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HAL9000 · 04-11-2003, 11:45 AM

Well... close, but not quite... a 17" CRT is usually 16" viewable area, where a 15" LCD is a true 15" viewable, so you lose an inch. But if you're replacing a 15" CRT, you're gaining an inch, plus valuable desktop space by using a 15" LCD.

04-11-2003, 11:45 AM	#5
HAL9000 "Normal" again....?? Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,600	Well... close, but not quite... a 17" CRT is usually 16" viewable area, where a 15" LCD is a true 15" viewable, so you lose an inch. But if you're replacing a 15" CRT, you're gaining an inch, plus valuable desktop space by using a 15" LCD. __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.