The screen in this offer has a display size of 17″ which is comparable to a 19″ conventional CRT monitor (*1). So what are the benefits of swapping your current screen for a modern TFT flat-screen?

1. Reduce your electricity usage. In a set of a computer system and a 19″ CRT monitor, the monitor alone can be good for half the total consumption. A 19″ CRT monitor consumes in between 80 to 120 watts, a comparable 17″ TFT flat-screen only uses 20W to 60 watts, reducing consumption by more then half! This results in savings on your electricity bill (*2) and an increase of the running time of your UPS or inverter in case of power failures. (read more in this interesting article)
2. Reduce the office temperature. Reduced use of electricity means a reduced generation of heat, quite important in our Tanzanian climate. This creates a better working atmosphere and reduces your A/C needs.
3. Increased desk-space. A 17″ TFT flat-screen is up to 80% smaller then a 19″ CRT monitor, giving you more desk-space and improving the ergonomics of the work place by putting more distance between the eyes and the screen.
4. Longer life-span. A typical TFT screen has a life-span of 50,000 hours, as opposed to only 35,000 for conventional CRT screens.

So why wait? With all these benefits, and a professional look for your office, you’ll be ready for the coming 10 years! Please note that we also stock very competitively priced complete refurbished systems from HP and Dell, and a wide range of new TFT flat-screens, from 17″ to 21″.

Notes:

*1: When the size of a conventional, or ‘CRT’ monitor is specified as 17″ this does not reflect the true viewing surface since the sides of the glass display are hidden behind the plastic monitor cover. For TFT flat-screens however, the specified size is the true area available to the user. As a rule of thumb, a 15″ TFT flat-screen compares to a 17″ CRT monitor, and a 17″ TFT flat-screen to a 19″ CRT monitor.

*2: Each 19″ CRT monitor will cost you, at current rates, between 17,000 and 21,000 shillings on electricity per year, as opposed to the 4,000 to 11,000 shillings of a TFT display.