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[Kurt Wall]

On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 03:13:14PM -0800, Bob Hemus took 52 lines to write:
> Fellas&Gals,
> I took the predominate suggestions and I purchased a 160 gig Seagate
> drive from Best Buy for $109, included $60 in-store rebate.  Now my
> monitor is starting to give me fits.  Me thinks it's the vertical hold
> or sync?  It gets narrow and tall.  I don't think a spiffy flat screen
> is bright or clear enough for me.  I had diabetic retinopathy laser
> treatments in both eyes 25 years ago and it left me 2 stops down on the
> light seen by my retinas.  Right now I have a Sylvania F76 17" that is
> OK.  The reason I specify Best Buy, that's where my gift certificate is.
> I trust y'all's judgement.  Thanks.
> Bob

I'd go with a flat-panel LCD, retinopathy notwithstanding. In flat
panels, look for the brightness and contrast ratio. If you have vision
problems, go with not less than 275cd/m^^2 and a contrast ratio not
less than 500:1. I have a friend with macular degeneration and he's
able to see his flat panel just fine. Something like this should do:

http://tinyurl.com/7wd9r

Kurt
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