--- Alex Allee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think it had something to do with the cost of CRTs > when the full > page monitors were around. Larger tubes (17"+) were > prohibitively > expensive, so the monitor makers released roughly > 14/15" monitors > oriented vertically in order for users to be able to > view full pages. > Since monitors are so cheap now, the market is gone. Not completely. Several companies still make pivoting monitors in both CRT and LCD types. :) ===== "The earth swarms with inhabitants. Why then should nature, which is fruitful to an excess here, be so very barren in the rest of the planets?" Bernard de Fontenelle, 1686 [EMAIL PROTECTED] My ICQ# 16024947 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.binhost.com/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
