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LCD Overtaking CRT

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-its-about-time dept.

prostoalex writes "IDC has a new report out, claiming that revenues for LCDs by the end of this year will top the CRT revenues. The only market not susceptible to the shift will be gaming and graphics-intensive applications, where the refresh rates of LCDs are not satisfactory yet."

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  1. Ah ! by bain_online · · Score: 5, Funny

    With these narrow angle displays being standard i can expect to surf porn at work and still get away with it

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  2. Re:But Do They Run Linux? by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hear that LCD displays don't work with Linux. Anyone know if that is just a specific distro?

    You are correct, if your linux kernel doesn't have the LCD patch rolled into it very bad things happen when you install a LCD monitor on a linux machine.. Side effects such as a distortion field being generated that scratches all CD's within a 4 meter radius have been reported as well as users actually being blinded as the linux kernel allows the LCD to generate intense light that is near that of the sun's output.

    I strongly reccomend that you stay away from linux and LCD's in general. they are very dangerous and can kill you easily.

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