New Monitor!

Well, I hooked up my new 19" Flat-panel, and it is awesome.

Originally, I wanted to get a CRT to replace the one that had gone bad, but the stores didn't have any 17" CRT's. They only had 15" CRT's that didn't have flat screens or adequate contrast. So... I gave in and got an LCD flat panel: an Acer AL1914.

The colors are great. The specs say that it supports display of 16.7 million colors (which is what my video card shows, like most do). The picture is sharp - a little too sharp - and the contrast is great. I fiddled with the controls quite a bit to make sure the backlight wasn't being pushed to the max. Backlights are the big thing that wears out in flat-panel monitors. I heard that keeping it on the lowest reasonable setting can help prolong its longevity. If anyone knows about this for sure, e-mail me.

So... I've finished my freelance work for now. There's a new site I'll be starting within the next couple of weeks, though. Having some time now, I'll probably get back on track with the comic.