this came in my email today -- reminded me of that long Dell thread, which I have not read in its entirety; but anyway thought I would share: 

http://slickdeals.net/f/7402732-27-monoprice-2560x1440-ips-panel-pro-led-monitor-300-free-shipping
 
I have no idea if this is a good monitor or not, I'm not in the market so not making the necessary effort to find out...