Do you need a 2.000 € high-end 10bit colour monitor for photo editing? Maybe. I'm using an 8bit Dell U2412 for 250 € and I'm very satisfied. Prints often turn out different to your screen somehow anyway, so there's not really much use in ultra precise colour for me. I think it's far more important to see how images look on 99,9 % percent of the screens we look at everyday, especially on our smartphones, that's 8bit RGB colour. There's a lot of money to be saved on things others make us believe were necessary ...
People get ecstatic about their high resolution HD TVs. Do they know that even Canon's cheapest little camera, the Canon IXUS 145 for 90 € still has 8 times the resolution? This is called the megapixel myth. The 2 MP HD resolution we all love are good enough for most everything. 36 MP are impressive but don't make your photos any better ...
Update: Canon silently released a new pocket camera, the Powershot S200. The S120 is still my top recommendation but the S200 could to be as good for most people. It seems like Canon took an old S110 and added some useful things while some are missing compared to the S120 to make people buy the more expensive one who don't know better. The S200 can't shoot RAW, so I wouldn't buy it, but 99% of the people don't use RAW anyway for which you need expensive programs in most cases. The S200 is lighter and has a better Image Stabilizer and everything you need for fast photo sharing via wifi. For 280 € as of March 2014 it's my top pick for nomal people who just want great images. You can tweak them to your liking on your phone or tablet using VSCO Cam for example. It's lighter and smaller than the S120 making it even more portable. I think it's a really great little secret bargain for the smart shopper who doesn't want to fiddle around with RAW that slows everything down, is uncomfortable and takes more storage space. Highly Recommended! For tips on which camera to buy, read my article What camera to buy and why.
Maybe someday I buy some of these NEC 30" displays ;-)
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