When considering an LCD monitor for a computer of most any type or kind, it's helpful to remember where we were just a few short years ago when it came to the kinds of monitor we had to use for most computers; the CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor. It was big, bulky and could weigh a lot. Today, however, slim liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors come in many sizes and at very nice prices.
It was around 2006 that the true age of liquid crystal display came into full bloom when thinking of the technology being applied to a desktop PC or Mac. Actually, they've been around for over a decade, though models back then and prior to 2006 were much more expensive. Over the last few years, though, they've greatly declined in price. And they're much lighter than CRT, so they're easier to move around.
LCD technology has made these new monitors much better in terms of quality, weight, energy consumption... You name it; and also much more attractive than old-style CRT monitors which were, to be honest, based off of'30s and 40s television technology, at heart. When you also consider that they had to be connected to the CPU via means of a serial port, and it all added up to a lot of inconvenience.
Generally speaking, there's no practical limit to the size an LCD unit can come in, though they're commonly seen in 17 to 22 inches, most often. For a fact, a new computer that doesn't feature at least 17 inches of display (or, more likely,' inches) from an LCD model is extremely rare. In fact, 22 inches in a TFT-LCD (the proper name is thin film transistor, LCD) unit is becoming common.
As has already been discussed, almost any LCD monitor is extremely lightweight and it can also be as compact as needed. Picture an old CRT monitor in 17-inch or'-inch (not to mention 22-inch) size and imagine disconnecting it and moving it around. Now, picture a 22-inch LCD unit and how easy it is to disconnect and then move. It takes a few seconds to do everything and it weighs just a few pounds.
As if that weren't enough to recommend liquid crystal display technology, one should consider that they're much more energy efficient than classic CRT monitors, as well as being extremely durable. An LCD unit has been hit squarely with a baseball bat and managed to keep on working. Try that with a CRT unit. Lastly, they require only low levels of power, which helps to make them very energy-efficient.
Nowadays, the industry standard for computer display models is the LCD monitor, no matter the size or the type. And, with the prices of a good monitor having declined so steeply over the last 3 or 4 years, there's never been a better time to upgrade from an older LCD to a newer, bigger model of' or even 22 inches. They won't cost all that much and they save energy. What's not to like? - 29854
It was around 2006 that the true age of liquid crystal display came into full bloom when thinking of the technology being applied to a desktop PC or Mac. Actually, they've been around for over a decade, though models back then and prior to 2006 were much more expensive. Over the last few years, though, they've greatly declined in price. And they're much lighter than CRT, so they're easier to move around.
LCD technology has made these new monitors much better in terms of quality, weight, energy consumption... You name it; and also much more attractive than old-style CRT monitors which were, to be honest, based off of'30s and 40s television technology, at heart. When you also consider that they had to be connected to the CPU via means of a serial port, and it all added up to a lot of inconvenience.
Generally speaking, there's no practical limit to the size an LCD unit can come in, though they're commonly seen in 17 to 22 inches, most often. For a fact, a new computer that doesn't feature at least 17 inches of display (or, more likely,' inches) from an LCD model is extremely rare. In fact, 22 inches in a TFT-LCD (the proper name is thin film transistor, LCD) unit is becoming common.
As has already been discussed, almost any LCD monitor is extremely lightweight and it can also be as compact as needed. Picture an old CRT monitor in 17-inch or'-inch (not to mention 22-inch) size and imagine disconnecting it and moving it around. Now, picture a 22-inch LCD unit and how easy it is to disconnect and then move. It takes a few seconds to do everything and it weighs just a few pounds.
As if that weren't enough to recommend liquid crystal display technology, one should consider that they're much more energy efficient than classic CRT monitors, as well as being extremely durable. An LCD unit has been hit squarely with a baseball bat and managed to keep on working. Try that with a CRT unit. Lastly, they require only low levels of power, which helps to make them very energy-efficient.
Nowadays, the industry standard for computer display models is the LCD monitor, no matter the size or the type. And, with the prices of a good monitor having declined so steeply over the last 3 or 4 years, there's never been a better time to upgrade from an older LCD to a newer, bigger model of' or even 22 inches. They won't cost all that much and they save energy. What's not to like? - 29854
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