Re: Is 1600x1200 screen better than 1440x900? YES

[Sian Mountbatten <poenikatu@fastmail.co.uk>]

On 25/04/12 15:30, Camaleón wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:39:54 +0100, Sian Mountbatten wrote:
>
> > When I replaced my desktop with a new computer, I kept my TFT screen. It
> > has the non-standard size of 1440x900.
> >
> > Recently, I have been wondering if it would be better for me to have
> > 1600x1200 screen. Would this be better for Linux software? What about HD
> > TV? And movies?
> >
> > Any comments welcome
>
> A higher resolution provides you with additional space to locate windows
> or viewing more content in them. I will pay additional €€€ for that, it's
> worth of it, IMO, and not for the software (HD and videos will be
> accomodated to fit whatever resolution you have) but for you :-)
>
> Greetings,
Well, I was asking my friendly computer consultant something about 
networking and spotted a large screen on the shelf. It was an iiyama 
ProLite E2208HDD. Just unboxed and definitely new. The asking price was 
£125 which I thought reasonable since that obviously included delivery. 
Removed my 1440x900 monitor, connected up the 1920x1080 monitor using 
the same cables (mains and DVI-D) and now I have an excellent screen: 
more space on-screen, sharp letters and the HD TV is truly excellent. 
This is the best reproduction I've ever had. Definitely a good buy.

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Sian Mountbatten
ex-Algol 68 specialist