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WHAT KIND OF MONITOR
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Home
user 
Business
user 
Student 
Academic life often means cramped quarters,
with a budget to match. Students need a lightweight,
portable design, a small footprint,
and image quality good enough for both work
and play.
KEY
FEATURES:
| Low
cost |
| Small
form factor |
| Easy
to move |
| Video
input optional, but handy |
RECOMMENDATIONS:
 IBM
ThinkVision L150p |
| Samsung
SyncMaster 172MP |
| Dell
1901FP |
Digital
photographer/graphic artist 
With too many monitors, what you see onscreen
is not what you get from your printer. People
working with digital images need excellent color
fidelity and consistent results, and CRTs are
generally superior in these areas.
KEY
FEATURES:
| Color
calibration |
| Excellent
screen geometry |
| Large
display area |
| High
resolution |
RECOMMENDATIONS:
In
recent years, CRT technology has advanced
to the point where there is very little difference
in performance among brands. In other words,
unless you buy the absolute cheapest CRT,
you should be happy with whatever you choose.
Read
more about CRTs.
Gamer 
It's all about speed for serious game players.
Eye-popping image quality is essential, but
a lightning-fast pixel-response time is the
key to keeping images sharp when the action
starts. Although LCDs are making strides, CRTs
currently offer the best performance for gaming.
KEY
FEATURES:
| Pixel-response
time |
| Color
accuracy |
| Large
image area to display more of the action |
RECOMMENDATIONS:
In
recent years, CRT technology has advanced
to the point where there is very little difference
in performance among brands. In other words,
unless you buy the absolute cheapest CRT,
you should be happy with whatever you choose.
Read
more about CRTs.
Video
editor/movie buff 
When digital DeMilles edit the key close-up
in their masterwork, they want total artistic
control, and they need crisp, accurate images.
Movie buffs watching at home will want the same.
At this point, CRTs are superior for displaying
video.
KEY
FEATURES:
| Pixel-response
time |
| Color
accuracy |
| Large
display area |
| Alternate
signal inputs a plus |
RECOMMENDATIONS:
In
recent years, CRT technology has advanced
to the point where there is very little difference
in performance among brands. In other words,
unless you buy the absolute cheapest CRT,
you should be happy with whatever you choose.
Read
more about CRTs.
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NEC
AccuSync LCD9V