I don't think it matters which specific model, as long as it is as large as your field of view can accommodate, supports high native resolution, is elevated to eye level and placed at the back of your desk, and preferably accompanied by one or two identical twins.
Ask HN: What monitor do you use for coding?
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Re: Ask HN: What monitor do you use for coding?
#12SyncMaster 997DF: 19" CRT @ 2048x1536
Unfortunately the the focus has gradually been getting worse for the last few years; it's no longer quite as sharp in the corners as it was a decade ago when I bought it. It may only last another four or five years. Otherwise it's great.
It's flanked by a pair of 23" ViewSonic IPS LCDs @ 1920x1080. I don't use them for programming as much as I'd like, but I do generally use at least one of them to test what I'm writing.
Re: Ask HN: What monitor do you use for coding?
#13A monitor that's not glossy. A big one!