I’ve just taken delivery of a 19" 1280x1024 TFT display. It’s rather smaller than the 22" 1600x1200 CRT which is now sitting in my spare room. I can actually sit forward now. I miss the loss of virtual desktop, though.
You’ll adjust, it just takes some getting used to.
Yes - I need to find a shallower desk, for one - if I drop the shelf on this one, I can’t get my knees underneath. I also need a KVM - this monitor only has the one input.