I am currently forecasting that my 27" Sony Trinitron will provide good service right up until the scale of production and marketing get these large flat panel jobs into my affordability "Sweet Spot" which is $1800 +/- $400. Until them, I'll have to avoid getting too distracted by them.
This is true - Electronics is one of those few areas where it Pays To Procrastinate - The longer you wait the more you save and the more functionality you get.