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New LCD Monitor Screen-A Gift You Look At All Year
By michael madigan
For healthy wealthy computing at your monitor,
you need to take care of your eyes and not put
up with an out of date computer monitor.
Why struggle on with an electricity guzzling ,
overweight, antique CRT with fuzzy outdated
display defacing your desktop? You should
consider a quality replacement LCD computer monitor
screen as a Christmas gift for yourself or
someone you care about.
This is why -
For healthy computing you need whatever gives
you least eyestrain, best display and positioning
flexibility, along with durability and reliability
at the lowest price.
Cool neat styling helps too- and upgrading
that old screen will a lot cheaper than
replacing your whole computer system!
From a health and safety viewpoint,
a replacement flat panel screen can be
regarded as an investment and insurance
combined...not a luxury gift. Can't it be
written off against business expenses?
While you can pay out software around that
can sharpen up graphics and text a little
in the short term, your monitor hardware
should be doing most of the hard work.
Two types of monitor screen are CRT (cathode
ray tube) and LCD (liquid crystal display).
monitors.
LCD monitors are also called flat panel
monitors.
Why favor LCD?
Well,to start - generally, the bigger the screen
the better you see, and the more you pay.
Entry level for most screens is now 17-in.
(Screen size is measured diagonally, not
straight across the screen.)
With a LCD you get more screen for size,
as viewing runs close to the edge, so a 17-in
screen gives you about the same display
as a 19-in CRT. You get less flicker too!
LCD monitors cost more than the equivalent
sized CRT ones, but are less heavy and bulky
(only about a third of the desktop space and
weight of a monitor).
They have a tad less resolution and color
matching, but unless you are buying for a
rabid gamer or graphics editing freak,however,
this is unlikely to matter.
The LCD screen image is more dependant on
your viewing position than a CRT, so set
yourself right. Near straight in front is best as
with all computing.
Flat panel screens are the way to go, they
are much more popular already than the CRT
option. Three in every 4 of us are buying LCD,
and manufacturers are pushing LCD computer
monitors hard.
Rough price comparison - at present, you can
expect to pay $200 for a reasonable 19-in LCD
flat screen monitor, $250 for a 21-in CRT.
A 19-in LCD is the best size for all day users.
Price differences shoot up with size though, a
24-in LCD can cost over $700! However the
natural resolution on an LCD screen goes up
with size, and prices can be expected to fall
as output increases.
A further point is that LCD panel screen
monitors use a lot less power, so you can
recoup spending over time and avoid wasting
energy.
If you're worried about the environment,
LCD screens cannot be dumped owing to their
liquid crystal content. They can be recycled,
and a fee is usually charged.
Check your local laws and agencies for
information on this.
If you think you should look over the flat
panel screens available, start looking at
ads now.
Compare a number of firms offering monitors,
and note their web addresses. Some may be
offering sales discounts and there may be
bargains out there.
We aren't talking just price either. Some bargain
models can amaze you.
Compare some of your top choice flat panel
monitors against reviews on online computer
magazines and consumer organizations websites.
Check the monitor has controls like
brightness and contrast settings to allow
individual choice, that its fittings are
compatible with the PC system it is
connecting to.
LCD computer monitors are the way to go.
Three in every 4 of us are buying LCD,
manufacturers are pushing LCD monitors
hard, and refinements and improvements are
coming thick and fast.
So for top eye protection, consider a new LCD
computer monitor as a surprise Christmas
present for healthy computing 2006 and beyond!
About the Author
Get further information on monitors and their use at my Healthy Computing site at
http://www.m1mart.co.uk
Also please review my Healthy Computing Christmas gifts
http://www.tinyurl.com/ye359w
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