OK I finally 'get' it....

[ChristopherCoy]

So this morning I'm sitting in front of the new Mac migrating all my files from the PC, and while stuff is copying I decide to cruise one of my forums. The color difference bit me like a snake! I can't believe the difference in the Mac monitor! I knew it was superior to the laptop, but I didn't know the laptop was THAT bad... gees. Can y'all see the difference in the yellow color? Now I realize the importance of a really expensive monitor, and not the $100 walmart special.

This is SOOC, only resized for web.

[rab3rd]

Yeah, big difference. I just upgraded my desktop monitors to two NEC P221W-BK 22" monitors. Covers 96% of the abodeRGB color gamut. I was amazed at the difference from my samsungs, which by all accounts are suppose to be good monitors. I ran the samsungs calibrated but still the NEC's calibrated have superior tones on an order of magnitude. Worth every penny...

[peeker]

Congrats on the purchase, you will come to love your Mac. The monitor colors IS a huge difference. Believe it or not, you will still want to calibrate the Mac monitor as I have found out of the box, most are not close to being color perfect.