monitors

[steve]

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I have an old 17" vivitron monitor, came with a 233 MHz Pentium II
I purchased from Gateway about 8 years ago, and both still work
like a champ, although the computer is getting a little slow for
some of the math simulations I do. How much (real) change has
there been in monitors over the years? i.e., is this monitor
essentially the same as the VX730 that I could get with a new
Gateway these days, and if so, I think I may as well not get a new
monitor and save a few bucks. Is there any point to a LCD screen
other than saving desk space? (I pretty much only do
math/statistics (e.g., mathematica, maple, S-Plus, R, SAS, etc.),
and e-mail/web stuff). TIA Steve

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

Steve,

As long as the old monitor works, there is no need to replace it. The newer
monitors operate at a higher refresh rate, so they are a bit easier on the eyes.

The flat panel monitors save space on the desktop and make space in your
billfold. They are still quite pricey, and will remain so for some time due to
the intricacies of producing the LCD material... Ben Myers

On Mon, 24 May 2004 00:38:02 GMT, "Steve" <crunkNO@SPAMmath.sjsu.edu> wrote:

>I have an old 17" vivitron monitor, came with a 233 MHz Pentium II
>I purchased from Gateway about 8 years ago, and both still work
>like a champ, although the computer is getting a little slow for
>some of the math simulations I do. How much (real) change has
>there been in monitors over the years? i.e., is this monitor
>essentially the same as the VX730 that I could get with a new
>Gateway these days, and if so, I think I may as well not get a new
>monitor and save a few bucks. Is there any point to a LCD screen
>other than saving desk space? (I pretty much only do
>math/statistics (e.g., mathematica, maple, S-Plus, R, SAS, etc.),
>and e-mail/web stuff). TIA Steve
>
>

 

[Snoopy]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

One consideration is that the price you pay for a monitor when you buy a
complete system is usually much less than when you buy it standalone. Many
deals these days are upgrading the monitor or replacing it with a lower
level LCD. So you might want to wait until one of these deals rolls around.

The monitor will also pick up the length of the warranty on the system if
you decide to get that option.

An 8 year old monitor could go at any time and you may be living on borrowed
time. It's served you well and will eventually croak, probably at the worst
possible time, leaving you in a bind. I'm not sure but newer ones might
also be more energy efficient.


<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:40b15fef.1342460@news.charter.net...
> Steve,
>
> As long as the old monitor works, there is no need to replace it. The
newer
> monitors operate at a higher refresh rate, so they are a bit easier on the
eyes.
>
> The flat panel monitors save space on the desktop and make space in your
> billfold. They are still quite pricey, and will remain so for some time
due to
> the intricacies of producing the LCD material... Ben Myers
>
> On Mon, 24 May 2004 00:38:02 GMT, "Steve" <crunkNO@SPAMmath.sjsu.edu>
wrote:
>
> >I have an old 17" vivitron monitor, came with a 233 MHz Pentium II
> >I purchased from Gateway about 8 years ago, and both still work
> >like a champ, although the computer is getting a little slow for
> >some of the math simulations I do. How much (real) change has
> >there been in monitors over the years? i.e., is this monitor
> >essentially the same as the VX730 that I could get with a new
> >Gateway these days, and if so, I think I may as well not get a new
> >monitor and save a few bucks. Is there any point to a LCD screen
> >other than saving desk space? (I pretty much only do
> >math/statistics (e.g., mathematica, maple, S-Plus, R, SAS, etc.),
> >and e-mail/web stuff). TIA Steve
> >
> >
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

On the other hand, two monitors (if you keep the old one while it still
works) take up double the space and I saw new 17" ones advertised for <$80
last sunday.

