tube technology and EMP

[Jules Richardson]

On Thu, 2005-04-21 at 21:15 -0400, William Donzelli wrote:
> > There are many areas tubes go well beyond what can be done in solid state.
> 
> Not anymore.
> 
> Tubes have finally had their day. Listening to the radio from a station
> with a high power solid state transmitter, looking at a Sony flat screen
> while typing this...its over, folks.

Do LCD screens still blow pixels after a couple of years? That'd be my
only reservation compared to a traditional CRT.

Mind you, I like this 21" CRT in front of me - there's plenty of flat
space on top (not covering the vents :) on which to balance urgent
stuff. Can't do that with a flat screen, so nerrrr! ;-)