided my course of action. The Dell 2005FPW is going back for a full refund and I'm gonna go for the 20" ACD. It's a couple of hundred euro more expensive but from what I've read on other sites it's a sweet monitor, not plagued by backlighting issues. I'm willing to pay a bit more for quality and peace of mind.
Yes it doesn't quite have the same number of features as the 2005 - less inputs, less settings, doesn't rotate, non-adjustable stand. But these things aren't essential while an even backlight is.
I've been to a few Apple hardware discussion boards and there is no sign of any 40+ page topics with people moaning about faults in the monitor, unlike the 2005. In fact it's the 23" ACD which seems to have some issues but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Wish me luck!
Yes it doesn't quite have the same number of features as the 2005 - less inputs, less settings, doesn't rotate, non-adjustable stand. But these things aren't essential while an even backlight is.
I've been to a few Apple hardware discussion boards and there is no sign of any 40+ page topics with people moaning about faults in the monitor, unlike the 2005. In fact it's the 23" ACD which seems to have some issues but I can't afford one of those anyway!
Wish me luck!