The contrast is the best I've seen on any unit
The stand is as good as it gets. Believe me, this unit can be maneuvered with ease. Perfect.
OSD mode change notifiers are annoying. These are the little pop-up windows that appear every time the monitor changes state, i.e. resolution, wake-up, shut down, etc. Need to able to turn these off.
Lag: I must really stink at gaming because I really don't see it. I've been playing COD4 and have no problem aiming sites, zeroing in quickly and triggering where I pointed. If it's there, it's not affecting my gameplay. Maybe I don't notice because of this:
I agree on the contrast. Despite the given 1000:1, PRAD actually found it be more like 1400:1. As far as brightness goes, my friend's Planar PX2611W (IPS) is too bright even at 0, but the NEC looks great up to about 75, and also has a low brightness mode if you want it. The stand and ergonomics are the best I've seen on any monitor ever. The notifiers can indeed be turned off, in fact mine came that way by default.
Don't worry about lag; I compared scores for every single 24" non-TN available, and the NEC 2470 has the lowest input lag of the bunch (2 frames or less average), matched only by the NEC 2490, BenQ FP241W, and LG L245/246. Now add to that the fact that the 2470 also has the fastest possible response time for its class (6ms), and you just cannot get a faster 24" non-TN.
In fact, if you compare the stats, there is only one better 24" non-TN, and that's the $1100 NEC 2490 (IPS). The 2470 has the highest brightness and contrast ratio, fastest response time, and lowest input lag in its class. Its only weakness is the lack of extra A/V inputs (which I don't need) and speakers, and the speakers you can get for an extra fee (NEC Soundbar 20W). Check for yourself; here is every 24" non-TN available when I bought my 2470. Numbers came from the manufacturers, except for input lag (PRAD, TFT Central, BeHardware) and price (NewEgg):
Model (Price): Panel type, Primary Digital Input, Brightness, Contrast Ratio, Viewing Angles, Response Time, Input Lag
1. NEC MultiSync LCD2490WUXi ($1139): H-IPS, DVI-D w/HDCP, 400 cd/m2, 800:1, 178o, 8ms; lag=33ms (2 Frames).
2. NEC MultiSync LCD2470WNX ($719): S-PVA, DVI-D w/HDCP, 500 cd/m2, 1000:1, 176o, 6ms; lag=23.5 min-33ms av (1.5-2 Frames).
3. Dell 2407 WFP-HC ($699): S-PVA, DVI-D w/HDCP, 400 cd/m2, 1000:1, 178o, 6ms; lag=34.3ms or 30 min-34 av-50ms max (2-3 Frames).
4. BenQ FP241W ($639): P-MVA, DVI/HDMI w/HDCP, 500 cd/m2, 1000:1, 178o, 6ms; lag=33.7ms or 24 min-33 av-52ms max (1.5-3 Frames).
5. LG L245WP/L246WP ($629/649): P-MVA, HDMI w/HDCP, 500 cd/m2, 1000:1, 178o, 8ms; lag=23-33ms (1.5-2 Frames)
6. ViewSonic VX2435WM ($659-100 R=559): S-MVA, HDMI w/HDCP, 500 cd/m2, 1000:1, 176o, 8ms; lag=36.3ms or 41 min-51 av-59 max (2-3+ Frames)
7. Samsung 245T ($649): S-PVA, DVI-D w/HDCP, 300 cd/m2, 1000:1, 178o, 6ms; lag=58.8ms or 42 min-58 av-68 max (2.5-4 Frames)
8. HP LP2465 ($604): S-PVA, DVI-I, 500 cd/m2, 1000:1, 178o, 6ms; lag=50ms (3 Frames)
9. Planar PX2411W ($589): S-PVA, DVI, 450 cd/m2, 1000:1, 178o, 6ms; lag=?