Displays
Gone are the days of big fat monitors sitting on a desk. Today, there are many affordable TFTs (thin film transistor, commonly called LCD or flat panel) on the market.
TFT screens take up a lot less desk space, are much lighter and tend to be more visually attractive. They don't belch out the warm, dry air that can make working near a CRT uncomfortable, either.
What to consider:
- Screen size
Generally with screens, the bigger the better is a decent rule of thumb, although not to the detriment of other features. The very least you should look for is 17-inch (diagonal). Check that the viewable size, which the manufacturer is obliged to state, meets your requirements too. - Resolution
This is basically the number of pixels that the screen can display at any one time. For instance, a resolution of 800 x 600 will display 480,000 pixels on your screen. The more pixels the better, as this generally makes the display more comfortable to work with. Make sure you note the maximum supported resolution of any screen you intend to buy, and ensure that it's at least 1,024 x 768 so that it can display sufficient screen information for all your icons and applications. - Additional features
Built-in speakers are quite popular additional features although they fall far short of the quality of a standalone set. More and more monitors come with an integrated USB hub which is always useful, and if your graphics card supports digital video interface output, then a screen with DVI input will allow you to get a better quality image.
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