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Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 13 3:21 pm Post subject: Monitors
My dad has decided he wants a bigger monitor and has asked my opinion... I don't have one, so I thought I'd ask here: any top tips on good makes, or what to avoid?

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 13 4:55 pm Post subject:
I take it it's not a CRT he is after?

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 13 5:11 pm Post subject:
Apple monitors are always good if you like Apple. I dare say you'll be introducing limitations in a while which will preclude the pricier models.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat Aug 17, 13 7:17 pm Post subject:
Bigger than what?

Hairyloon

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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 13 8:27 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Bigger than what?

Bigger than what he's got... he was looking at 24"

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 13 9:22 pm Post subject:
Why? How about ctrl+? Its just that graphic designers wax lyrical about the billions of pixels on an Apple screen, but mere mortals get by on your typical laptop screen. I did once work with two programmers who were actually registered blind, but they managed with the good old terminal type screens, 120 chars across IIRC.

Hairyloon

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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 13 10:40 pm Post subject:

oldish chris wrote:

Why?

Because he can.

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How about ctrl+?

All that does is focus on a smaller area of your work.

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I did once work with two programmers who were actually registered blind, but they managed with the good old terminal type screens, 120 chars across IIRC.

Are you suggesting that a bigger screen would not have made it easier for them?

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 13 12:33 am Post subject:
I've had an Acer one for a good number of years now. Nice picture, good price and still going strong. Can also recommend LG one's as well. Again good price and good picture.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 13 12:34 pm Post subject:
Just to throw another idea in, I routinely use a pair of monitors which works differently. Depends what he actually wants to see, I suppose.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 13 1:20 pm Post subject:
I have a 24" Samsung, and it's superb. 1920 x 1200. A.

Hairyloon

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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 13 1:37 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Just to throw another idea in, I routinely use a pair of monitors which works differently. Depends what he actually wants to see, I suppose.

I suggested that: still requires getting another monitor.

vegplot

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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 13 2:05 pm Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

I have a 24" Samsung, and it's superb. 1920 x 1200.
A.

"Superb" is a word anyone with 24" would be familiar with.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 13 2:39 pm Post subject:
my samsung is about 20" and rather nice but iirc it was a bit over £100 i use it as the image screen and keep the tools on the laptop a pal of mine who games a lot has a 40 " screen that makes me giddy,i recon size matters until it is so big it hurts

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 13 3:27 pm Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

Nick wrote:

Just to throw another idea in, I routinely use a pair of monitors which works differently. Depends what he actually wants to see, I suppose.

I suggested that: still requires getting another monitor.

Yes, but it almost doesn't matter what that is. Grab one off Freecycle, and see if it suits. There are regular size ones almost daily down here.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 13 4:32 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

"Superb" is a word anyone with 24" would be familiar with.

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