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To: Len who wrote (1870)	8/4/1998 5:16:00 PM
From: AHM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Just a thought about monitors. They are your sole interface to your computer - and you need to be careful. I'm in the computer consulting business and I advise clients never to buy a monitor they haven't actually seen - and to see it correctly the floor salesman must set the entire multiple-monitor display for text (at least at 800 x 600 resolution - 1024 is better) against a white background. Graphics and moving images are not a good test in my opinion. I advise them to look at the following criteria and that they compare multiple monitors (brands and models) at the same time - not one after the other. Many stores have banks of them in stacks and rows (for example, CompUSA). If the display has monitors above eye level borrow a platform from the store that you can stand on to see monitors that are displayed above eye level. Try to position yourself in front of each monitor at a distance equal to your normal working distance. 1. Are the corners clear and without reduced brightness or out of focus areas? 2. Are characters crisp without color edging? 3. Are lines and rows straight? 4. When concentrating on the white background are you aware of flicker or does it bother your eyes after staring for a long time? 5. Does the monitor have high contrast and a bright image that can be easily seen - of great concern if your computer is near a window? Displays of monitors in subdued interior lighting will mislead you. Also look into the manufacturer's warranty and how they handle warranty problems. If you have only one you want a manufacturer that will ship overnight once tech support determines over the phone that the monitor is defective and absorb all shipping costs (including returns) during the warranty period. Warranty repair takes too long unless you have backup monitors. You may wind up paying more than you planned - but you'll never regret purchasing a high quality monitor. Hope this helps some readers.