| LCD monitors are one of the fastest growing products | | | | aware that they aren't measured in the same way. |
| among consumers' in the computer market. They are | | | | For instance, a 19" CRT display is more like a 17 inch |
| becoming far more popular than CRT monitors and | | | | LCD display. |
| are relatively comparable in price nowadays. | | | | Some cheap LCD monitors may be priced due to |
| Cheap LCD monitors are available for just a couple of | | | | dead pixels. Flat screen monitors are prone to having a |
| hundred dollars, and although you may prefer to buy a | | | | few dots on the screen and retailers will often sell |
| model with more features, bigger display, and better | | | | them at a discount. Whereas many people will not |
| resolution, you can still find some excellent flat screen | | | | want to buy a monitor with dead pixels, depending on |
| computer monitors at rock-bottom prices. When LCD | | | | where the dots are on the screen, it can actually be a |
| monitors first entered the computer market they were | | | | good way to buy a cheap computer monitor at a |
| understandably more expensive than CRT monitors. | | | | fraction of the original price. |
| The technology was new and companies could | | | | Another advantage of a LCD monitor over a CRT is |
| charge more to consumers for the privilege of having | | | | that they use less than half the power. Furthermore, |
| a flat panel PC monitor. Nowadays, the demand for | | | | for a better image display they have a full color active |
| these types of monitor and the number of | | | | matrix TFT (Thin Film Transistors). If you want to |
| manufacturers producing bigger and better models has | | | | spend a little extra you can even buy a monitor with |
| driven down the prices. | | | | touch screen capability. |
| LCD monitors are very slim, stylish, have excellent | | | | Some cheap LCD monitors can be wall-mounted so |
| picture and color quality, and can fit into any room. | | | | that you can keep your desk completely clear. Even if |
| Whereas CRT monitors are rather bulky, LCD | | | | it doesn't, they are slim and stylish enough to fit into |
| monitors are much more compact. However, when | | | | any room on a desk or side table. |
| comparing an LCD monitor to a CRT you should be | | | | |