LCD Optical Illusion?

[Michael Hipp]

Leon Goldstein wrote:
> I finally bought a LCD monitor.  It's a Xerox XG 92D 19" standard aspect 
> ratio (1280 x 1024.)
> I went for this particular display because it renders text as clearly 
> and sharply as my CRT's.
> And apparently the only reason this LCD monitor beats out the others is 
> because it has a glass plate over the LCD.
> 
> While browsing monitors a few weeks ago I noticed that some HP wide 
> screen displays seemed to be a lot sharper* than what I've been seeing 
> over the last few years.  According to the sales rep, the "secret" is 
> the glossy surface of the HP's LCD.
> Curious, since I always assumed it had more to due with contrast ratio, 
> I asked to have the Xerox, which was on the clearance shelf, plugged in 
> to examine the glossy screen surface hypothesis.  I like what I saw and 
> told him to wrap it up.
> 
> I considered the HP's, but since my main use is text processing, a wide 
> screen display would be more of a hindrance than an asset.  I am looking 
> to get another LCD.  The Xerox I bought had one stuck pixel out of the 
> box, and googling reveals less than an enthusiastic opinion about 
> Xerox's tech and warranty support.  Are there any other LCD monitors 
> with a glass plate?
> 
> *By "sharper" I mean the text character does not appear to be a bit out 
> of focus or have a shadow.

Dunno the answer to your question.

But I'd recommend you be sure you really like the glossy screens. They 
have one *severe* drawback: GLARE. They reflect everything.

I wouldn't have one at any price for that reason. Can you say 
M-I-G-R-A-I-N-E?

Since you do text processing - which prefers "portrait" to 
landscape/wide-screen - you might want to look into a monitor that 
rotates 90%. My ViewSonic does that tho I never use it as my coding 
seems to go better in landscape mode.

Michael