LEDs while you are correct mostly, however there are still late generation CCFL's that perform very well and are cheaper.
Granted they use a bit more power in standby and other modes. Startup time on a decent current gen LCD from standby is about 3
seconds and it's fully lit. Coming from a CRT particularly, you're either going to notice a speed increase, or not see any major difference.
120Hz while fine for 3D and updating, isn't a deal maker/breaker. You still have to add in the cost of the glasses and other hardware.
IPS panels are quite expensive. Dell's the most widely bought brand I'd say at this time. Compare $320 for a 23" IPS to a $160 23" TFT.
You can go dual screen for the price of a single IPS monitor.
I think you missed my point. LED offers superior colors, contrast and brightness over CCFL and almost zero warm-up time to get them optimal. Even latest CCFL requires warm-up time much longer than 3 seconds to get optimal image quality. Like I said in my post, or at least tried to, 120Hz has other benefits not related to 3D capabilites. Hence buying 3D glasses and whatnot is irrelevant. Yes, IPS panels are more expensive, but you get what you pay for.
The bottom line? The good stuff is more expensive. Nothing new here, move on.
