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The extreme definition of Monoprice's 27-inch monitor (pictures)

Monoprice's 27-inch monitor's screen boast impressive performance, but its design fumbles are more than a little annoying.

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Performance

Monoprice delivers on performance with the IPS-Glass Panel Pro.
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The angle

Good viewing angles and sharp gaming graphics are the norm here.
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Foot with toes

The monitor's foot stand features four "toes," and depending on how well it adheres to the surface, you're either in for easy swiveling or swiveling that's a bit more challenging.
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Explaining

Ah, yes. My last caption was a little cryptic. Let me explain. See those four circles at the ends of each of the toes? Those don't always work so well.
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Culprit

When they do work, swiveling is accomplished without much effort. Otherwise the monitor slides around like a BMW in the snow.
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Buttons

The buttons are on the underside of the panel and are too closely bunched together, making it sometimes difficult to know which you're pressing.
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Connections

From to to bottom: power, audio, HDMI, DVI, VGA, and DisplayPort.
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Annoying

The power cord uses a dongle design. Good for easily detaching the monitor from power. Bad for accidentally detaching the monitor from power. Hmmm, or maybe it's good for that, too.

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