Thanks Sam, Been looking at the flat screens . . . seems I've seen them at Cosco for around $200. I may be dreaming, but it's worth checking against Walmart. An additional note: Plasma screen TV's are said to only have a two year life. That's a real kick in the pants huh. That may be important for those that use WebTV and are considering upgrading. So best to get an extended warranty on those! I have three 3'x6' tables in my office. They are put together in a U shape. I got the tables at auction for a song. This gives me lots of room for all my equipment across the back of the three tables against the wall: two laser printers, CPU, reference books, two small shelving units--a scanner sits on top of one and a small TV with VCR on the other. I also have a phone and three different types of copy holders. Oh yes, and a computer shelf on top of the monitor. The 3' of remaining room to either side is used for client consultation and work/desk writing space. I had to buy an adjustable chair and foot rest to get my posture correct in front of my monitor. A flat screen monitor would help open up some room, but I would lose the computer shelf. My problem is with storage of all the HD, zip discs, and now CDs I have on my table tops for quick access. I have a 9-drawer bureau behind me. Two drawers are already loaded up with discs and CD casings. Two drawers hold cables and electrical, one drawer is greetings cards, another four drawers house transcription tapes, cartidges and other misc supplies. I think I need some kind of a unit to hang on the wall to house my discs. As I downsize my business though, I will have more room. Thank goodness I don't need two computers on my desk . . . at least at this point. :-) I have a hutch in my office that has Windows 3.1 software on it and it's connected to my industrial scanner which doesn't work with the newer Windows versions; also have a zip drive on that computer to capture photo scans to zip discs from that setup. So a lot depends on how you use your computer equipment. The monitors are hard on the eyes for sure. I have an anti glare sheild on my 17" monitor and use prescription computer glasses with anti glare protection. I still get eye strain at times. You are supposed to get up for 5 min every 15 min you're at the computer--it helps everything--the bode and the eyes. Sometimes hours go by before I know it . . . and then I can hardly straighten up.

Do you drink a lot ? ----- Original Message ----- From: <TRPLUS@aol.com> To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Liquid Crystal Display Monitor & more : Thanks Sam, : : Been looking at the flat screens . . . seems I've seen them at Cosco for : around $200. I may be dreaming, but it's worth checking against Walmart. An : additional note: Plasma screen TV's are said to only have a two year life. That's a : real kick in the pants huh. That may be important for those that use WebTV and : are considering upgrading. So best to get an extended warranty on those! : : I have three 3'x6' tables in my office. They are put together in a U shape. I : got the tables at auction for a song. This gives me lots of room for all my : equipment across the back of the three tables against the wall: two laser : printers, CPU, reference books, two small shelving units--a scanner sits on top of : one and a small TV with VCR on the other. I also have a phone and three : different types of copy holders. Oh yes, and a computer shelf on top of the monitor. : The 3' of remaining room to either side is used for client consultation and : work/desk writing space. I had to buy an adjustable chair and foot rest to get : my posture correct in front of my monitor. : : A flat screen monitor would help open up some room, but I would lose the : computer shelf. My problem is with storage of all the HD, zip discs, and now CDs I : have on my table tops for quick access. : : I have a 9-drawer bureau behind me. Two drawers are already loaded up with : discs and CD casings. Two drawers hold cables and electrical, one drawer is : greetings cards, another four drawers house transcription tapes, cartidges and : other misc supplies. I think I need some kind of a unit to hang on the wall to : house my discs. As I downsize my business though, I will have more room. Thank : goodness I don't need two computers on my desk . . . at least at this point. : :-) I have a hutch in my office that has Windows 3.1 software on it and it's : connected to my industrial scanner which doesn't work with the newer Windows : versions; also have a zip drive on that computer to capture photo scans to zip : discs from that setup. So a lot depends on how you use your computer equipment. : The monitors are hard on the eyes for sure. I have an anti glare sheild on my : 17" monitor and use prescription computer glasses with anti glare protection. I : still get eye strain at times. You are supposed to get up for 5 min every 15 : min you're at the computer--it helps everything--the bode and the eyes. : Sometimes hours go by before I know it . . . and then I can hardly straighten up. : : : ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== : If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. : : :

Hi Lois: I meant to send that directly to you, rather than the list. $200 sounds like a steal if you can find one for that. Regular 17" monitor at Walmart was $118 . When you say "Liquid Chrystal Display" and Plasma screen tv in the same breath, it sounds like similar technology, but whether the two are the same, similar, or dissimilar; I don't know. I haven't been getting very good mileage out of regular monitors. About 3 years. According to the techies, heat is usually the culprit. With 9 volt for LCD compared to 120V for a regular monitor, maybe less heat will mean longer life. Time will tell. As far as plasma tv at $5000- I don't think so. I envy your space, but I know; regardless of how much one has, the more one gets, and the space fills up, & one needs more room, so they can get more stuff; etc., ...<G> Sam TRPLUS@aol.com wrote: > Thanks Sam, > > Been looking at the flat screens . . . seems I've seen them at Cosco for > around $200. I may be dreaming, but it's worth checking against Walmart. An > additional note: Plasma screen TV's are said to only have a two year life. That's a > real kick in the pants huh. That may be important for those that use WebTV and > are considering upgrading. So best to get an extended warranty on those! > > I have three 3'x6' tables in my office. They are put together in a U shape. I > got the tables at auction for a song. This gives me lots of room for all my > equipment across the back of the three tables against the wall: two laser > printers, CPU, reference books, two small shelving units--a scanner sits on top of > one and a small TV with VCR on the other. I also have a phone and three > different types of copy holders. Oh yes, and a computer shelf on top of the monitor. > The 3' of remaining room to either side is used for client consultation and > work/desk writing space. I had to buy an adjustable chair and foot rest to get > my posture correct in front of my monitor. > > A flat screen monitor would help open up some room, but I would lose the > computer shelf. My problem is with storage of all the HD, zip discs, and now CDs I > have on my table tops for quick access. > > I have a 9-drawer bureau behind me. Two drawers are already loaded up with > discs and CD casings. Two drawers hold cables and electrical, one drawer is > greetings cards, another four drawers house transcription tapes, cartidges and > other misc supplies. I think I need some kind of a unit to hang on the wall to > house my discs. As I downsize my business though, I will have more room. Thank > goodness I don't need two computers on my desk . . . at least at this point. > :-) I have a hutch in my office that has Windows 3.1 software on it and it's > connected to my industrial scanner which doesn't work with the newer Windows > versions; also have a zip drive on that computer to capture photo scans to zip > discs from that setup. So a lot depends on how you use your computer equipment. > The monitors are hard on the eyes for sure. I have an anti glare sheild on my > 17" monitor and use prescription computer glasses with anti glare protection. I > still get eye strain at times. You are supposed to get up for 5 min every 15 > min you're at the computer--it helps everything--the bode and the eyes. > Sometimes hours go by before I know it . . . and then I can hardly straighten up. > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net.