In a way, LCD monitors allowed creation of the open-plan office. With CRTs, desks had to be deep enough for the tubes (often 18", sometimes a lot more). The s

In a way, LCD monitors allowed creation of the open-plan office. With CRTs, desks had to be deep enough for the tubes (often 18", sometimes a lot more). The stand for the LCD is usually the thickest part of one, and they're thin enough to allow for people to work on opposite sides of a trestle table.