"snoopy" <snoop-dog@my-doghouse.com> wrote in message
news:8fWdnUknN-TlYyzdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> One consideration is that the price you pay for a monitor when you buy a
> complete system is usually much less than when you buy it standalone.
Many
> deals these days are upgrading the monitor or replacing it with a lower
> level LCD. So you might want to wait until one of these deals rolls
around.
>
> The monitor will also pick up the length of the warranty on the system if
> you decide to get that option.
>
> An 8 year old monitor could go at any time and you may be living on
borrowed
> time. It's served you well and will eventually croak, probably at the
worst
> possible time, leaving you in a bind. I'm not sure but newer ones might
> also be more energy efficient.
>
>
> <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
> news:40b15fef.1342460@news.charter.net...
> > Steve,
> >
> > As long as the old monitor works, there is no need to replace it. The
> newer
> > monitors operate at a higher refresh rate, so they are a bit easier on
the
> eyes.
> >
> > The flat panel monitors save space on the desktop and make space in your
> > billfold. They are still quite pricey, and will remain so for some time
> due to
> > the intricacies of producing the LCD material... Ben Myers
> >
> > On Mon, 24 May 2004 00:38:02 GMT, "Steve" <crunkNO@SPAMmath.sjsu.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > >I have an old 17" vivitron monitor, came with a 233 MHz Pentium II
> > >I purchased from Gateway about 8 years ago, and both still work
> > >like a champ, although the computer is getting a little slow for
> > >some of the math simulations I do. How much (real) change has
> > >there been in monitors over the years? i.e., is this monitor
> > >essentially the same as the VX730 that I could get with a new
> > >Gateway these days, and if so, I think I may as well not get a new
> > >monitor and save a few bucks. Is there any point to a LCD screen
> > >other than saving desk space? (I pretty much only do
> > >math/statistics (e.g., mathematica, maple, S-Plus, R, SAS, etc.),
> > >and e-mail/web stuff). TIA Steve
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

 

[Snoopy]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

As opposed to no space taken up when the 8 year old gives up the ghost...
;-)
Of course there's always the yard sale route!

"Tom Clydesdale" <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:wIKdnauLi-bk-C7dRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> On the other hand, two monitors (if you keep the old one while it still
> works) take up double the space and I saw new 17" ones advertised for <$80
> last sunday.
>
> "snoopy" <snoop-dog@my-doghouse.com> wrote in message
> news:8fWdnUknN-TlYyzdRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> > One consideration is that the price you pay for a monitor when you buy a
> > complete system is usually much less than when you buy it standalone.
> Many
> > deals these days are upgrading the monitor or replacing it with a lower
> > level LCD. So you might want to wait until one of these deals rolls
> around.
> >
> > The monitor will also pick up the length of the warranty on the system
if
> > you decide to get that option.
> >
> > An 8 year old monitor could go at any time and you may be living on
> borrowed
> > time. It's served you well and will eventually croak, probably at the
> worst
> > possible time, leaving you in a bind. I'm not sure but newer ones might
> > also be more energy efficient.
> >
> >
> > <ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
> > news:40b15fef.1342460@news.charter.net...
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > As long as the old monitor works, there is no need to replace it. The
> > newer
> > > monitors operate at a higher refresh rate, so they are a bit easier on
> the
> > eyes.
> > >
> > > The flat panel monitors save space on the desktop and make space in
your
> > > billfold. They are still quite pricey, and will remain so for some
time
> > due to
> > > the intricacies of producing the LCD material... Ben Myers
> > >
> > > On Mon, 24 May 2004 00:38:02 GMT, "Steve" <crunkNO@SPAMmath.sjsu.edu>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > >I have an old 17" vivitron monitor, came with a 233 MHz Pentium II
> > > >I purchased from Gateway about 8 years ago, and both still work
> > > >like a champ, although the computer is getting a little slow for
> > > >some of the math simulations I do. How much (real) change has
> > > >there been in monitors over the years? i.e., is this monitor
> > > >essentially the same as the VX730 that I could get with a new
> > > >Gateway these days, and if so, I think I may as well not get a new
> > > >monitor and save a few bucks. Is there any point to a LCD screen
> > > >other than saving desk space? (I pretty much only do
> > > >math/statistics (e.g., mathematica, maple, S-Plus, R, SAS, etc.),
> > > >and e-mail/web stuff). TIA Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>