The quality of your computer monitor directly affects how usable and how much fun your computer is. Some people call it the computer screen. Some call it the computer display. Almost everyone we've met eventually touches it and says "There, right there." It is indeed the way we get to see inside the computer world and out into the vast internet.

With the advent of the flat panel display, our desktops are finally uncluttered. Now, we're beginning to see digital video projection systems that can produce very clear pictures. With embedded dvd players and computer surround sound systems, we're making home theaters out of our computers. And loving it.

The Rhumb: Computer Monitors brings you some simple recommendations and advice about choosing your (next) computer monitor.