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| Thread ID: 22865 | 2002-08-01 05:01:00 | 17" or 19" monitor? | Susan B (19) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 67257 | 2002-08-01 05:01:00 | I'm looking at buying a 17" monitor but there is pressure on me to go for a 19" one . A 17" flat screen Phillips is $420 and a 19" non-flat screen Phillips is $525 so the price difference isn't too bad . What I'm concerned about is the size of the thing . I saw my first 19" last week and thought it was a bit too monstrous but The Girl loved her uncle's one and thinks we should go that way . We aren't into games big time and although I do a bit of fiddling with graphics, not seriously . The most important thing is being easy on the eyes . So, will I regret not going for the 19" or are the benefits not worth the sacrifice of desk space? All thoughts appreciated . :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 67258 | 2002-08-01 05:27:00 | Measure the Viewable Area (corner to corner of the screen you can see) See if you are getting significant more real estate . I used to use a 21" monitor, and it was all you could do to lift it plus it was $2400 . Wasnt any room on the desk for anything else . But I suppose you need to consider your advancing years, and diminishing eyesight . . . . . I think I would go for the flat tube ahead of non-flat though . |
godfather (25) | ||
| 67259 | 2002-08-01 05:44:00 | Hi Susan, If it is just for everyday stuff, go with the 17" one and go treat yourself to something nice with the extra $100....... I have a 17" monitor and its just dandy. Hardly ever have to hold my glasses away from eyes like a magnifying glass. BALDY :^) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 67260 | 2002-08-01 06:36:00 | Another thing to consider Susan, is whether it's better to spend a bit more on a finer dot pitch 17" and get a sharper picture, or only a little more than that on a 19" with .27mm or so dot pitch which wont have such a sharp picture and may look a bit grainy. Perhaps you can get to see several monitors running side by side, its the only way to compare really. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 67261 | 2002-08-01 07:04:00 | I'm with Terry and Baldy on this one, scrap the idea of a 19" and go with the best 17" you can find. | Sam H (525) | ||
| 67262 | 2002-08-01 08:02:00 | I've got a nice 15" here you could have for, say, the price of a new 17" :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 67263 | 2002-08-01 08:20:00 | Mike. A woman she is, Stupid she's not. Good try tho!!! Poppa John :D :D | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 67264 | 2002-08-01 08:20:00 | Mike. A woman she is, Stupid she's not. Good try tho!!! Poppa John :D :D | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 67265 | 2002-08-01 08:23:00 | > Mike. A woman she is, Stupid she's not. Good try > tho!!! Poppa John :D :D well... we don't know that for sure just yet :D how about TWO 15" screens for the price of a new 17"? Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 67266 | 2002-08-01 08:24:00 | Susan B is not, but I am. Double Post, Sorry. That Alchemy thingy kicked in again. Blushing Poppa John :8} | Poppa John (284) | ||
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