On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Eagle wrote: > On Jan 14, 2005, at 16:35, Len Gerstel wrote: > > DO NOT GO CHEAP ON THE MONITOR!! [snip] > My new upgrade strategy is to get a big honkin' LCD (such as Apple's > 23") and make that last 10 years. That's what I did with my previous > monitor, which I bought in 1994 when I was using PCs. It was a 17" and > cost me a chunk of money, but it also served me for a decade. [snip] > > That being said, I am still a CRT holdout. While the flat panels look > > good and take up less desk space, I still prefer the picture from my > > CRTs. [snip] > Perhaps you've never used a digital (ADC or DVI) LCD? Analog (VGA) > LCDs aren't worth it to me, but digital ones are simply amazing - now > that I've gone digital, it's hard for me to use anything else. [snip]
Can anyone knowledgeable clarify the issue of longevity of LCD monitors? "I heard" (sorry) that, while they certainly look amazing, their life-cycle is (currently) substantially less than CRTs. I heard this in connection with TVs, and wondered: 1) is that true; and 20 if so, would that also be true of computer monitors. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
