OT black 17" monitor

[Figurt]

Hello there, I know this post is offtopic, but seeming as I need some
advice, and the monitor newsgroups are completely deserted I thought that
this newsgroup was less OT than others.. sorry if u dont agree

Ok my problem is that im building a pc and the specification is all black
(got the case and everything) was going to go with a tft, but no, the
customer is adamant, that it is a black 17" crt or tft, hes also would
prefer on a Trinitron. the budget for the monitor is £150, and I dont really
want to go over £200
and if its a tft £300 (this seems unrealistic, so im tending towards crt)
it should do 1280 x 1024 85hz
on my short list I have the iiyama 413, and the NEC 750SB
the shortlist seems really small due to the fact that most companies dont
make their top range monitors in black
was thinking a IBM p77..but woah, Price
hope you can help with the shortlist, and I apologise once again for the
fact that its an OT post

Thank you
Figurt

 

[Figurt]

no, the customer is adamant, that it is a black 17" crt or tft, hes
15" tft too small

 

[Figurt]

I am confused. A 15" TFT LCD is equivalent to a 17" CRT in surface area
more or less, no???. Am I missing something here?

Equivalent to whose eyes?
15 inch tft-> 15 inches
17 inch crt -> mostly 16inchs
thats still an extra inch

 

[rcm]

Some CRT are 15.6 to 16 viewable. But your point is taken. An inch or so
is lost. But 15 to 16 is not that great. Being reasonable about the two I
guess is the point. The customer just seems to be unreasonable. Get out
the black spray paint ... or sunglasses to wear when using the monitor ...