Re: Monitor Size Recommendation

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From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:27:47 -0400

Yeah - they were awesome. Weighed about 300 pounds.... 8) 

-- 
Murray
"Jon Rodman" <jonrodman@email.com> wrote in message 
news:7PGdd.17846$l07.4326@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> If you think 21" monitors are heavy, think of a 24".  I used to have a 24" 
> Sun Microsystems CRT.  That made the 21" monitors look like toys.
>
> <anon> wrote in message news:uhCL6UetEHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Good point. Thanks. What is the recommended minimun resolution for a LCD 
>> then? What should I look for as far as ms speed? Is a LCD a good choice 
>> for a Web designer/programmer or should I stick to a CRT if I have the 
>> space for a 21" monitor as well as the strength to carry it out of the 
>> store?
>> "rontev" <rontev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> news:C21CE6AE-764B-4A4F-989D-403A61B57CBE@microsoft.com...
>>> One warning:  LCD monitors are at their best when the diplay driver is
>>> delivering exactly the native resolution of the display.  If you get a
>>> display with a high horizontal pixel count, for example, and choose 
>>> (don't
>>> ask why) to use a coarser resolution ...maybe because you want bigger 
>>> text...
>>> the result will be awfull - with pixelation and "jaggies".  A CRT won't 
>>> have
>>> this problem because the driver and the crt wil adjust horizantal and
>>> vertical scan rates to smoothly accomodate whatever resolution you like. 
>>> So,
>>> in addition to size, verify that you will like the resolution!
>>>
>>> "anon" wrote:
>>>
>>>> My old 17" monitor just died. I started with a 15" then moved to a 17".
>>>> Currently it looks like there is about a $300 spread between a 19" and 
>>>> a
>>>> 21". I am just getting into some programming. Considering the 
>>>> programming,
>>>> would you recommend the 19" or should I bite the bullett and get a 21"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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