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What resolution are you running it at? Is 1600 x 1200 too small? I'm
running at 1280 x 1024.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Collins Investment Co. <tlc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: 21 inch monitors
>A day behind, but ..... recently purchased a 21" 'Gateway' (it is actually
a
>Sony Trinitron, Gateway simply puts there name on it). 21" is ABSOLUTELY
>worth it. Get one you'll never go back!
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Earl Adamy <eadamy@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 5:38 PM
>Subject: Re: 21 inch monitors
>
>
>>Exactly! A 17" monitor has roughly 140 square inches of viewing area and a
>>21" has roughly 220, meaning a 21" monitor has roughly 60% more viewing
>>area. For that 60% to be truly efficient, it should buy 60% more pixels.
>Put
>>simply if a 17" monitor provides sharp viewing at 1024x768 then a 21"
>>monitor should provide similar sharp viewing at 1600x1200. Anything less
>and
>>the manufacturer is simply spreading the pixels over a larger area thereby
>>making the picture more coarse.
>>
>>Earl
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Norman Phair <ericrogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: RealTraders Discussion Group <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 11:33 AM
>>Subject: Re: 21 inch monitors
>>
>>
>>>I remember when 21" tv's came out and they were a big improvement from
>the
>>>smaller sets. A 21" monitor will be great for watching a good tv
movie.
>>>Big is not necessarily better. If you get over 35 inches on a tv quality
>>>suffers. Same may be true with a monitor. Wait for them to improve
>>>before you jump in.
>>>
>>>Norman
>>>
>>>"Richard C. Fredette" wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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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