Who am I to disagree when I just got myself a 24" iMac. :) As well as all the things you mentioned, this screen is just stunning. Not to mention the funky screensavers. And on a 24" screen you can get lots of windows all side by side and still have them big enough to be useful.

Special needs - gaming - is on my PC. But the iMac is for work and just a little bit of play.