LCD's (was: Re: [CS-FSLUG] Linux/Programming magazines)

[Fred Miller]

On Tuesday September 14 2004 7:36 pm, N. Thompson wrote:
> On September 14, 2004 3:02 pm, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> [snip]
>
> >> But, I'd rather get something at least as big as my
> >
> > present CRT, which would mean a 19/20" LCD, most likely, and they are
> > insanely priced. :-(
>
> I think the majority of people would upgrade to LCD's if the prices were
> lower, I know I wouldn't mind having a 17 inch one but I'll live with my
> CRT which seems to work better then the new ones comming out. While I'm on
> the topic has anyone else noticed the quality on the new CRT's going down,
> my sister and the school all got new ones within this year and the display
> has what could best be described as an off centred ghost of whatever
> happens to be on the screen.

Yes.......a "top line" NEC wasn't that much less than the LG LCD I bought, and 
the image wasn't anywhere as sharp, etc., as the LG.

Fred

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