Why??? I am definitely someone who prefers CRTs on their "desktop" machine. What is so great about the LCDs? I've still got a tube. How I see it is that:

1. Tubes work better at different resolutions, while LCD needs to interpolate for non-native resolutions, sacrificing sharpness.
2. CRTs are much brighter and have much better off-axis color, brightness, etc., as has been discussed.
3. CRTs are "faster", which is important for gaming, though I realize that newer LCD technologies are addressing this.
4. CRTs are *way* cheaper.

The things I think LCD has going for them are weight and desk space. Since I don't move my desktop monitor, weight is not an issue for me. I don't know if the desk space is an issue or not. Would I really move the screen farther back on my desk? Probably a bit. It isn't worth those 4 disadvantages for me, however.

22" CRT flat screen monitors capable of 2048x1536 are under $600 now.

I don't get it.

Jim