| There are advances being made in science and | | | | inside them to break, therefore saving you |
| technology everyday, and a good example of | | | | money in the event of a problem. Many people |
| this is the LCD monitor. LCD monitors have | | | | who have CRT monitors will just opt to buy a |
| several benefits over the old chunky computer | | | | new monitor when something goes wrong, |
| monitors that most users are familiar with. | | | | because it is often cheaper than trying to |
| Old computer monitors, take up quite a bit of | | | | repair the problem, again saving you money. |
| desktop space, put out a ton of heat, drain a | | | | |
| ton of energy, and most often have low | | | | As with any major purchase, it is important |
| picture quality and resolution. Modern | | | | to do some research and shop around before |
| advances with the LCD computer monitors have | | | | making a final selection. Many people are |
| changed a lot of that. The screen itself is | | | | often thrown off by the price of LCD |
| flat, and very thin, needing very little | | | | monitors, but they are a good investment in |
| desktop space, therefore giving you more room | | | | the long haul of things. The good thing is |
| while working at your PC. A big advantage in | | | | that LCD monitors are quickly gaining |
| my opinion is that LCD monitors don't put off | | | | popularity, so dealers have to work harder to |
| all the heat that the old monitors do. Those | | | | keep their prices competitive, which puts the |
| old monitors could quickly heat up a room, | | | | consumer at an advantage. Before going |
| especially if you have more than one in the | | | | shopping, you should decide what type/brand |
| same space. LCD monitors require very little | | | | of LCD monitor you need, and know the average |
| energy, making your wallet a little fatter by | | | | cost of that particular monitor, so that you |
| avoiding high energy bills. LCD monitors also | | | | can get the best overall deal. You should |
| reduce the glare, making them a better choice | | | | also have in mind what size monitor will best |
| for gamers, and anyone who spends a lot of | | | | suit your needs, which will narrow down your |
| time in front of their computer. | | | | search once you are actually at the store to |
| | | | make your purchase. |
| A big problem with the old monitors, other | | | | |
| than the obvious, is that if you forget to | | | | Purchasing any kind of new technological |
| use a screensaver, images left on the screen | | | | gadgetry can be a daunting task, but if you |
| will actually burn into the screen, which can | | | | arm yourself first with good research and |
| affect picture quality, not to mention the | | | | planning, purchasing an LCD monitor should be |
| fact that screensavers are just flat out | | | | an easy decision. If you spend as much time |
| annoying. | | | | in front a computer screen as most people do, |
| | | | an average of 3 hours a day or more, you will |
| LCD monitors also tend to be less expensive | | | | be thankful that you made the decision to |
| on repair costs as well. They have less parts | | | | purchase an LCD monitor. |