anyone know if ‘glossy-screen’ (Opticlear) LCD monitors strain the eyes?

im looking to purchase a new monitor and am in the market for one that features 'Opticlear' technology. This feature basically brightens and sharpens the overall display and can be identified by its glossy screen as opposed to the standard matte surface of traditional LCD's. i normally don't associate health precautions with computer equipment but im concerned whether or not the brighter display of these monitors can potentially cause stress to the eyes after extended periods of use. i currently have a CRT monitor that i had to adjust the brightness on since it begins to strain on my eyes after awhile.

i don't believe my eyes to be extra sensitive to screen glare but perhaps they are. either way i am wondering if anyone can give their two cents about this, particularly those who have this style monitor. for the record the one i am interested in is the NEC Multisync 70GX2 (or possibly the 90GX2).

why do all 17″ LCD monitors seem to require a screen resolution of 1280×1064??

i just upgraded my monitor to a NEC 17" and the native resolution on it (which is the resolution that apparently looks "best") is a whopping 1280x1024! this makes everything look ridiculously tiny and very uncomfortable to read.. decreasing the resolution makes everything a bit larger but very fuzzy text among other limitations. i did some research and it looks like most LCD 17" displays have a native resolution of 1280x1024. who was the genius that decided to make this the standard?? its terrible. can anyone recommend any decent 17" LCD monitors that DON'T require this outrageous resolution, or at least any that have a native resolution smaller than this??
i have Cleartype on and all that stuff. does anyone know of any 17" LCDs that have a native resolution of anything less than 1280x1024? i dont mind using a native resolution, just not one where everything is this tiny.

My monitor is a NEC multisync 75 and when i turn it off the screen position is not correct?

heres what i mean ok u know how monitors have buttons to adjust the position of the screen and brightness stuff like that well i set the position of it but when i turned it off last night and on today the right side off the screen was not correct it was like moved left or something anyone know wht the problem is.

Does the intel extreme graphics 2 support dual monitor display ?

I have a NEC with an intergrated intel extreme graphics 2 with a Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller can it support dual monitor display like a extended desktop whereby you can drag some stuff to the other monitor. Working on 2 monitors but really on one big work area.