Comment Re:Still... (Score 1) 859
Not really. Even 10 year old LCDs had many many advantages over CRTs:
- Thinner; smaller footprint
- Lighter
- Less power usage
- Sharper at native res
- More viewable area for same screen size (don't have CRT's 17" but 16.1" viewable rubbish)
- No flicker
And a small number of disadvantages that didn't take too long to overcome:
- Price
- Motion blur (if you're not a gamer you didn't care).
In contrast, CFLs have a small number of advantages:
- Power consumption
- Longevity
And a reasonable number of disadvatages:
- Price
- Toxic mercury
- Quality of light (colour temp)
- Slower warm up
- Can't be used on timers
Ultimately, LCDs were essentially a far better product except for price; CCFLs are not a better product (except for efficiency) also at a price disadvantage.