Flat-Panel vs. Wide-Screen Monitor
Monitors come in a wide variety of sizes, styles, and with different technologies. This allows you to choose the kind of monitor most suited to your individual needs. Recently, wide-screen flat-panel monitors have become popular.
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Wide-Screen Monitors
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Wide-screen monitors typically have aspect ratios of 16:10 or 16:9 rather than the traditional 4:3 or 5:4. Wide-screens are increasingly common monitors because they allow better viewing of movies and video games and easier multitasking on computers and laptops.
Flat-Panel Monitors
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A flat-panel monitor is a thin, flat screen which employs technologies like LCD, LED, and PDP. In contrast to the traditional cathode-ray tube (CRT), which is a heavy, large and deep monitor, flat-panel monitors are lightweight and low-energy.
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Is a Wide-Screen Right for You?
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Along with the advantages of wide-screen monitors discussed above, there are several disadvantages to consider. Traditional 4:3 ratio monitors, for example, can display more of a document or web page than a wide-screen, so are more convenient for people who use their computers mostly for word processing. Traditional monitors also take up less space and tend to be cheaper than wide-screen monitors.
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