[dlf]

Which do you think I should get "next"? External Hardrive, or (LCD) monitor? And I do NOT mean right now, but later, probably when they are "cheaper" (if ever ), and or better.

Specs of current HD:
Average Rotational Latency: 4.17ms
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
MAX. Interal Date rate: 973 Mbit/s
Average Seek: 8.9 ms
Buffer size: 8 MB
Spin Up time: 7 seconds
Manufactor: Samsung
Space: 1/4 of a terabyte (250 GB)

Specs of current monitor:
Connection: IDE
ID: SAM002D
Max Resolution: 1792 x 1344
Misc: SAMSUNG SyncMaster 955DF (directly from the front of the monitor)
Name: Samsung SyncMaster 905DF(X)/955DF(X)/MagicSyncMaster CD195A
Response time: 5ms response time (I believe)
Size: 19" CRT

Helpful info about Computer:
Connections it can take: USB, firewire, IDE (only for a monitor though)
OS: Vista SP1


I think that's all the specs you need to them.

[thingie2]

IDE for monitor? are you sure you got that right, because IDE is an internal connection for older hdd's. And from those, I would go for a new monitor first, unless you need more space, because a LCD monitor cann be bigger, use less power and drasticly increase desk space. I remember when I had a 17" CRT and changed to a 17" LCD how much extra space, it ment I could put my keyboard on the same level as my monitor and still have space to rest my arms as I type.

[Carbon]

Monitor. CRTs are heavy as hell and take up a ton of space.

[dlf]

Guess I was mistaken it's VGA (I think). What ever: http://thetechnut.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/vga2.jpg is except blue and goes into the back my computer. Also it'd probably be helpful to me deciding, if you also said size monitor, amount of HD space I should get. etc.

[thingie2]

Yea, thats VGA, and as for size of monitor/hdd to get, I don't know what you need it for, or your budget, so there isn't much I can do.

[serverguy]

For the monitor get as big as you can. You're eyes will thank you for it.

For the hard drive, get a 500GB Western Digital.

Job done

[Desertfish]

Originally Posted by Carbon Monitor. CRTs are heavy as hell and take up a ton of space.

No one can dissagree with that. But there is an even more important aspect to choosing an LCD/TFT over a CRT. CRT's project the image on the screen but the projection doesn't only stop there. A lot of it is getting trough the screen itself and straight to your head. I found that since I swapped my CRT for an LCD my regular headaches dissapeared completely (I'm not joking). At least I can now enjoy sitting hours behind my computer...

(sorry for the late reply guys but I haven't been around for a while).

Cheers:
Chris

[serverguy]

Originally Posted by Desertfish No one can dissagree with that. But there is an even more important aspect to choosing an LCD/TFT over a CRT. CRT's project the image on the screen but the projection doesn't only stop there. A lot of it is getting trough the screen itself and straight to your head. I found that since I swapped my CRT for an LCD my regular headaches dissapeared completely (I'm not joking). At least I can now enjoy sitting hours behind my computer... (sorry for the late reply guys but I haven't been around for a while). Cheers: Chris

Hmm, the age old argument again

I think it has both been proven and disproven. If it really was that bad they wouldn't sell them.. would they?

[Desertfish]

Maybe some people are more sensitive to it than others. As I said, since switching to an LCD, I hardly got any headaches anymore while in the past I had them every other day or so. Coincidence…?

[serverguy]

Originally Posted by Desertfish Maybe some people are more sensitive to it than others. As I said, since switching to an LCD, I hardly got any headaches anymore while in the past I had them every other day or so. Coincidence…?

I am not saying that you didn't suffer from it. I believe you.

It is just a very unprovable thing whether it is actually bad for you

But anyway, who wants a CRT now.