Looking for a cheap monitor to pair with my x220

[e2lai]

So I've got my x220 sitting in a dock. I've been using an old Dell Ultrasharp flat panel - it's 17" 4:3 1280x1024, and I don't seem to have enough real estate, particularly for Lightroom 4

I need something on the cheap, say <$125. Newegg appears to have an HP Elite L2201x with a 1080p panel, MVA, 16ms response (?bad) Displayport only (not a problem) for $75. I'm using this for office tasks and dabbling with LR4, probably no fast paced gaming.

Good idea?/Bad idea? Other recommendations? Buy a cheap Acer and be done with it?

 

[continuum]

1920x1080, MVA for $75? Go for it.

 

[jdsmith575]

I hope you don't mind if I hijack the thread, but which dock are you using? I've considered maxing out my X220 and tossing my desktop.

 

[e2lai]

No worries - Series 3 minidock. Got mine off lease from eBay for $50 (unfortunately no power supply). Normally $150-200 from retail. D-Sub, DVI, Display port. 6 USB ports. No ultrabay - though that's not really a deal breaker for me.