I do think it's going to be tough finding a display that costs $100 less because they left out something you don't need, like in-monitor amplification and speakers, when, for so many average consumers, in-monitor audio is a must-have ... even if they don't use it, "Buy a TV without speakers? No way!"

On the other hand, why pay for hype you don't need? Here's one man's opinion (in five parts):

"Display Myths Shattered: How Monitor & HDTV Companies Cook Their Specs" http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/display_myths_shattered