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> The only real advantage they had was size.

And Moore's Law. LCDs are semiconductors so their price goes down by a factor of 2 every 18 months.

However, even size would be enough. CRTs were ridiculously heavy. My GDM-FW900 was almost 100 pounds. And I used two side by side. I had to shop specifically for a desk that wouldn't collapse when I put them on it.