Ancient tech

Started by rcjordan, August 29, 2022, 07:08:39 PM

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rcjordan

Louise's monitor went belly-up. It's vga!

ergophobe

She missed her chance to upgrade by selling to a nostalgic gamer

QuoteCRT monitors have surged back to relevance on a wave of nostalgia, driven by the exploding popularity of retro gaming. Unfortunately, most of the reviews, specification sheets, and comparison data that once existed has vanished from the Internet, making it difficult to know what you should look for while scanning eBay and Craigslist ads.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/547715/what-to-look-for-in-a-crt-monitor-the-ultimate-guide-for-retro-gamers.html

rcjordan

Hers was an early flat screen --I'm guessing over 10-12 years old. Afaik, I don't have any crts still in my hoard.  I did, however, have an old Dell flat screen w/ vga and had her going in 15 minutes.