On Thursday 14 December 2006 14:02, Greg Wallace wrote: > I am in the market for a new monitor (still using old CRT). I'm looking > for just a small monitor, say 17 inch. Can someone suggest a brand and > type (if there is more than one type like there are with TVs these days -- > i. e. plasma, etc, etc). > > Thanks, > Greg Wallace The LCD monitors (standard size, not the long thin movie size) all should work well. 1280x1024 is the common pitch, and it will work just fine. I have an X2gen which works--it's a 19"--but there are lots of very good buys on 17" screens. I haven't used an Acer, but that's a very reliable name in computer hardware. Tiger Software always has some deals on LCD's. Do not go for anything that has a rebate offer. You will probably never get the rebate, for reasons that Tiger is not completely responsible for.
It is really nice to have a 15 pound monitor, rather than a 50 pound one! The failure mode: the LCD is lit up by a very expensive fluorescent light. When it fails, you will probably have to buy a new monitor. But when your CRT fails, you would also have to buy a new monitor. Six of one, half dozen of the other. --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
