also is there a difference between TFT & LCD?
TFT (Thin Film Transistor) screens are 'Active Matrix' which are much better quality (and much more expensive).
You'll probably find the contrast on a desktop screen to be much better than on a laptop screen.
Links at <http://www.macintouch.com/resolution.html> <http://www6.tomshardware.com/search/search.html?category=all&words=lcd> <http://www.dv.com/features/features_item.jhtml?LookupId=/dv/xml/feature/2001/delancie1101> may be useful. Have fun, Shay (awaiting OLED displays) -- =========================== Shay Telfer ================================ Perth, Western Australia Technomancer It must be bunnies! Opinions for hire [POQ] [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord