Mom and Dad are in the market for a new TV. Mom asked me the difference between plasma and LCD. I'm clueless. Can I get a clue from the hivemind please?
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Laga - Aug 31, 2008 6:30:12 pm PDT #7555 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
brenda m - Aug 31, 2008 6:35:33 pm PDT #7556 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Plasma costs way way more. That's the extent of my knowledge.
sumi - Aug 31, 2008 6:38:27 pm PDT #7557 of 25501
Art Crawl!!!
Wasn't there once a problem with image burn or something with LCD? Which, I believe they have since solved.
NoiseDesign - Aug 31, 2008 7:01:53 pm PDT #7558 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Actually plasma is cheaper than LCD. LCD used to not have blacks that were as deep as Plasma, but that's no longer the case. LCD seems to be the one that is winning out lately. Cost have come down enough on LCD that it's the better way to go. Also it is much easier to get a 1080p set in LCD. Also, it was the early plasma sets that had the problem with burn in, not the LCD ones.
Laga - Aug 31, 2008 7:18:15 pm PDT #7559 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
thanks!
Sue - Sep 01, 2008 3:21:59 am PDT #7560 of 25501
hip deep in pie
I am looking into finally replacing my desktop. Do the PC brands that people have mentioned as being good for laptops also make quality desktops? Is 2G the minimum amount of RAM I should look for? What elese to I need to look for in a desktop?
I'd love to get a laptop, and they're very cheap right now, but I know it would be a matter of when, not if, that I dropped it. Also, I am seeing Intel and AMD processors. Are Intel more reliable, or just better known?
Consuela - Sep 01, 2008 8:51:00 am PDT #7561 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Hey, Buffistas.
Does this look like a good deal?
I've had VERY Good luck with my refurbished iPod...
NoiseDesign - Sep 01, 2008 8:59:33 am PDT #7562 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I've purchased many, like at least half a dozen and probably more, refurbed Macs and I've had wonderful luck with them. I'd say go for it.
Consuela - Sep 01, 2008 9:08:58 am PDT #7563 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Drew, I'm told that 2GB of memory is the absolute minimum necessary to run OSX. How difficult is it to add more memory? Like, for someone who's never opened up a laptop? (I did swap out drives and whatnot in my PC once upon a time, though.)
meara - Sep 01, 2008 9:12:12 am PDT #7564 of 25501
How difficult is it to add more memory? Like, for someone who's never opened up a laptop?
I did this when I bought a refurbed Mac, and it is very easy. And I am not at all someone who has opened up computers or anything.