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Behind the Numbers: LCD vs. CRT

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the cost-of-being-thin dept.

OrenWolf writes "CNet has an article discussing the difference between CRT's and LCD's - where they've been, where they're going, and what to look for when buying one. They inclde information on how to judge the most important (and most overlooked) features in LCD's, the rise/fall of pixels, something that keeps most gamers away from them." Good summary type piece, although nothing exceptional for the more hardcore techie.

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  1. all i know is that LCDs are much less fun by limber · · Score: 4, Funny

    than CRTs to throw off the tops of buildings.

    note: use extreme caution and some common sense when throwing anything from a rooftop.

  2. The only reason I would switch.. by teamhasnoi · · Score: 2, Funny
    would be for size, or the lack therof. My new tower takes up far too much room by itself, add my 17" Monitor, and we're lookin' at ENIAC, for cripe's sake.

    Not to mention the huge amount of heat CRTs put out! In my old apartment, my gas went out (ok, I didn't pay the bill :P), but my computer room was always toasty warm with 3 CRTs going. You haven't lived, till you've used a Mac SE for a foot-warming ottoman!