Choosing an external monitor

[mpainesyd (Michael Paine)]

There are discussions on monitors here

Apple Confirms No More 27-inch iMacs

First off, is there a problem using a separate webcam? On my Mac mini, I’m using a (pretty old) 720p Logitech USB web camera. Nothing to write home about but works great for FaceTime and Zoom calls. That having been said, I know Dell makes a few displays with integrated speakers, microphone and camera. I have one, a Dell UZ2315H, sold in 2016 as “made for Microsoft Teams”. Ironically, I had (and still have) no use for its camera, since I use it with a laptop that already has a good camera.…

and here

Monitor for new M4 Mac mini

Please explain: What “scaling” is and then Why scaling 5K over 27” is better than scaling 4K over the same sized monitor. I have an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) that is stuck at macOS 12 Monterey and it’d like to replace it with an M4 Mac mini. I’ve put this off for a long time because i was hoping that Apple would release a bigger iMac, in part because I’m really intimidated by choosing a monitor. For what it’s worth, I also have an 2022 M2 MacBook Air. Thank you.

plus other threads. It would be good to consolidate the helpful advice into one article (a job for Take Control?)