should i stick with a crt? they still sell them at pc mall.
If your CRT is not in the way and not causing you a problem, then stick with what you've got.
If the CRT is broken and you need a new monitor, then I would buy an LCD panel.
If your CRT is working but you're looking to upgrade your decor, then I would buy an LCD panel.
So you can see, all paths lead to an LCD panel unless you're satisfied with what you have running now.
The next question then is what quality of LCD panel do you buy.
Now, I know when you're preparing to walk the boardwalk, you want to step into the arcade and show the pre-teens there that "you're all that." So having a better LCD panel will help you play computer games better.
If on the other hand, you're only FReeping with the monitor, writing email, typing up Word docs, calculating what Corzine's new taxes are going to cost in Microsoft Excel, then the monitor above is just fine.
If you were editing and processing home videos on your computer, I would say definitely stick with a CRT.
Photo editing can be done on higher end LCD panels but color matching is still an issue for me.
Some of the newer crt's haven't impressed me. It seems many companies are cutting corners on monitors and tv's. I was helping out someone I know and they had a newer ViewSonic than the one I had. The geometry wasn't very good and the power supply in it was awful, massive blooming. I think I would just get a LCD at this point but I would get it locally if possible so I could return it if it is bad.