Thank you Tampax, for providing me with that line 🙂
Anyway, we finally converted to a LCD monitor. Not just any though, as we went all out with a 19″ widescreen.
It’s a Sceptre DVI model, with a 8ms response time (I guess that’s good?)
I am downright amazed at the difference in size and quality. Working with many video applications, screen size is everything, and this gives me that and then some. The window loaded on the screen is the maximum size we had on our 17″ CRT monitor, big difference.
I also upgraded our speakers as our old ones were attached to the monitor and had no stands. I decided to go with Logitech on this one even though I had my doubts. I’ve never had much luck with their products. I must say I’m sold on this one though. The model X-230 2.1 speakers are excellent! They have the best rating on newegg, and the best part was the price, a mere $35.
These speakers are so good, I personally think they rival my truck’s stereo, which cost a grand!
We also upgraded our internet connectivity. After 7 months on dialup we switched back to DSL. It’s like a drug, once you have it, you can’t stand not having it. This time it’s with a different provider Smithville Telephone/Bluemarble, I was one of their first DSL customers back in 2000. It’s twice the speed of our old DSL at 1.5Mb/s, but double the price.
The only weird thing is that since we used my wife’s IU credentials, we have to actually “connect” to the DSL. I had never used this type of connection before, but it’s a VPN (Virtual Private Network.) When I picked up the equipment and signed the paperwork nobody informed me of this. I actually had to call tech support about why we weren’t connecting. That’s when I found out and fixed it quickly.
Sweeet!