thomas at io.stderr.net wrote: > On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 03:57:56AM -0500, Callum Lerwick wrote: > >>>One bit of advice: don't go for a flatpanel unless you know what you are doing. >>>I conseder them a necessary evil on laptops 8). They have only one good >>>resolution, are slow to refresh... and for the money you give on a 17" LCD you >>>can get a top of the line 19" CRT >>> >>Isn't that supposed to be a *good* thing? Slow refresh, means no >>flicker, and less headaches and much better on the eyes? >> > > It's the other way around (afaik), high refresh => more stable picture > and less flicker. Errr, well refresh isn't the only factor. Its the refresh, in combination with the persistence of the 'phosphors'. (Well, its not phosphors on an LCD, but same difference.) LCD's are known for their ghosting. Makes them less useful for moving imagery, but on the plus side it elminates flicker. Plus LCD's have nice sharp pixels. (Good) LCD's are about as easy on the eyes as it gets. But then the tradeoff you make is ghosting and less viewing angle and less accurate color reproduction...