New windows on computing
Computer monitors are hardly something I’ve ever spent too much attention on. The ones I’ve had have served for lengthy time periods. My trusty AOpen 19″ CRT has been connected to numerous PC‘s. Mel’s 17″ CRT was in desperate need of an upgrade – even a Windows XP user wants to see more of her screen 
P4 is now kitted out with a stylish 19″ Samsung 932BF.
For katana, something a bit more impressive was called for. The 22″ Samsung 2232GW
Unpacking these was similar to removing pizza from a box, unlike the experience of old when 19″ and 21″ CRT boxes could hardly fit through a door and included instructions on how to invert the packaging to safely extricate the content. Then, there was the anticipation of the desk cracking once the CRT had been gingerly maneuvered into position. Like pizza from a box: lightweight and easy. Both feature the same chassis design finished in high-gloss black. Except for the small, round power button on the lower right of the screen there is no other distraction. It glows blue to indicate the power-on state and flashes when the monitor goes to standby.
Read the rest of this entry →
