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Buying a new monitor
23-02-2008 3:21 AM
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23-02-2008 9:21 AM
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Personally I prefer non-widescreen aesthetically and at present pricing is such that you get more area for your money and it takes up less desk space. My 1280*1024 LCD (which is of course 5*4 not 4*3 so even squarer) cost about £100 from DABS and suits me fine.
Software like Outlook is using multiple panes horizontally, but that just conveniently leaves a bit of space above or below for "odds and sods".
And IE is filling up with toolbars (or can do) so again vertical space is under pressure.
Re: Buying a new monitor
23-02-2008 9:39 AM
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23-02-2008 9:50 AM
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Quote from: Samson I calculate that to get the same screen area I would need a 19" widescreen, and to get the same screen height I would need a 21" or 22". Any comments, observations, experiences, recommendations etc. will be gratefully read. Thanks.
Just by coincidence, I changed from a 17" CRT to a 19" Widescreen just a week ago. After just having done some measurements, I feel that your calculations are a bit out (if you don't mind me saying so).
17" CRT:
Diagonal = 15.75"
Width = 12.5"
Height = 9.5"
19" Widescreen:
Diagonal = 19"
Width = 16.25"
Height = 10"
For me, it's the extra width of the widescreen that I like most of all and, as you can see from the measurements, there's a slight gain in the physical height of the screen.
Hope this helps
Regards .....
Re: Buying a new monitor
23-02-2008 10:07 AM
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16" diagonal, 13" wide, 9.5" high. That's the visible window with it on.
They'll all vary a bit of course.
Re: Buying a new monitor
23-02-2008 10:26 AM
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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23-02-2008 10:47 AM
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Regards .....
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23-02-2008 11:52 AM
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
Re: Buying a new monitor
23-02-2008 9:57 PM
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I tend to think widescreens are often sold as a marketing ploy. To most people, 19" widescreen sounds bigger, but is. of course, smaller in area, and hence cheaper to make, than a 4:3.
Re: Buying a new monitor
23-02-2008 10:30 PM
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Quote from: Denzil a widescreen leads to a lot of scrolling up and down
That's why I like my 19" 1280*1024, it's 12" tall visible, i.e. taller than A4.
(and 15" wide, which is 2 A4 page widths after removing the normal margins.)
Re: Buying a new monitor
23-02-2008 11:09 PM
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23-02-2008 11:12 PM
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24-02-2008 12:50 AM
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25-02-2008 9:26 AM
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25-02-2008 9:31 AM
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