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That's a lot of money between screen and GPU just to get crisper fonts (as the rest of the GUI is scaled x3 and thus you don't get that much more screen real es

by mhd 6y ago

That's a lot of money between screen and GPU just to get crisper fonts (as the rest of the GUI is scaled x3 and thus you don't get that much more screen real estate). Is this really worth it for you? I regularly switch between a 5k iMac and regular 1920x1200 display, and sure, I can see pixels, but I don't find myself caring that much.

jseliger 6y ago
Considering how many hours a day he likely uses his machine, it may work out to something like the difference between a few cents and 10 cents an hour.
- bradlys 6y ago
  That's only going to be true if the $4000 extra they spent is used for 40,000+ hours. It's likely closer to be a dollar an hour more for slightly crisper text. (Assuming they use it full time for 2 years)
  - valuearb 6y ago
    The monitor/GPU have a lot more than 2 year lifespan. Depreciation is likely less than 50% in 2 years. And he didn't pay for slightly crisper text, he paid for higher productivity. At $100/hour that 25 to 50 cents is trivial to make up. Which is why devs should never, ever skimp on hardware.
    - mhd 6y ago
      Okay, first of all let me say that I don't want to poo-poo anyone's choice of environment. If it "sparks joy" for hours every day, it's probably a good personal investment. On the other hand, it does require additional resources being wasted, both for producing the items -- monitors/GPUs indeed do have a long lifespan, which means that the previous ones would still work -- and increased energy used per hour. So saying that any $ spent on hardware can't be wasted for devs... And whether it will actually result in increased productivity is a good question. Readability, eye strain, enjoyment all factor in. Plenty of studies that only focus on one aspect, so easy to cherry pick a conclusion... Again, I don't believe this is more wasteful than a few spa days or a vacation, so good for the OP. My initial post was about how that works out for them (or others chiming in). I find myself not too affected by this, i.e. my last big jump was from a 21 CRT to a 24 inch Dell, especially when it comes to the simple shapes of monochrome fonts.
secure 6y ago
Yes, I find myself caring a lot, hence the expensive gear :)

by mhd 6y ago

jseliger 6y ago

Considering how many hours a day he likely uses his machine, it may work out to something like the difference between a few cents and 10 cents an hour.

bradlys 6y ago
That's only going to be true if the $4000 extra they spent is used for 40,000+ hours. It's likely closer to be a dollar an hour more for slightly crisper text. (Assuming they use it full time for 2 years)
- valuearb 6y ago
  The monitor/GPU have a lot more than 2 year lifespan. Depreciation is likely less than 50% in 2 years. And he didn't pay for slightly crisper text, he paid for higher productivity. At $100/hour that 25 to 50 cents is trivial to make up. Which is why devs should never, ever skimp on hardware.
  - mhd 6y ago
    Okay, first of all let me say that I don't want to poo-poo anyone's choice of environment. If it "sparks joy" for hours every day, it's probably a good personal investment. On the other hand, it does require additional resources being wasted, both for producing the items -- monitors/GPUs indeed do have a long lifespan, which means that the previous ones would still work -- and increased energy used per hour. So saying that any $ spent on hardware can't be wasted for devs... And whether it will actually result in increased productivity is a good question. Readability, eye strain, enjoyment all factor in. Plenty of studies that only focus on one aspect, so easy to cherry pick a conclusion... Again, I don't believe this is more wasteful than a few spa days or a vacation, so good for the OP. My initial post was about how that works out for them (or others chiming in). I find myself not too affected by this, i.e. my last big jump was from a 21 CRT to a 24 inch Dell, especially when it comes to the simple shapes of monochrome fonts.

secure 6y ago

Yes, I find myself caring a lot, hence the expensive gear :)