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LCD Monitors and Wives

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Yesturday I had the opportunity to work on my boss' computer (she has a 17 inch LCD monitor, I have a 17 inch CRT monitor), and I was BLOWN AWAY! The sharpnes, the clarity, even on tiny type was excellent. My question is: How do I convence my wife (who thinks of a computer as just a tool) that $400 or so dollars is NOT unreasonable for a monitor?

Any good reasons, advices (is that a word?), or rationales will be appreciated.
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Reply #76 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hehe no its lcd.. but yes the resolution isnt the highest. but the performance is supposed to be killer.. im a gamer more than i work on graphics .. speed is every thing ...if u have a sugestion on a better performing monitor .. im all ears
Reply #77 from WinCustomize Forums Top
actually it depends on the maker and what the monitor was built for .. theres different monitors for different applications .. i look for rise and fall times ...those are the the responce times needed by gamers to get a fast monitor. typically most monitors are abt 20-25 ms rise and fall.. i try to buy at 15-16 ms rise and fall... also the faster response time the smoother things like dvd's and games run.
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Reply #78 from WinCustomize Forums Top
HG, most LCD/TFT screens aren't ment for gaming but for quality. LCD screens have a lower refresh rate then CRT monitors. If you buy a screen for gaming I would go for a nice 21 inch CRT.
Also the only reason why I would purchase an Alienware machine is because the look if it is awesome. For performance I would go for a Dell or Compaq, much cheaper and same/better performance.
Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i have a 19" crt flat screen but the response time is way to long for my gaming 28ms it actually stutters running games and dvd's(cant believe he got sukerd in to buying this thing)but for $50 i cant gripe ..i read and article where they tated that to get the best gaming performance a fast rise and fall time was the key.. it didnt mater wether it was a lcd or a crt as long as the rise and fall were within specs.. my current monitor goes up to 1600x1024 but its so slow in responce time that it stagers with fast paceed action..
Reply #81 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Also the only reason why I would purchase an Alienware machine is because the look if it is awesome


Build your own....Antec makes awesome quality server towers that look as good as Alienware cases.
Reply #82 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Tips to original prob.:
"My old monitor is such a strain on my eyes. A LCD monitor will preserve them better, letting me view upon your beauty for all my life. You wouldn't want to take that joy away from me, would you?"

Reply #83 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Build your own....Antec makes awesome quality server towers that look as good as Alienware cases.


alienware cases are made by antec.
Reply #84 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My old monitor is such a strain on my eyes. A LCD monitor will preserve them better, letting me view upon your beauty for all my life. You wouldn't want to take that joy away from me, would you?"


"here's 100 bucks - go get some new glasses!" will more likely be the response.
Reply #85 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My old monitor is such a strain on my eyes. A LCD monitor will preserve them better, letting me view upon your beauty for all my life. You wouldn't want to take that joy away from me, would you?"


that's the REAL way to plead
Reply #86 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do what i done.Pretend your crt is bust!!!!


i dunno what youre smokin ( i can guess) but i dont hafta pretend. i got my 17 inch for 20 bucks and i am amazed at it.
Reply #87 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sure! Spend away until you reach that limit and then it's fifty bucks a whack. It's a Great American Tradition.

Reply #88 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Alas, my dreams of LCD bliss are not to be. Yesturday, as I sat down to dinner, she said, "The car is making a funny noise." Well, needless to say, I didn't find the noise the car was making funny at all. Especially since the noise is related to bad crankshaft bearings.

Thus no el cee dee. Well it was a beautiful dream while it lasted.
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Reply #89 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ah, the killer to all spare-cash shopping sprees. Car repairs. good luck
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Reply #90 from WinCustomize Forums Top
maybe your wife was following this thread and saw that she had to do something desperately ?