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I'd definitely recommend going for the 21". A single 21" is a lot better
than 2 - 17" because it is very hard to view 2- 17" monitors simultaneously.
You'll also appreciate its increased real estate over a 19". Furthermore,
you can run a decent 21" at 1600x1200 resolution while still having
everything being visible. With regard to the video card, 8 megs should be
more than satisfactory. Memory on the video card for 2D stuff mostly
relates to the number of colors you can display, which for trading
applications is very small, compared to a graphics pro that would want to
display photo images, etc.. The more important spec to look at is the
ramdac I believe (220mhz or higher). When you are running ultra high
resolutions, video card quality is important, so don't skimp on quality.
Matrox has long been the leader in high res 2D business type applications,
and would be a good choice.
Chris Lober
>>I'm in the process of buying a new Dell computer and am interested to
>>know whether the 21" monitor is superior to the 19". I've heard it is
>>not as clear as the 19". And then there is the choice of the Trinitron
>>over the standard Dell model. Also, it was indicated that the 8 megs on
>>the standard video board is not good enough for the 21" monitor and that
>>if you upgrade to 16 megs, resolution may be better.
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>>Anyone out there with a 21" monitor that can give some advice based on
>>your experience, rather than the hearsay I've been getting? Am I better
>>off with the tried and true 19" or is it worth it to go with a 21''.
>>What I intend to use it for primarily is to keep several realtime charts
>>up and plotting simultaneously using Metastock Pro. Many thanks.
>>
>>Dick
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