From: shaun.at.pukekohe@gmail.com   
      
   Somewhere on teh intarwebs Keith Nuttle wrote:   
   > As said in a previous post My XP computer is acting up.   It is   
   > almost 8 years old, so it owes me nothing. With the latest W 8.1.1   
   > upgrade that system is now a useable system, so a new computer is not   
   > as distasteful as it was.   
   >   
   > The way it is going, I expect the XP system to fail with in the next   
   > year.   
   > My question, If I buy a desktop, is there any reason I can not use a   
   > small flat screen TV as a monitor for the CPU?   
   >   
   > The advantages is it comes with speakers built in, so that is two less   
   > units sitting on the computer desk. In my initial investigations it   
   > appears that computer monitor don't always have speakers   
   >   
   > It could then be used as a TV if needed.   
      
   I tried that a while back - used a cheap-ish 28" HD LED TV as a monitor but   
   I found the picture to be unacceptable for reading text.   
      
   Then again I *am* used to Dell IPS monitors (with the otional 'soundbar' so   
   no need of separate speakers). Rather spoiled, and now the budget doesn't   
   stretch to such luxury. However TVs aren't designed with reading text at   
   close range in mind - I guess it all depends what you use your computer for.   
   If it's just gaming and watching video files then a TV would likely be fine.   
   Otherwise I'd suggest that you try to get one on a trial so you can take it   
   back if it's unacceptable.   
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