Flat Panel Monitors

The most obvious advantage of the flat-panel display is its size, or lack thereof. All of the work in a flat-panel monitor is done behind its thin screen by liquid crystals and millions of transistors. So the flat panel doesn't need a long case.

Text and graphics are easier to see on brighter monitors. Flat-panel displays are also usually crisper. Graphics and text have sharper edges.

Flat-panel monitors can be either analog or digital. Many flat panels have connections for both. Digital is sharper and, therefore, better.

They're not cheap (though they save in energy costs). You'll make up some of the difference on your power bill. Flat panels only use 30-40 watts of electricity. CRTs run about 110 watts. That also means flat panels run cooler, making them more comfortable to use.