If I make the jump, am I gonna go "Wow this is great I shoulda gotten a widescreen LCD a long time ago" or "gee, I wasted $400 on this? I shoulda just saved and waited for the CRT to die."
My mediocre CRT has been having intermittent issues, but it can still run just fine for a week or two in a row. It might last me a few years yet.
Other than the current reliability issue, there are some things I *think* I'd like about getting a new monitor. I've never tried it, but widescreen sounds awesome for games... And obviously makes DVDs more enjoyable. Reducing eyestrain sounds good to me; I think 75Hz may be giving me headaches. Plus LCDs seem to have a certain look and clarity I've always envied... I've never said "holy crap that CRT looks awesome." It'll also make it way easier to transport to the occasional LAN, buy I'd rather not base my decision on that.
My mediocre CRT has been having intermittent issues, but it can still run just fine for a week or two in a row. It might last me a few years yet.
Other than the current reliability issue, there are some things I *think* I'd like about getting a new monitor. I've never tried it, but widescreen sounds awesome for games... And obviously makes DVDs more enjoyable. Reducing eyestrain sounds good to me; I think 75Hz may be giving me headaches. Plus LCDs seem to have a certain look and clarity I've always envied... I've never said "holy crap that CRT looks awesome." It'll also make it way easier to transport to the occasional LAN, buy I'd rather not base my decision on that.