monitor technology
When buying a monitor, you have two technology choices: CRT and LCD. But not for long. CRTs, the large, bulky units that have graced desktops since the advent of the computer age, are slowly but surely being replaced by slim and bright LCDs.
Even though some gamers and graphics pros are clinging to CRTs, the majority of mainstream PC users find LCDs more appealing--a trend that monitor manufacturers have noticed. Mainstream CRTs have become more and more difficult to find on store shelves and online, and most major manufacturers have discontinued their CRT lines altogether.
Despite their dwindling market share, CRT monitors still beat out LCDs in a few performance categories: color fidelity, viewing angles, and contrast. Where LCDs are often able to produce a limited number of colors (usually 16.7 million), CRTs are capable of displaying an infinite range, an advantage for exacting graphic artists. CRTs also offer unlimited viewing angles, while the brightness and contrast on most LCDs will drop off when viewed at large angles.
Other than the obvious benefit of size, LCDs offer significant advantages over CRTs. They provide a brighter screen, which really helps in brightly lit office environments;
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