Cadalyst - September 2007 - (Page 16) cadlabsreview LCDs Deliver the Big Picture By Ron LaFon B ig monitors and CAD just seem to go together. Throughout the past year, monitor technology has improved and LCD units have grown even larger. The last time Cadalyst examined these displays, the only 30” monitor available was an Apple model, and none were included in that particular roundup review article. This year, the review includes two 30” monitors. Bigger and better, certainly, but the question remains as to whether you need this kind of monitor for the type of work you do. After all, a number of users still find that CRT displays are more suited to their needs, both in response time and color fidelity. But the availability of CRT monitors is steadily decreasing. Just when I thought the days of lugging around large monitors to test for Cadalyst had passed, the proliferation of LCD flat-panel monitors has also resulted in large displays that — although lighter and less bulky than their CRT counterparts — continue to grow in size. The monitors evaluated for this article ranged in size from 21.3” to 30”, with most falling into the 24–27.5” range. Although Cadalyst tested individual LCD flat-panel displays in some First Look reviews during the course of the year, this article is Cadalyst’s opportunity to have a broader and more in-depth look at what’s available. An amazing array of flat-panel displays is available these days, seemingly evenly divided between the more conventional 4:3 aspect ratio and the wider 16:10 aspect ratio. Prices for the models submitted for this review ranged from a low of $699 to a high of $1,679.99. In addition to the monitors included in this roundup, I’ve 16 September 2007 | cadalyst | www.cadalyst.com http://www.cadalyst.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Cadalyst - September 2007 Contents Editor's Window Techtrends: Resurrecting an Unforgettable Second Living Large UGS Solid Edge v20 Adobe Acrobat 3D v8 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended CAD Manager: Managing 2D and 3D in the Same Office MCAD Modeling: Where is MCAD Going? AEC in Focus: Automated Estimating and Scheduling Using BIM CAD Cartoon Issue Indexes CADfidential Cadalyst - September 2007 Cadalyst - September 2007 - (Page FC1) Cadalyst - September 2007 - (Page FC2) Cadalyst - September 2007 - (Page Cover1) Cadalyst - September 2007 - (Page Cover2) Cadalyst - September 2007 - (Page 3) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Contents (Page 4) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Contents (Page 5) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Contents (Page 6) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Contents (Page 7) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Editor's Window (Page 8) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Editor's Window (Page 9) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Editor's Window (Page 10) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Editor's Window (Page 11) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Techtrends: Resurrecting an Unforgettable Second (Page 12) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Techtrends: Resurrecting an Unforgettable Second (Page 13) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Techtrends: Resurrecting an Unforgettable Second (Page 14) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Techtrends: Resurrecting an Unforgettable Second (Page 15) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 16) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 17) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 18) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 19) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 20) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 21) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 22) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 23) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 24) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 25) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 26) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Living Large (Page 27) Cadalyst - September 2007 - UGS Solid Edge v20 (Page 28) Cadalyst - September 2007 - UGS Solid Edge v20 (Page 29) Cadalyst - September 2007 - UGS Solid Edge v20 (Page 30) Cadalyst - September 2007 - UGS Solid Edge v20 (Page 31) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Adobe Acrobat 3D v8 (Page 32) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Adobe Acrobat 3D v8 (Page 33) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Adobe Acrobat 3D v8 (Page 34) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended (Page 35) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended (Page 36) Cadalyst - September 2007 - CAD Manager: Managing 2D and 3D in the Same Office (Page 37) Cadalyst - September 2007 - CAD Manager: Managing 2D and 3D in the Same Office (Page 38) Cadalyst - September 2007 - CAD Manager: Managing 2D and 3D in the Same Office (Page 39) Cadalyst - September 2007 - MCAD Modeling: Where is MCAD Going? (Page 40) Cadalyst - September 2007 - MCAD Modeling: Where is MCAD Going? (Page 41) Cadalyst - September 2007 - MCAD Modeling: Where is MCAD Going? (Page 42) Cadalyst - September 2007 - MCAD Modeling: Where is MCAD Going? (Page 43) Cadalyst - September 2007 - MCAD Modeling: Where is MCAD Going? (Page 44) Cadalyst - September 2007 - AEC in Focus: Automated Estimating and Scheduling Using BIM (Page 45) Cadalyst - September 2007 - AEC in Focus: Automated Estimating and Scheduling Using BIM (Page 46) Cadalyst - September 2007 - AEC in Focus: Automated Estimating and Scheduling Using BIM (Page 47) Cadalyst - September 2007 - AEC in Focus: Automated Estimating and Scheduling Using BIM (Page 48) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Issue Indexes (Page 49) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Issue Indexes (Page 50) Cadalyst - September 2007 - Issue Indexes (Page 51) Cadalyst - September 2007 - CADfidential (Page 52) Cadalyst - September 2007 - CADfidential (Page Cover3) Cadalyst - September 2007 - CADfidential (Page Cover4)
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