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24" LCD Round-Up: Acer S242HL, Dell U2412M, And Samsung T24A550 Another batch of monitors just landed. This time, we're sampling 24" screens. If 27" is too big (and too expensive), and 23" is too small, this round-up is just what you need. We put three screens through the usual paces to find a definitive winner. Picking The Best Ink And Paper For Your Inkjet Printer The subject of printing has the potential to be super boring. But it's fun to break technologies down and explore how they work. If you're a true techie, you'll dig the tests we're performing to get the best quality out of our inks and printer paper. Three 27" IPS LCDs: UltraSharp U2711, DS-277W, And MultiSync PA271W Many of you asked for a round-up of 27" IPS-based displays, and here it is. Although these screens feature similar specifications, you might be surprised at how much they differ, both in performance and price. Which of the three is right for you? Three-Way 22" LED LCD Roundup: Dell, LG, And Samsung We're back with another roundup of 22" LCD displays from the likes of Dell, LG, and Samsung. If you're in the market for a new monitor, be sure to look at our benchmarks because all TN-based screens aren't the same. There are some major differences. Five Mechanical-Switch Keyboards: Only The Best For Your Hands Today's we're venturing into the world of mechanical-switch keyboards, which are oh-so-satisfying to use. We'll present five different models and offer an educational exploration of the technology. At the end of the day, these are all a pleasure to use. Tom's Hardware Benchmarks Inkjet Printer Paper! Do you own an inkjet printer? If you are concerned with the quality of your prints, you will want to read this article. We go over the technical differences between paper from Brother, Dynex, Epson, HP, and Kodak, and why one gets our recommendation. CCFL Versus LED: Is There A Downside To Going Green? With the display market quickly transitioning to LED backlighting, are we losing anything in the move away from CCFL? Sure, LED is supposed to be greener, with richer contrast and color...but is it? Before you jump to conclusions, check out our review. Three-Way 23" LED LCD Roundup: Dell, HP, And Samsung We've spent a lot of time evaluating the performance of graphics cards and processors, but a good monitor is almost every bit as important to gamers and professionals alike. For our first look at monitors in 2011, we are starting out with three 23" LCDs. In Pictures: 20 Crazy And Unique Gaming Accessories Looking for a crazy or unique desktop peripheral? We have 20 interesting devices, some of which you can buy, some of which aren't ready yet, and others that seemingly died during development. At the very least, they all make for entertaining conversation. Display Power Consumption: CRTs Versus TFT-LCDs An increasing number of flat panel displays are based on LED backlighting, and their manufacturers aren't shy about promoting the technology's benefits to power consumption. We checked the claims to see if the promised savings are worth emphasizing.