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I like my vertical pixels as much as the next guy, but unless you are doing a lot of drawing work (and therefore really need a circle to look like a circle), I

by cbsmith 14y ago

I like my vertical pixels as much as the next guy, but unless you are doing a lot of drawing work (and therefore really need a circle to look like a circle), I have a hard time seeing why one would not give a little on this. You've got $300. You can either get a 1920x1200 display, or you can get a 2560x1440 display. If somehow there was another choice with a 2560x1600, I'm going to be strongly tempted to go with the 2560x1400 display unless it has some annoying display quality issues. Even if you have more money, it'd be tempting to consider getting 2 of the 2560x1400 instead of one 2560x1600.

yardie 14y ago
Basing your display decisions by the price is like basing your car buying decisions on the monthly payment. Displays are some of the sturdiest, longest lasting piece of the system, and it's the part of the computer you most interact with, unless you are blind. My single 27" LG is 6 years old and has gone through 3.5 computers in that time. In that regard, you've got $300 right now for a monitor, in 2 months you'll have $500. If it's possible to get a good monitor right now for $300 then I'd go for it. If I can't find anything that fits me (IPS, 16:10 are critical) I'd rather wait.
- cbsmith 14y ago
  > Basing your display decisions by the price is like basing your car buying decisions on the monthly payment. I'd say it really isn't like that, but to the extent it is... buying a nicer car that gets repossessed in 3 months isn't really a great idea, so that monthly payment is a pretty important factor. > My single 27" LG is 6 years old and has gone through 3.5 computers in that time. How much did it cost when you bought it? What would the replacement cost be? Nevermind the issue of how quickly display interfaces seem to be evolving these days... > In that regard, you've got $300 right now for a monitor, in 2 months you'll have $500. So, it's a purchase that lasts for years, but you only save up for it for... 3 months? > If it's possible to get a good monitor right now for $300 then I'd go for it. If I can't find anything that fits me (IPS, 16:10 are critical) I'd rather wait. Hey, you should never buy equipment sooner than you need it. The presumption is that you need to buy a monitor now, not later. If you don't need to buy a monitor now, the smart play is pretty much always not to buy one now.
quotemstr 14y ago
> really need a circle to look like a circle Why wouldn't a circle look like a circle in both places? All pixels are square these days, yes?
- cbsmith 14y ago
  > All pixels are square these days, yes? I honestly don't know, but I had presumed that since displays had different pixel densities yet were otherwise the same size, and particularly given how multicolor LCD displays are implemented, we still have silliness with rectangular pixels. Am I wrong?

by cbsmith 14y ago

yardie 14y ago

Basing your display decisions by the price is like basing your car buying decisions on the monthly payment. Displays are some of the sturdiest, longest lasting piece of the system, and it's the part of the computer you most interact with, unless you are blind. My single 27" LG is 6 years old and has gone through 3.5 computers in that time. In that regard, you've got $300 right now for a monitor, in 2 months you'll have $500. If it's possible to get a good monitor right now for $300 then I'd go for it. If I can't find anything that fits me (IPS, 16:10 are critical) I'd rather wait.

cbsmith 14y ago
> Basing your display decisions by the price is like basing your car buying decisions on the monthly payment. I'd say it really isn't like that, but to the extent it is... buying a nicer car that gets repossessed in 3 months isn't really a great idea, so that monthly payment is a pretty important factor. > My single 27" LG is 6 years old and has gone through 3.5 computers in that time. How much did it cost when you bought it? What would the replacement cost be? Nevermind the issue of how quickly display interfaces seem to be evolving these days... > In that regard, you've got $300 right now for a monitor, in 2 months you'll have $500. So, it's a purchase that lasts for years, but you only save up for it for... 3 months? > If it's possible to get a good monitor right now for $300 then I'd go for it. If I can't find anything that fits me (IPS, 16:10 are critical) I'd rather wait. Hey, you should never buy equipment sooner than you need it. The presumption is that you need to buy a monitor now, not later. If you don't need to buy a monitor now, the smart play is pretty much always not to buy one now.

quotemstr 14y ago

> really need a circle to look like a circle Why wouldn't a circle look like a circle in both places? All pixels are square these days, yes?

cbsmith 14y ago
> All pixels are square these days, yes? I honestly don't know, but I had presumed that since displays had different pixel densities yet were otherwise the same size, and particularly given how multicolor LCD displays are implemented, we still have silliness with rectangular pixels. Am I wrong?