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Interesting excerpt from crt technical book from 1985. CRT reigning speculation..
Taken from "flat panel displays and crts" 1985 Lawrence E. Tannas
The CRT is so entrenched in the industrial and commercial world that it may never be replaced. This brash-sounding statement is meant to emphasize that its replacement is not easily predictable. The cost of the CRT display is a key factor guaranteeing its longevity. The Trend toward use of more and more high-resolution color displays is another.
Replacement of the CRT, however, is no longer the question. In the 1950s, flat-panel enthusiast predicted that the CRTs would be "out-technologed". In the 1960s, these same enthusiasts predicted that the CRTs would be replaced but it was going to take a little longer. The CRT was not replaced by the 1970s, and the credibility of flat-panel enthusiasts was greatly eroded. By the 1980s, it was clear that the CRT may never be replaced, but this fact does not bother flat-panel enthusiasts anymore; they have found applications of their own. Now the question is, "What new products are possible with the flat-panel technologies?' This book is intended to lay the foundation and show the way..
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Taken from "flat panel displays and crts" 1985 Lawrence E. Tannas
The CRT is so entrenched in the industrial and commercial world that it may never be replaced. This brash-sounding statement is meant to emphasize that its replacement is not easily predictable. The cost of the CRT display is a key factor guaranteeing its longevity. The Trend toward use of more and more high-resolution color displays is another.
Replacement of the CRT, however, is no longer the question. In the 1950s, flat-panel enthusiast predicted that the CRTs would be "out-technologed". In the 1960s, these same enthusiasts predicted that the CRTs would be replaced but it was going to take a little longer. The CRT was not replaced by the 1970s, and the credibility of flat-panel enthusiasts was greatly eroded. By the 1980s, it was clear that the CRT may never be replaced, but this fact does not bother flat-panel enthusiasts anymore; they have found applications of their own. Now the question is, "What new products are possible with the flat-panel technologies?' This book is intended to lay the foundation and show the way..
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