Whenever I go home I do basically the exact same thing.

My friend here has 44" hdtv that we hook a laptop up to so that we can watch movies

I got a 24" Samsung 245B.
In the first place I wanted a 20" or 22" but this one was so cheap in compare with the other brands/stores that I couldn't resist taking it home.
Coming from a 19", it took me a few days to get used to this. I mean, have you ever watched boobies on a 24" widescreen?

I just bought me a 52" widescreen TV that doubles as a monitor I am loving it!