lcd monitors and linux

[Collins Richey]

On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 21:00:55 -0500
Leon Goldstein <metapsych at earthlink.net> wrote:


> Getting back on topic: I've been looking (i.e. staring) at LCD's at
> Best Buy etc.
> 
> I'm just not impressed with the clarity of the characters.  I guess
> they are intended
> 
> for people who like graphics, but for text work, a $120 17" CRT  has a
> sharper text display
> 
> than a $800 LCD of equivalent size.  Of course, I have not seen a 
> Sharp brand LCD.
> 
> These are supposed to be the ultimate LCD's.
> 

I think LCD's are the ultimate for space savings and easy portability,
but you are 100% right: the text quality is nothing to write home
about.  Even the ViewSonic LCD unit is not the equal of a ViewSonic
monitor.

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Collins