Need monitor suggestions, odd requirements

GeneralS

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After much convincing, my GF has moved from a 350mhz imac to an AMD 2100 w/gf4 (a couple rounds of unreal tournament helped her decide). The issue right now, however, is desk real estate. Her imac (15" fyi) had a MUCH smaller footprint than the bulky (and somewhat outdated) 17" monitor she's using now. I am, therefor, seeking a monitor that saves space a little better. LCD is out, just because I can't afford it (and who needs the added lag ;) ).
Current monitor is ~18" deepX18" high(including small stand)X16.5" wide. By comparison, imac was 15" deepX15.5"highX14 wide. Naturally, it'd be difficult to match these dimensions with a 17" monitor, but the current one is particularly boxy/bulky. Seeking smaller monitor with lower fugly factor (read: sleekier industrial design). Any suggestions?
If this is the wrong forums. please lmk.

Naturally, good refresh rate at higher resolutions valued, etc. etc.

All help appreciated
 

Peter

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Samsung and a few other major brand monitor makers have a range of "short neck" CRT monitors. These are much less deep than the average ones.
 

Viper96720

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I'm using a fugly viewsonic a75s. It's a few years old 17" crt the front to back is slightly over 14". Something like 14 1/8" if you look at the viewsonics the s models are the short necked ones.
 

GeneralS

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~14" would be great.
Their products page doesn't list yours, it seems, and they've either stopped using the s to show shortnecked, or I'm missing something and/or I'm stupid.

Viewsonic CRTs
 

Viper96720

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Dang looks like they don't have any short neck crts anymore. found out mine is oficially 15.1" according to specs and discontinued.
 

GeneralS

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15.1'd be good too.
Anybody know of any nice shallow monitors that havn't yet been discontinued, then?
 

Viper96720

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Samsung 750S 15.6" depth hard to find short neck crts. Most 17" short necks have a 16"+ depth. If I was shopping for a monitor I would check local stores first if possible.