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Article: Sony Ushers in a New Era of Flat-Panel Displays With the CPD-L150. (Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
- Article date:
- November 1, 1998
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There is little doubt that flat-panel LCDs will eventually replace bulky, conventional CRTs--it's more a question of when it will happen. For now, and until LCD prices begin to approach those of CRTs, they will remain necessity purchases for demanding niche markets such as health care and financial institutions. The same holds true of Sony Electronics' new CPD-L150. This 15-inch viewable display has a feature set that rivals those of other flat panels, and unfortunately, it has the price tag to go along with it. (For another look at this display see this issue's "Top 100" feature.)
The CPD-L150 TFT display is capable of displaying 16 million colors at its native ...