Will LEDs Soon Replace Phased-Out Incandescent Bulbs?

The standard light bulb may no longer be the right image of a good idea since incandescents will be phased out by next year. The replacement - for the item, if not the image - is one of two choices: compact fluorescents or LEDs. Both alternatives bring issues of likeability and affordability when compared to each other and to their old-style comfy cousin.