[lug] Blurry text with new monitor

Mon Dec 9 07:48:08 MST 2002

On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 07:25:20PM -0800, Jeffrey Siegal wrote:
>You can get a very nice 17" 1280x1024 one for $700-$800 now.
>I'm writing this on a Samsung 171P, which I love, but there are others 
>in the same price range, and some 18" and 19" models which aren't much more.

For $300 to $400 you can get a 21" 1600x1280 or better resolution
display.  The cheapest 19" 1600x1280 display I see available in
flat-panel is $1600.

17" 1280x1024 does seem to be the sweet spot for LCDs -- in my looking
around, there were a number in the <$600 range.  However, the real deal
seems to be getting another CRT until the prices of LCDs drop some more.
You just can't beat the resolution.

Or, just get a whole fricking laptop...  Why can you go from a 1024x768
laptop display to a 1600x1200 for only $300 on a laptop, when the same
upgrade for your desktop is $1300?  ;-/

Sean
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