21 inch apple crt studio montor sharpness

Just bought a used 21" monitor (the one with the grey back and 4 usb connection son the side). Blown away by the amount of settings. It looks great but the corners seem a little less than sharp. Is this just age or are there settings I should be messing with?
dave

Are you used to using LCD monitors and notebook screens? I guess I am brainwashed now because I can barely stand to use CRT screens anymore. They all look blurry to me. Especially the corners.

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Hi everybody,
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http://www.theapplecollection.com/design/macreleased/images/studio17_side.jpg
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I own: Samsung 191T+, 19-inch LCD; Apple 20-inch LCD; Apple 23-inch LCD. There is no question (in my mind) that the Apples are sexier looking. I like the wide screen and the design. But, the price is stiff. The Samsung has a traditional 3:4 aspect ratio as opposed to the Apple 10:16. The Samsung models ending in the letter T have typically been of higher quality.
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