The Monitor Dilemma

[Akula.]

Well since I blew up my 21" monitor in a lightning storm, I've been thinking about new monitor(s). I'm faced with the dilemma: Save up my pennies for a few months and get a big 27" Dell flatscreen monitor, or go buy two or three 21" CRT's now.

27" dell
Pros: flat, looks incredibly cool, lots of inputs (i can watch tv/play ps2 as well as pc work), wont suck down power as much as CRT's.
Cons: veeeery pricey, will only have one monitor - not as good for CAD and programming, not as high resolution.

2x or 3x 21" CRT's
Pros: cheaper - as cheap as fifty quid a monitor, will be able to get a couple of them, much higher resolution.
Cons: big, bulky, less than aesthetically pleasing, doesnt have loads of inputs.

Any thoughts? Is dell's TFT really worth the money? Are CRT's really better quality?

[beaky]

If multiple screens are useful to you, why not get two good 21" LCDs? Not as cheap as CRTs, but still less for a pair than that 27" (I see the Samsung version, which is basically the same unit that Dell is putting out, lists for about US$1100 at NewEgg)...

[ctjoyce]

There is a reason why Dell 24"+ LCDs always are number one. I highly recommend them.

Cheers
Cameron