[burns]

I was hoping for a generic reply that I could apply to any future purchase.
At the moment I was considering my friends Samsung 24" SyncMaster 2442BW.
response time: 5ms
Contrast ratio: DC 20,000:1 (typically 1000:1)

The second choice is an I-INC 28".
response time: 3ms
Contrast ratio:800:1

So if contrast were the key I'd lean toward the Samsung.
if contrast were the key I'd lean toward the I-INC since its larger.

But I'm not sure yet what I'm going to get.