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Ask HN: Monitor size

4 points by jamesbrewer 15y ago

What size is/are the monitor(s) for your machine at home? What size would you prefer?

bmaeser 15y ago
@ home: 23" 1680x1050 attached to my 13" MacBookPro @ office: 21" && 23" both 1680x1050 attached to my desktop
andymoe 15y ago
15" Laptop (MBP) + 21" LDC @ 1600x1200dpi. I like the 15 inch for the laptop and 19-23 for the external monitor though I don't mind a smaller monitor as long as it can run at 1600x1200 or above.
jamesbrewer 15y ago
It seems that the screen resolution is just as important (if not more important) than the monitor size. Is this a fair statement?
orangecat 15y ago
2x1920x1080 at home (21" iMac plus 21" external). I'd prefer 1920x1200, maybe even 1600x1200.
PStamatiou 15y ago
single 27-inch apple display at home. i hate switching between dual screens so this is a perfect setup for me
nesbot 15y ago
I have 3 monitors. Left 22" (landscape) 1680x1050 Center 23" (portrait) 1152x2048 Right 22" (landscape) 1680x1050 Pretty happy with my current setup. I have them on monitor arms which is the best thing... ultimate control over placement.
bobwebb 15y ago
1280x1024 17" monitor. I'd prefer something larger, at least 1080p resolution. I've tried using multiple monitors before, though. Doesn't do much for me, but then I mainly used them for playing video games and chatting on IRC...
daniel_solano 15y ago
I use three monitors, all 22" 1920x1200. The centre monitor is in the landscape orientation, while the other two are in portrait orientation. I am not sure what to think of the wide screen aspect ratio. In some cases it can be good, though sometimes I think it's just a bit extreme.
nwmcsween 15y ago
22" - 27" with anything larger I seem to only see the corners with one eye or I have to move my head to focus on something which is really annoying, 24" is probably the sweet spot for display to price ratio right now.
stray 15y ago
3x 30" cinema displays (2560x1600)
- jamesbrewer 15y ago
  Good lord, where do you put them?
  - stray 15y ago
    My "desk" is a fire-door atop two heavy-duty sawhorses.
dts 15y ago
I have a 24 inch samsung and the size is perfect as a single monitor. I, like many, don't like looking at two or more different screens. The only thing I would be aware of is that unfortunately with my macbook pro the quality of the samsung just doesnt compare to an apple display and i fiddled with the settings for ages. Adjustable height and rotation was really important for me, and the quality is good enough for the cost.

4 points by jamesbrewer 15y ago

What size is/are the monitor(s) for your machine at home? What size would you prefer?

bmaeser 15y ago

@ home: 23" 1680x1050 attached to my 13" MacBookPro @ office: 21" && 23" both 1680x1050 attached to my desktop

andymoe 15y ago

15" Laptop (MBP) + 21" LDC @ 1600x1200dpi. I like the 15 inch for the laptop and 19-23 for the external monitor though I don't mind a smaller monitor as long as it can run at 1600x1200 or above.

jamesbrewer 15y ago

It seems that the screen resolution is just as important (if not more important) than the monitor size. Is this a fair statement?

orangecat 15y ago

2x1920x1080 at home (21" iMac plus 21" external). I'd prefer 1920x1200, maybe even 1600x1200.

PStamatiou 15y ago

single 27-inch apple display at home. i hate switching between dual screens so this is a perfect setup for me

nesbot 15y ago

I have 3 monitors. Left 22" (landscape) 1680x1050 Center 23" (portrait) 1152x2048 Right 22" (landscape) 1680x1050 Pretty happy with my current setup. I have them on monitor arms which is the best thing... ultimate control over placement.

bobwebb 15y ago

1280x1024 17" monitor. I'd prefer something larger, at least 1080p resolution. I've tried using multiple monitors before, though. Doesn't do much for me, but then I mainly used them for playing video games and chatting on IRC...

daniel_solano 15y ago

I use three monitors, all 22" 1920x1200. The centre monitor is in the landscape orientation, while the other two are in portrait orientation. I am not sure what to think of the wide screen aspect ratio. In some cases it can be good, though sometimes I think it's just a bit extreme.

nwmcsween 15y ago

22" - 27" with anything larger I seem to only see the corners with one eye or I have to move my head to focus on something which is really annoying, 24" is probably the sweet spot for display to price ratio right now.

stray 15y ago

3x 30" cinema displays (2560x1600)

jamesbrewer 15y ago
Good lord, where do you put them?
- stray 15y ago
  My "desk" is a fire-door atop two heavy-duty sawhorses.

dts 15y ago

I have a 24 inch samsung and the size is perfect as a single monitor. I, like many, don't like looking at two or more different screens. The only thing I would be aware of is that unfortunately with my macbook pro the quality of the samsung just doesnt compare to an apple display and i fiddled with the settings for ages. Adjustable height and rotation was really important for me, and the quality is good enough for the cost.