Widescreen monitors are finally becoming mainstream as software support has matured, consumers have realized the addtional viewspace is extremely beneficial, and prices have become very enticing to anyone considering purchasing a new LCD monitor. Specifically, 24-inch LCD displays are becoming a new norm, increasingly occupying a great place in the market that offers large size for a good price for the most part. Gamers are seeing the benefits of 24-inch displays, and office/graphics users find the extra screen space valuable for spreadsheets, word processing, and image processing alike.

Responding to this surge in demand for quality 24-inch LCD displays, today we look at the Samsung SyncMaster T240, a monitor that comes with a respected Samsung pedigree, making big claims at a good price point. We’ll see if that holds true.