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I don't know about you all, but my favorite monitor size is, by far, 9:16. Far more convenient than anything else, and I don't want a 4:3 monitor that will only

I don't know about you all, but my favorite monitor size is, by far, 9:16. Far more convenient than anything else, and I don't want a 4:3 monitor that will only swivel to 3:4. Almost every single thing on a computer is meant to be scrolled, so 9:16 is natural for desktop UI, web pages, documents, code editing, the works. All 16:9 is good for is videos, and I have a second screen for whenever I watch those.

ardy42 6y ago
> Almost every single thing on a computer is meant to be scrolled, so 9:16 is natural for desktop UI, web pages, documents, code editing, the works. I tried that once [1], but it didn't work very well for me. The monitor was 1080p, and I had trouble with desktop UIs that assumed a minimum width of 1280 (so I'd occasionally get things like the OK button truncated). Also a lot of websites (including HN) kick into mobile mode when they notice a tall aspect ratio, which was also annoying. [1] I got a 16:9 monitor at work (I'd ordered a 16:10, but IT did a substitution in their rube-goldberg purchasing process. > All 16:9 is good for is videos, and I have a second screen for whenever I watch those. Couldn't agree more.