Flat panel monitors are definitely taking
over the market. They’ve been
available for sometime, but because
of their initial high prices and a lot
of bugs they seemed to be having, they
weren’t immediately popular. Today,
flat panels are both more or less bug
free and dropping in price rapidly.
With just a little snooping around you
can pick up a relatively cheap flat
panel monitor in no time at all.
Finding a cheap flat panel monitor
is getting easier and easier all the
time. I picked up a fairly cheap flat
panel a few months ago, and I’m
astonished at what a difference it
has made in picture quality.
The prices on flat panels are now
only slightly higher than CRT models
of the same size. I have to wonder
why anyone in their right mind would
buy a new CRT monitor when you can
just pick up a relatively cheap flat
panel. It’s definitely worth
the small increase in price. The larger
flat panels are of course still pretty
steep, but the 15 and 17 sizes have
dropped considerably in the last couple
years.
There are plenty of brands out there
that make cheap flat panels, and loads
of options to choose from. The best
way to get a really cheap flat panel
is to go with an unknown, generic
brand rather than a big name. They
tend to be especially cheap and work
just fine. The place I used to work
at had some random brand cheap flat
panels and we never had problems with
any of them. Having said that, even
the better known companies like Sony
are offering fairly cheap flat panels
these days, so if your wary of generic
brands or just a loyal Sony customer,
you won’t have to pay much more.
The monitor I bought is in fact a
Sony, only because the local dealer
had an amazing sale on them. That’s
another useful tip if your looking
for a cheap flat panel. Check out
the sales! For one reason or another,
there always seems to be an especially
good deal out there on cheap flat
panels. Keep your eyes open and you’ll
probably see one soon enough.
If you’re still using an old
clunky CRT style monitor, ask yourself
why. When you’ve snapped out
of it, take that old monitor to a
dump and pick up a cheap flat panel
on your way home.
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