At 6:13 PM -0400 on 6/13/04, Al Poulin wittily wrote:
>Jack Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> On Jun 12, 2004, at 4:46 PM, Herbert Goodfriend wrote:
>>>
>>> Will probably buy a 15" LCD or a 17" CRT. I am not under pressure to
>>> buy right away and can wait awhile for a deal (though I do want to
>>> start enjoying the new machine).
>>>
>>> Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
>> At least 17" whichever you chose. A lot of software is now looking for
>> 1024 x 768 as a minimum and that's a lot friendlier resolution on a 17"
>> monitor. As was already mentioned it's hard to beat a CRT for value.
>> LCD's are great if space is a consideration. If the rumors about new
>> Apple displays at WWDC are correct including the discontinuance of the
>> 17"? There should be some great prices on the older models shortly.
>>
>> Samsung has a new monitor model range coming and I have seen their
>> Syncmaster 173P 17" LCD's advertised at great prices. It's an excellent
>> LCD monitor.
>
>Herbert:
>
>Consider how you use your computer.
>
>It seems you are graduating from an iMac and therefore are not a super-power
>user. I am using Apple's 17" LCD with my QuickSilver G4 733 and I love it.
>When I bought this first G4, I thought, based on all the best reviews I
>could find, that I wanted a CRT. But the LCDs kept getting better and I
>learned that the best CRTs make the day for very few users, those who are
>professional graphics folks and those who "need" the very best video
>response in games. The downside for the professional graphics folks with
>CRTs is the need to periodically go through time-comsuming calibration
>routines.
>
>Since you have time before buying, I recommend you dredge up technical
>reviews and go look at the Apple or other LCDs side-by-side with CRTs. When
>I did that over two years ago, the sharpness in text is what convinced me to
>go LCD. And the color performance for me is just great. Besides, with the
>17" LCD, look for the capability to keep two text windows, word processing
>or e-mail, side by side, usually with little or no overlap. And when using
>the browser and e-mail side by side, I can usually arrange both for
>excellent viewing.
>
>--
>Al Poulin
>Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God,
>proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.
>
>
>
>--
I am really happy with my 17" Sony LCD Monitor. It is sharp, bright and has
very good colour. I paid $500 for it and I think that is a good price too. :-}
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