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Last time i looked you can still pick up the odd 4:3 1280*1024 dell ips on ebay, i have one as a secondary and it works quite well.

LorenPechtel 4y ago
The 1280x1024's are good for older eyes--that's the size with the biggest pixels. Windows does a pretty good job of scaling fonts but icons don't scale so well. I have a 27" 2560x1440 that's absolutely wonderful for stuff that actually scales well, but I don't do much else with it because of the tiny icons.
tjoff 4y ago
That is 5:4. The 4:3 1600x1200 IPS one are quite decent but they are getting bulky by todays standards. Also require a lot more power and they are starting to die. (I think last model is from 2005). So I'd be prepared to do some repairs / get spares if you can+want.
user_7832 4y ago
I do actually have a Dell 4:3 monitor with me but unfortunately the resolution as well as the physical dimensions are nothing to write home about. I can make do with "smaller" (<~24") monitors fine as long as the resolution is good enough, but as you mentioned most old monitors aren't even 1080p. (Additionally with my shortsightedness I can/end up pixel-peep on 400ppi+ displays) I guess a decent solution in my case would be to actually get a proper job (I'm still studying) and save up for a decent display, until which I'll just do some window shopping heh ;)
anotherhue 4y ago
There are some NECs that go better, 1600x1200 https://th.nec.com/en_TH/product/display/multisync/lcd2090uxi.html https://th.nec.com/en_TH/product/display/multisync/lcd2090ux... Manufactured as late as 2010, especially the MedView series.
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projektfu 4y ago
Actually 5:4, I loved that format and wish it came in 2000x1600 or so.
- projektfu 4y ago
  I found that Eizo made a 2560x2048 medical monitor ... not sure how expensive that must be in color.
spicybright 4y ago
I've been using one for daily for 5 years now. $5 at a thrift store!
zh3 4y ago
Dell 2007's (1600x1200) are in high demand. Only a few weeks back I set a watch on an ebay site selling over 100 of them, I see there's only 2 left new.

LorenPechtel 4y ago

The 1280x1024's are good for older eyes--that's the size with the biggest pixels. Windows does a pretty good job of scaling fonts but icons don't scale so well. I have a 27" 2560x1440 that's absolutely wonderful for stuff that actually scales well, but I don't do much else with it because of the tiny icons.

tjoff 4y ago

That is 5:4. The 4:3 1600x1200 IPS one are quite decent but they are getting bulky by todays standards. Also require a lot more power and they are starting to die. (I think last model is from 2005). So I'd be prepared to do some repairs / get spares if you can+want.

user_7832 4y ago

I do actually have a Dell 4:3 monitor with me but unfortunately the resolution as well as the physical dimensions are nothing to write home about. I can make do with "smaller" (<~24") monitors fine as long as the resolution is good enough, but as you mentioned most old monitors aren't even 1080p. (Additionally with my shortsightedness I can/end up pixel-peep on 400ppi+ displays) I guess a decent solution in my case would be to actually get a proper job (I'm still studying) and save up for a decent display, until which I'll just do some window shopping heh ;)

anotherhue 4y ago

There are some NECs that go better, 1600x1200 https://th.nec.com/en_TH/product/display/multisync/lcd2090uxi.html https://th.nec.com/en_TH/product/display/multisync/lcd2090ux... Manufactured as late as 2010, especially the MedView series.

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projektfu 4y ago

Actually 5:4, I loved that format and wish it came in 2000x1600 or so.

projektfu 4y ago
I found that Eizo made a 2560x2048 medical monitor ... not sure how expensive that must be in color.

spicybright 4y ago

I've been using one for daily for 5 years now. $5 at a thrift store!

zh3 4y ago

Dell 2007's (1600x1200) are in high demand. Only a few weeks back I set a watch on an ebay site selling over 100 of them, I see there's only 2 left new.