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CRT and LCD Monitor Death-Match

Up till the late nineties, CRT monitors were the standard and the norm. Since the introduction of LCD monitors, more and more people have started to buy this new technology. Because of this demand, technology giant Sony, has started to phase out its CRT production. Does this mean that LCD monitors are better than CRT monitors? Well, let’s compare some of the advantages and disadvantages of both types.

Colour:

The quality and clarity of colour is still better on CRT monitors when compared to a standard LCD monitor. But the new generation of LCD monitors incorporate technology which can compete with the best of CRT monitors. The new monitors are VGA TFT LCD and this makes all the difference. Placing them side-by-side, it would be difficult to spot the quality difference.

Brightness:

As LCD monitors contain more components than CRT monitors, it gives it an advantage when it comes to comparing brightness. LCD monitors are almost twice as bright as CRT monitors.

Size and Weight:

The comparison here is obvious. Almost all that LCD monitors are flat panel. This means they are easy to manoeuvre and placed in tight spaces. LCD monitors can be as thin as 1 inch. LCD monitors can appear on the smallest of devices such as pocket PDAs. Not only are CRT monitors fat and ugly, they can weigh almost 10 to 20 kilos more than LCD monitors.

Contrast:

The old LCD monitors weren’t very good in dimmed situations. The contrast settings on a CRT monitor portray light situations as they should. However, the new era of LCD monitors are much better at colouring tones than before. If you place new LCD monitors and standard CRT monitors side-by-side, the difference is negligible.

There are many more items you can use for comparison purposes such as power consumption, screen burn, dead pixels, screen flickering, response time, rack mounting, magnetic interference and video sources. To read more, visit www.monitor-land.com

In conclusion, CRT monitors were better than the standard LCD screens but with today’s technology, LCD manufacturers such as Sony and Dell, have moved forward and made the better screen type even better. I vote for LCD monitors.

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Update Your Windows for Free

If ABC and CNN had done their Windows Updates, there would have been no crisis last month when the “Zotob” virus took down their computers. Microsoft found and fixed that security flaw on April 9th 2005, and the virus hit on August 17th.

Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft really is trying to make a good product. They even built a “Windows update” feature right into the first version of Windows 98, and it’s gone into all subsequent Windows releases. In Windows XP, it will even update automatically, if you set it to do so.

I prefer the “automatic updates”, and have very rarely seen problems arise from doing them. Some technicians and IT people prefer to do the updates manually, and that’s fine too, as long as they get done.

In the lower right corner of your computer, there may be a yellow exclamation point. This is Microsoft’s way of telling you that you have “Critical” Windows updates to download or install.

Time after time, people and businesses ignore the “Critical” Windows updates, and then seem genuinely surprised when something bad happens.

Users can log in to the Microsoft Update website, and pick and choose what updates they would like to download and install for FREE. There are a large number of updates available for your computer, no matter how new it is.

To get your Windows updates, in Windows XP, just go to Start

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Think Ink - Think Epson Ink Cartridges

When you think high quality inkjet printer supplies you think Epson. With the evolution of the inkjet printer market so also have some companies grown and evolved. Epson have taken their rightful place amongst the leaders in the inkjet and inkjet supply industry.

Key to the success of any inkjet printer is the quality of its cartridges. Epson have spent a considerable amount of time and money in research and development to produce the quality of cartridge they do today.

Famous for their quick drying, acid free inks that are designed to prevent smudging on a huge variety of media Epson don’t stop there. Constantly striving to be at the forefront of inkjet technology Epson continually push the barriers on what can be achieved with the humble inkjet printer.

A huge concern for most inkjet owners is the cost of inkjet supplies; namely paper and cartridges. With so many low cost ink refill and comparable products on the market why should you choose the original Epson cartridge over its cheaper rival? Time!

Time is something we can never get enough of, are reluctant to give away and, as we all know, we can never take back. Epson inks have been designed with logevity in mind. An image or document printed with Epson ink can last up to 92 years. The same document or image produced with a cheaper third party ink might only last 12 months.

It would be hard for Epson to prove that their ink lasts 92 years because very few of us will be still living in the year 2100 and beyond. The time factor is still a concern. If you have a valuable document or family portrait you wish to keep and pass on to loved ones then use original Epson ink. If it’s a disposable document then use the third party products. This gives the best of both worlds - quality and at a lower price.

If you’re looking for a replacement epson ink jet cartridge or canon printer ink refills then make sure to visit Inkjetables dot com for all your inkjet needs.

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