Considering I have been computing since the TI99/4A days (I bet most of you don't even know what that is, hehe), I have to say that a good CRT is vastly superior to LCD's in overall color depth, crispness and refresh performance. However, LCD's have come a long way in recent years and you can get a good LCD for around $200 which will perform well enough to get the job done with similar performance.
My last CRT was a 20inch flat screen MAG (forget the actual model number) back when MAG was a very hot brand. That thing was absolutely brilliant, but took up so much desk space it was ridiculous. Once LCD's came out with affordable widescreens for desktops, I never looked back for that very reason.
My first experience with a widescreen LCD was on my HP Pavilion Media Edition Laptop with a truebright screen. I was hooked from that point. I now have a 20.1inch widescreen LCD and wouldn't trade it for the world. The little bit of difference in overall performance is well worth it. Gaming in widescreen, or even doing other types of media is incredible and something you just can't get with a CRT.
If I do upgrade monitors at any point I will upgrade to a 22", but doubt I will ever go beyond that as I can't see my fiancee across the desk from me as it is, lol.
My last CRT was a 20inch flat screen MAG (forget the actual model number) back when MAG was a very hot brand. That thing was absolutely brilliant, but took up so much desk space it was ridiculous. Once LCD's came out with affordable widescreens for desktops, I never looked back for that very reason.
My first experience with a widescreen LCD was on my HP Pavilion Media Edition Laptop with a truebright screen. I was hooked from that point. I now have a 20.1inch widescreen LCD and wouldn't trade it for the world. The little bit of difference in overall performance is well worth it. Gaming in widescreen, or even doing other types of media is incredible and something you just can't get with a CRT.
If I do upgrade monitors at any point I will upgrade to a 22", but doubt I will ever go beyond that as I can't see my fiancee across the desk from me as it is, lol.