The 3000:1 ratio, you're talking about is the Dynamic contrast ratio, which is just a peak value and a marketing gimmick, whereas the Dell has a 1000:1 static contrast ratio.
Words right out of my mouth. It's amazing how many people are gullible enough to see a big number and leap.
This will be my next purchase. I have only heard amazing reviews of this monitor.
Being into Photography, I need a high quality screen for my processing, and most of my tog friends have this.
I'm using the Samsung pebble 22" model is 2232BW as dream mentions i love it i wouldn't have anything else. Everything is sharp and yes the reviews are amazing i purchased it via play. Be aware it has been know to receive these monitors with a few dead pixels but i guess its just like any other monitor. I was one of the fortunate ones not to have a dead pixel in site.
I liked this monitor. So much infact, i got another one too for my gaming PC too. It's a decent sized, good quality, sharp image. I've had them for a while now, and have no problems.