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> Hi,
>
> After returning the new Envision monitor I purchased a couple weeks
> ago (EFT920), my shiny new ViewSonic G90FB arrived today! :-)
>
> It's quite nice, and it was very easy to set up in a way that looks
> really good. I've got a little more tweaking to do here and there,
> but overall, the picture looks great, shapes are not distorted, and
> there are no "ghosting/shadow" issues like I had with the Envision
> monitor.
>
> This is a 19" "flat screen" CRT, and after looking at this screen for
> just a little while, I can't understand how I put up with my little
> 17" monitor for so long! Just that couple of inches really makes a
> difference in terms of screen real estate.
>
> This particular monitor is new, and it was manufactured in January of
> this year. The bezel is a bit different than the one shown on the
> ViewSonic site, and I'm glad it is, as I actually prefer this one
> over the style I see on the ViewSonic site.
>
> Oh, and yesterday, I had to drive a friend into Seattle, so I dropped
> by a couple of computer stores. I did manage to pick up a Logitech
> WingMan Force 3D joystick, and this force feedback thing is pretty
> interesting. Still though, I now and then experience the same
> problem I had with the wireless stick, so I'll have to dig deeper
> into what might be the cause of it (see my "Time for a new joystick?"
> thread posted on the 17th). I wonder if there could be a conflict
> between the "WingMan Profiler" settings and the settings in the sim
> itself? If any one has this particular joystick, I'd be happy to
> know how you've got yours set up; especially if it's working exactly
> as expected. Perhaps I should go back to my original joystick thread
> to continue this.
>
> Also, while in those computer stores, I looked at some of the LCD
> monitors they had on display, and they do look quite nice. I still
> think, however, that if I were to get a 19" LCD monitor that would
> perform as well as this ViewSonic CRT, I'd have to pay a great deal
> more money than I paid for this, and I just can't afford something
> like that at the moment. For now, I think I can be quite happy with
> this new monitor. :-)
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> Melissa