In article <51e75$42e1d90c$d135d5a2$11881@MDI.CA>,
"Lois" <auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com> wrote:
> I don't need to buy a new
> monitor, but I might get one with the computer. What do you guys
> think of LCD monitors?
One man's opinion on one monitor in my home. My Viewsonic 19" LCD is the
cat's meow. I bought it with the same trepidation that you have now. I'm
sure the one you buy will be all screwed up, but mine simply worked
fine. I see no difference between my old CRT and my LCD except that the
LCD allows me to have my computer behind it and occupying far less space
combined than my old CRT alone (Mac Mini). I miss being irradiated.
> From http://www.lsit.ucsb.edu/kb/idx/5/046/article/ : "The
> disadvantages of LCD monitors are...fixed resolution and inconsistent
> color.
I'm not sure what that definition of fixed resolution means. I can show
anything between 640x480 to 1280x1024 and a whole lot in between. I can
also show anything between 256 and millions of colors.
> It is also common for these screens to have imperfections
> known as dead or stuck pixels, where one dot is stuck on a color.
Hasn't happened yet. Hopefully, that's an old problem. I've heard it too
in the past with Powerbooks.
> This is not a problem for most users."
>
> These sound like serious problems for people who do web design. What
> do you think? Do some LCD monitors avoid these problems?
Again, I won't even try to sell you on any monitor. But I will tell you
that there is an LCD in your future. Just like I used to tell friends
that the Internet was in their future. And it happened! I have no doubt
that it will happen to you. CRT's are dead technology. Have you seen how
cheap they are lately? Again, one man's opinion.
leo
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