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Article #80Re: LCD vs CRT
From: Brent
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:18
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:18
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We have a 15"(I think) Sony LCD screen at work and its a dream on the eyes. After using it for 1/2 hour I go back to my screen and my eyes hate me :) Brent In article <lxjS7.7499$_z.15101@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, alienjones@the.blue.dog says... > I can look all day at my NEC notebook screen and not strain my eyes. > Not so with my 17" Sony monitor. I put a UV screen on it and the tolerance > improved but not as much as the notebook's screen.... So, > I went along to HN to buy a LCD screen and discovered the Viewmaster 17" or > 19" (not sure which) for $2500 was shocking to look at! Like you, when I > find what I want I'll buy it but it sure as hell ain't a Viewmaster LCD. > AJ > > "Rob Hazlewood" <rob@moofed.com> wrote in message > news:3C19B768.5060207@moofed.com... > : Hi, > : I need to buy a new monitor for my computer. > : My needs are the following:- > : > : -Linux OS (x86 processor) > : -Mainly used for programming & viewing web pages; very rarely games > : -Want to look after my eyes as much as possible > : -Long periods of looking at screen (program code, etc) should not hurt > : my eyes > : > : My budget is $A1000, and size restricts me to a 17" CRT screen. > : (obviously bigger for LCD, however lacking $$ for bigger LCD) > : > : Is LCD better than CRT for my requirements? > : Which brands should I look for? > : > : Will I need a new video card? (currently have nvidia TNT) > : > : are there any online reviews about these topics? > : > : thanks in advance, > : Rob > : > > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 102983,c6dcd333e49b0d41 X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public X-Google-Thread: 10c368,c6dcd333e49b0d41 X-Google-Attributes: gid10c368,public X-Google-Thread: 108c83,c6dcd333e49b0d41 X-Google-Attributes: gid108c83,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-14 04:18:14 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!intgwpad.nntp.telstra.net!news-server.bigpond.net.au!not-for-mail From: Brent <bag05@spamoff.uow.edu.au> Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers.monitors,aus.computers.linux,aus.computers Subject: Re: LCD vs CRT Message-ID: <MPG.1684992747a84f589897ff@news-server> References: <3C19B768.5060207@moofed.com> <lxjS7.7499$_z.15101@news-server.bigpond.net.au> Organization: n/a X-Newsreader: MicroPlanet Gravity v2.50 Lines: 44 Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:18:02 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 144.137.101.130 X-Complaints-To: news@bigpond.net.au X-Trace: news-server.bigpond.net.au 1008332282 144.137.101.130 (Fri, 14 Dec 2001 23:18:02 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 23:18:02 EST