flat panel monitors

prez10 · Apr 26, 2005

hey can anyone give me some info on flat panel monitors

like:

HIstory
types
how they work?

anything that would b useful would b great,...

prez

Ikhan · Apr 26, 2005

All I know about them is they look good.

Hellbreather · May 4, 2005

Well Microsoft don't really like Flat Panel Monitors and here 5 reasons why:
5 reasons not to buy a flat panel monitor

I and many other people like FPM or LCD models here are some links for you

http://www.monitorworld.com/faq_pages/q25_page.html
http://www.gen-x-pc.com/LCD_guide.html
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,15112,00.asp (Bear in mind there are two pages to this article, scroll to get to the second)

Hope this helped, (If you still check this thread

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aramp1 · May 4, 2005

You'll save some desk real estate?
You get a better picture?

Not very good reasons for microsoft NOT to like flat panels.

Hellbreather · May 4, 2005

Exactly, but hey Microsoft create some of the worst software so they have BAD opinions about ANYTHING not made by them

BILZ · May 5, 2005

im thinking of buying one too but i am have heard that they arent good for playing compuer games. anyone shed some light on this?

apj101 · May 5, 2005

did you read the link from hellbreather, it discusses the porblems with playing games towards the bottom.