8 Jun
2004
8 Jun
'04
1:32 a.m.
>>>> "der" == der Mouse
<mouse(a)rodents.montreal.qc.ca> writes:
>> When I replace this 21" monitor with
something, it will almost
>> certainly be a flat-screen.....
> You do know that there are "perfectly-flat" CRT technologies,
> right?
der> Well, I didn't write that, but...
der> ...yes. However, I see nothing wrong with using "flat" to refer
der> to something that's, oh, say, 15"x18"x4" as compared to, say,
der> 15"x18"x20".
der> Unless you mean there are flat-screen CRTs that have also done
der> away with the long neck?
What's the issue? The word is "flat-screen" and indeed the SCREEN is
flat. The whole unit is not, but that's not what the word claims.
Contrast "flat panel" where indeed the whole thing is flat.
As marketing terminology goes, this one is quite reasonable.
Confusingly similar between two different devices, yes, but each term
is accurate as it stands.
paul