On Tuesday 29 January 2008, Eben King wrote:
> I thought about getting a short^Wwide monitor as #2 when I was shopping a
> few weeks ago, but then realized it would look funny alongside my existing
> monitor, so I excluded those. Good thing: I get roughly 525 hits for
> 1680x1050 LCDs, and 15 hits for 1600x1200 LCDs (to match my other one).
> Much more manageable. (I got a Dell 2001FP for about two-and-a-quarter
> with S&H.) As a single monitor, I'd probably choose a wide one, mostly
> because 4:3 LCDs are getting rarer.
>
> $250 is a good price, especially for a new unit though.
I ran into the same issue with resolution when one of my 21" monitors started
to not work properly. I ran at 1600x1200 and could not find anything less
than 24" flatpanels that would match both values.
I ended up buying a Samsung for over $600. Having the 16:10 ratio is pretty
nice. Now I just have to justify getting a second one. :) Hopefully the same
model to keep a uniform look. The newer ones have a brushed metal bar at the
bottom which I could do without.
Having used it for a couple of months I'm very happy to have made the
investment as it is a pure pleasure to use. My old CRT now looks pale in
comparison.
--Steve Szmidt
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