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NEC Computers LCD2490WUXI-BK 24-Inch Widescreeen LCD Monitor
$1,172.99
I went through three other top-rated monitors before this one. As a visual designer, monitor quality is important, and since Apple's latest has a non-matte screen (unbelievably!), I had to find an alternative. So far, it's been great. I even see gradient and shadowing effects that I have not seen on other monitors.

The only issue I currently have is that it shakes momentarily time to time (I have found discussions on this in some online forums). However, my Mac desktop is old so it may be due to my graphics card since I did not experience this issue with my laptop. When I upgrade, hopefully this will resolve the issue.

NEC AccuSync ASLCD24WMCX-BK 24 inch Wide Screen 2000:1 5ms DVI/HDMI LCD Monitor (Black)
$372.99
I'm not a gamer. I use this monitor with my primary work PC. Am very happy with the quality of the picture - bright and sharp. No dead pixels. Would buy another one in a heartbeat.

National Electrical Code 2008 Tabs
$16.50
I bought this tabs to use them at the Electrical and Computer: Power "PE" examination and they were totally worth it. Bought me a lot of time! Great

NEC��� 2008 Need to Know
$29.95
I downloaded this book in hopes of using it as a reference at work. After attempting to access any information I realized that it is almost impossible to navigate. Also much of the important info such as ampacity and fill charts have been oversimplified. I would not recommend this book to anybody who actually wanted to use it.