Actually I know someone who used the glare from the window behind him as the reason for junking his 21" CRT in favour of a much nicer LCD screen. Improved visibility no end - and my 17" LCD is great for games and DVD movies (while still lacking the colour depth of a good CRT). I suspect one issue is apples and oranges. The very best LCD/CRT is ALWAYS going to be better than the very worst CRT/LCD. Perhaps the biggest factor is not so much "LCD or CRT?" as how much one can afford to spend...