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Slack LCD TV Market Means Cheaper Phones And Monitors

Posted by timothy on from the lcd-prices-still-high dept.

Shakrai writes "CNN and Business2 are running a story about the apparent failure of LCD TVs to make a major market impact and what it means for you. Specifically for us geeks it means cheaper cellular phones and laptops due to an oversupply of LCD manufacturing. Does this mean I can finally afford that 21" LCD monitor I've always wanted?"

14 of 478 comments (clear)

  1. WHO CARES?! by Emrikol · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    When am I going to get my wide screen OEL TV?

    I've been waiting YEARS for that.

    I guess I'll have to settle with my cell phone for now . . .

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  2. Speaking of LCDs... by scovetta · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Can anybody comment on the finest, cheapest LCD monitors available? I'm looking to get 2 or 3 of them for a kick-ass multi-monitor setup, but I don't want to get crap, nor spend $1200 a pop.

    I'd *like* 1600x1200, and I want 19"+

    I open the floor to /.

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  3. At the risk of being modded offtopic... by AKAImBatman · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...what happened to the computer of the future story? That was pretty cool stuff, guys!

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    1. Re:gmail invites by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hey thanks for the invite! Still a few left I see. I didn't want to be greedy though; I only took one.

  5. Re:Smoking and not sharing... by Cheesy+Fool · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    > What are you smoking and not sharing?

    He obviously isn't running Linux.

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  6. Re:The problem is... by Lovedumplingx · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I hate to nitpick but your numbers are way off. I bought a 27" flat screen TV less than 2 months ago from Circuit City for $316 (No Rebates). I don't know what the LCD version would have been but I's not cheaper to buy a monitor and then a TV card.

  7. Re:Smoking and not sharing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I run Linux on all my servers, XP on my desktop until I can find a suitable replacement to Dreamweaver MX that will run under Linux. I have switched to Open Source alternatives to any software I can (OpenOffice, Gaim, Firefox, Thunderbird, Sunbird, etc).

    Though I'm not sure why OS has anything to do with my comments.

  8. GNU/HOLY WORDS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ALLAH CONDONES THEE ANAL SEX!

  9. Re:yes by Khaotix · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    loan? for a wedding? The Bride's parents are supposed to foot the bill ... and even if that isn't the sitiation I'd just assume do it somewhere free ... cost of weddding = $500 for food and a couple bottles of booze. Invite the few people that mean the most to you.

    All Done.

    $7k in debt for a wedding ... that's just plain silly.

  10. Re:Smoking and not sharing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Though I'm not sure why OS has anything to do with my comments.

    Your comments are posted on the number one site for linux fanboys, that's why.

  11. Re:yes by bwindle2 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    At least in America, we are a society of debt. A friend of mine has all the latest toys, a huge TV, a Dell 2001FP LCD monitor hooked to a really fast PC, and yet makes about what I make.. the difference is I have no credit card debt, while he has recently maxed out his newly-acquired $5000 limit card.

  12. Re:yes by AsbestosRush · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    wow, that's broken. I'm shure glad I'm not you, because the easiest person to fix in any relationship is yourself. If you're a magnet for freaks and psychos, perhaps you should analyze yourself to figure out why.

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  13. I can fit slackware into this article somehow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Arrg I thought this article was about slackware!

    Damn you slashdot!!!