I purchased this monitor several years ago (it was twice as expensive then) and have been enjoying it ever since. 16:10 ratio should be the standard (closer to phi, the golden ratio, the better. Interestingly enough, for those who care, 8/5 (=16/10) is actually a convergent to phi, meaning no other fraction with equal or lower denominator is closer to phi than 8/5). Color is fantastic and the viewing angles are excellent as well. The swivel ability is novel, but I seldom if ever use it. Perhaps since they're now down to $266, I may purchase another. I sold both of my 16:9 cheap monitors to buy this way back when, and never regretted losing the screen real estate. 

Question: How are both sides with respect to the angle?
Answer: angles are excellent as well