On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 andy at theasis.com wrote: > It's time to replace the monitor on one of the workstations here, and I'm > considering a 17" TFT/Flat panel LCD, such as the Viewsonic VG175. What purpose are you wanting one? For the nice slim look or do you have space requirements? TFT screens have made a lot of progress, especially with the depixelation. It now looks decent at lower resolutions. I think they still have a refresh problem, I wouldn't want to game on one just yet. The nicest one I've seen is the Apple Studio Display, I watched a DVD on one at Microcenter and it was very impressive. I debated buying a 17" TFT or a 19" CRT and I'm much happier with my CRT. It was about 1/3 the price too. The day will come when I buy a 25" TFT screen and it will be really cool. That day is not today. If I were you I'd wait to buy one. The technology is getting better, and the price is getting more competitive with CRTs. Meanwhile CRTs just keep getting cheaper. I picked up my 19" CTX for $250 after rebate, I've seen them for under $200 now. Of course, if you have the money to throw around, pick yourself up a 19" or 21" Viewsonic Perfectflat CRT, IMHO they have just as good a picture as a TFT ever will. -Brian