Image talk:Amber Screen 003.JPG

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Point "e": Not sure how this proves the device is still being produced, rather than simply still existing in a usable manner and in possession of a SVGA compatible connection (rather than vanilla VGA or Hercules/CGA/EGA 9-pin). What's the manufacturer and model name? Including these would be better proof. And what in the world are they still being used for? I guess it probably gives a sharper display for a range of text / mono graphics resolutions in a small package, and the internals would be a handy replacement for a similar tube in a fixed case that's difficult to mod, but other than that, I can't see why such a thing hasn't been killed by mono (or colour) LCD :)

(Not to come over all skeptical like, I do like the old amber monitors, used to have a PC running off one and it was very easy on the eyes despite running at about 50hz ... but where would it fit in modern use? I recognise them also from cash registers/PCs set up as PoS stations, but they're typically a lot smaller than 14" and seem to run at basic VGA) 82.46.180.56 (talk) 16:34, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

This is not appropriate for Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a forum. The photo is used to illustrate what is shown in it -- all this fancrufty stuff about which you're asking is irrelevant to (a) the photo, (b) the article in which the photo appears, and (c) Wikipedia overall. If you want to talk to me about my monitor, feel free to contact me off-site...but this talk page is for discussion about the image as it relates to the Wikipedia project -- it's not for general techie discussion about the existential uses of amber monitors. Mr. P. S. Phillips (talk) 00:47, 31 March 2008 (UTC)