What size monitors do you guys use?
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I was quite pissed recently when my management rejected my request to upgrade my 14" monitor with a 17" monitor. They instead gave me a 15" which though is better than a 14" is far from useful. I can't even use 1024x768. I can but then I'll need a magnifying glass. I mean people think only graphics designers need big monitors. I believe this wrong thinking. I mean to make full use of all the Visual Studio toolbars we really need a 17" monitor. I am pretty sure it will greatly improve my programming speed and efficiency. Your thoughts? Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
17" at 1200X1024 I want to get either a 21" or two 19" though. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
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Nish, If you don't like their monitors, go buy your own. Make sure you mark it clearly and let management know that this is YOUR monitor so that you can take it when you leave.
Unless you work at a very informal company, they probably won't let you do this. David http://www.dundas.com
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I was quite pissed recently when my management rejected my request to upgrade my 14" monitor with a 17" monitor. They instead gave me a 15" which though is better than a 14" is far from useful. I can't even use 1024x768. I can but then I'll need a magnifying glass. I mean people think only graphics designers need big monitors. I believe this wrong thinking. I mean to make full use of all the Visual Studio toolbars we really need a 17" monitor. I am pretty sure it will greatly improve my programming speed and efficiency. Your thoughts? Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
Oh my god... Poor you... I have a 19 inch monitor with a res of 1280x1024 :) I can't and hope to never have to go back to something smaller than 17 inch !!!
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I was quite pissed recently when my management rejected my request to upgrade my 14" monitor with a 17" monitor. They instead gave me a 15" which though is better than a 14" is far from useful. I can't even use 1024x768. I can but then I'll need a magnifying glass. I mean people think only graphics designers need big monitors. I believe this wrong thinking. I mean to make full use of all the Visual Studio toolbars we really need a 17" monitor. I am pretty sure it will greatly improve my programming speed and efficiency. Your thoughts? Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
Nish [BusterBoy] wrote: They instead gave me a 15" which though is better than a 14" is far from useful. I can't even use 1024x768. I can but then I'll need a magnifying glass. I use 1024x768 on my 15" at home and 1280x1024 on my 17 at home, and both my 17" at work. You just need to get used to it. The only reason I don't go 1600x1280 is that the monitors I have all flicker too much at that resolution to be readable. Christian I have come to clean zee pooollll. - Michael Martin Dec 30, 2001
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Try waving your head and in front of a 60 Hz monitor, and look at the monitor between your fingers. It is impossible to say if you have any fingers at all or if the monitor renders the colors really bad.. ;) If it feels like the monitor is "blinking" when looking at it straight on, your eyes are taking damage and you may even develop epilepsy (spelling..?). You'll end up straining your eyes, thus reducing your eyes capabilities over time and you'll have tons of head aches along the way. Been there, done that, not doing it again. You must convince your boss that they cannot afford to lose their best programmers eyes and sanity.. ;)
I used to have that problem, too. I didn't get a new monitor, though. They bought me a braille keyboard and told me to close my eyes.
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I was quite pissed recently when my management rejected my request to upgrade my 14" monitor with a 17" monitor. They instead gave me a 15" which though is better than a 14" is far from useful. I can't even use 1024x768. I can but then I'll need a magnifying glass. I mean people think only graphics designers need big monitors. I believe this wrong thinking. I mean to make full use of all the Visual Studio toolbars we really need a 17" monitor. I am pretty sure it will greatly improve my programming speed and efficiency. Your thoughts? Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
Hi Nish, I have a 14" monitor at home and 17" at work. They have now made 17" as a standard at work. :-) Cheers Kannan
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At work I have a 19" and a 17". We also have a 15" attached to a machine for checking apps on. I prefer the 17" over the 19". At home I have two monitors attached to my machine . The primary is a 15" flat screen and the other is a 17" Sony. Just curious why not just buy your own 17". The local computer store has a 17" for 88.00 and a 19" for 139.00. A 15" flat screen is 199.00 and a 17" flat screen is 399.00. Not a lot of money really. Richard If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar
Here a 17" costs Rs 9000 [approx US$196] nearly a month's pay Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut
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I used to have that problem, too. I didn't get a new monitor, though. They bought me a braille keyboard and told me to close my eyes.
roflmao :D
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At work I have a 19" running 1280 x 1024, but most of the time I am using my laptop w/ 1600x1400, which is quite cool :cool: Unfortunately, at home I have a 17" only :(( Regards Thomas Finally with Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi
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Whew, where did you get that money to buy a notebook running 1600x1400? :laugh: ----------------------------------------- I'm a signature virus. Copy me to your sig and help me spread...
S. Spenz wrote: Whew, where did you get that money to buy a notebook running 1600x1400? If you have the proper employer, you will get one as well :-D (unless you are named TMA, because you have to wait then for month :laugh: ) BTW, where did you get that nice signature? ;P Regards Thomas Finally with Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi
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S. Spenz wrote: Whew, where did you get that money to buy a notebook running 1600x1400? If you have the proper employer, you will get one as well :-D (unless you are named TMA, because you have to wait then for month :laugh: ) BTW, where did you get that nice signature? ;P Regards Thomas Finally with Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi
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