What would you get? 19 inch CRT or 15 inch LCD

[episodic]

All things being equal - I have about 180$ I can spend on a monitor. I can either get a 15 lcd or a real nice 19 inch crt.

Which one would you get and why?

 

[Actaeon]

CRT, its bigger. 15" is too small.

 

[Yossarian]

19" CRT, you're crazy if you get that tiny LCD.

 

[aplefka]

CRT because I like games and I like big monitors.

 

[laurenlex]

CRT

 

[Lumathix]

19" CRT over a 15" any day of the week, unless you totally have NO room on your desk.

 

[Zim Hosein]

What would you get?

19" CRT

 

[episodic]

This may be a stupid question, but I've been a heavy computer user for years. I know along time ago they were saying that monitor radiation was bad. Has it got better with today's monitors? That was one reason I was thinking of an LCD.

 

[sniperruff]

LCD because a 19-inch takes up too much space

how about a 17-inch LCD? you can find a dell easily around $200, the FP173.

 

[BigToque]

19"

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
CRT, its bigger. 15" is too small.

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
LCD because a 19-inch takes up too much space

how about a 17-inch LCD? you can find a dell easily around $200, the FP173.

I've looked and looked. Most only have a one year warranty. 200$ is alot of money. Most of the ones that have a 3 year total warranty (backlight included) are like 300$ for a 17 inch.

I can't see paying 200$ for somethign with a 1 year warranty. I'm not cheap - just constantly broke

 

[Goosemaster]

Shipping is a lot, but this is a great deal

Or this

more

More still.


My sister in law ordered one from them a month a go and was floored at how great it was.

Grade A..nothing like it

 

[Anubis]

19in CRT

 

[z0mb13]

You can buy my 15 inch viewsonic LCD for $100

it even has DVI

 

[lotust]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Shipping is a lot, but this is a great deal

Or this

more

More still.


My sister in law ordered one from them a month a go and was floored at how great it was.

Grade A..nothing like it

thats some good ars deals man

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: lotust

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Shipping is a lot, but this is a great deal

Or this

more

More still.


My sister in law ordered one from them a month a go and was floored at how great it was.

Grade A..nothing like it

thats some good ars deals man

I know

 

[ActuaryTm]

Consider the 21" CRT here. Very nice displays, and excellent customer service (see thread below). Stock changes often, so if the particular model you desire is out of stock, a quick phone call can typically find out when the stock will be replenished.

Entire Hot Deals thread on these particular displays here.

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
You can buy my 15 inch viewsonic LCD for $100
it even has DVI

hmmmmmm

 

[Skiguy411]

19 inch if you got the space.

 

[Miramonti]

If space or weight was not a huge problem, I'd take a nice 19" crt over a 17" lcd. Its not even close.

For that matter I'd take a 19" crt over a 19" lcd as well because 19" lcd's can't do 1600x1200.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: jjsole
19" lcd's can't do 1600x1200.

FOund that out the hard way yesterday

Thought I was getting a great deal on a 19" samsung 192n for $230, only to find out it can't do 1600x1200...I'm so dissappointed...

 

[Alex]

CRT!

 

[Mo0o]

15, because i have no room for a CRT in college

 

[cmdrmoocow]

19" - more for your buck. Just make room for it on your desk - it's worth it.