subject: Lcd Vs Crt Monitors [print this page] Technology is forever changing, and there are a lot of new gadgets coming into the market these days. Some of the older gadgets are no longer called as gadgets, because theyve been in use for so long. A perfect example for this is the good old computer monitor. The monitor has been in use for so long that most people take it for granted. A computer is a gadget, but a monitor on its own is not called as a gadget! Anyway, talking about monitors, they have seen a rapid evolution through the ages, and todays monitors differ a lot from what we saw two decades ago.
These days, there are many variants of monitors to choose from. The most popular ones are of course, the old CRT monitors, the relatively new LCD and LED monitors, and now adding to the line-up are HD monitors, and 3D monitors, which are merely improvements of the LED and LCD series of monitors. However, each of these monitors offer a different kind of experience to the viewer, which is why there is fierce competition among them all.
However, one question that remains to be answered yet is, when will the CRT monitors go out of existence? Today a lot of people are switching to LCD or LED monitors, but there are still millions of computer users, who are using CRT monitors for their everyday computing. This is because they either do not want to upgrade, or are shy of the cost involved to upgrade to an LCD monitor. After the prices of monitors came down rapidly, LCD monitors have become the default monitor for a lot of people. However, there are still quite a few fans of the CRT monitor, who are confused as to which one to choose.
It might be interesting to note that prices of LCD monitors have come down so rapidly that there is hardly any difference between LCD and CRT monitors anymore. However, the LCD monitor has many advantages over the CRT, which people should start to realize. The most important advantage perhaps, is that CRT monitors strain the eyes on extended usage, while LCD monitors do not. LCD monitors are also very environment-friendly, and hence theyre a good sign for the environment. Using CRT monitors only harms the environment more with all the rays that they release.
Thus it makes more sense to switch to LCD monitors as soon as possible, and thus ensure that you are able to enjoy the advantages it has to offer over the CRT monitor. The age of the CRT monitor is actually over, and the last clinging users have to really let go for their own good. The faster CRT monitors go out of the market, the sooner we will be able to see a healthy competition in the market between LCD and LED monitors, which is the next big battle. So if youre still using a CRT monitor, then it is surely time to get it out and consider getting an upgrade for yourself.
