When Screensavers No Longer Matter


Screensavers were meant to stop this. When your computer wasn't being used, the screensaver would jump into action and play a video that disrupted these static pixels in order to prevent image burn.


When Screensavers No Longer Matter

While the logic of screensavers is solid, it's only relevant today if you still use CRT monitors or plasma screens. LCD and LED monitors don't have image burn problems like they do, and since laptops and monitors are now primarily LCD or LED, the purpose of the screensaver is moot.



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