Hi - For a lot of site with not a lot of money for development, they have to fit the lowest common denominator. For a fixed width, if the worst you can say is "it's not cool enough," are you working for you or your client? Your client wants ppl to go to the site and have it look good and work, whether they are on a standard 17" monitor at the office or a really nice 21" flat screen (like mine). You will have fewer errors and unpleasant surprises if you lock your layout down, and your sites display similarly on a variety of monitors, platforms and browsers.