The image can be locked to prevent accidental changes to your setup. It comes in a back or white casing. Yes, if you can afford it. The TFT technology provides a flicker-free image that displays bright images and feels easy on the eyes. Its contrast isn't as good as an equivalent CRT, but this is a limit of the TFT technology and not IBM's fault.
Images are crisp, though streaming videos are a little dark and dull.
It has a viewable angle of 70 degrees horizontal and 55 degrees vertical. Be aware that the price on TFT monitors has dropped about 30 per cent in the past three years and will continue to drop once a monitor glass shortage is corrected. Today's purchase will devalue quickly. There are some flaws. There were at least three pixels that were burned out on the test unit there were at least three pixels that were burnt out.