tell you a secret (well, not so secret in the US)

apple give special price to educational user (school, teachers, students) the NEW 23 inch retail for $1999, but through educational discount, it cost only $1699 DIRECTLY from APPLE. (worldwide warranty) i think it is a SUPER good deal.

the new apple panal has usb and firewire hub build in the display. so you can run single cable to your tower.