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I keep hearing programmers tell me how much better IPS is than TN, but then they emphasize colors and viewing angles. Are these monitors better for programming

• llgrrl_ 14y ago
  Yes. I'm the kind of guy who couldn't care less about retina screens (they don't look that much sharper to me)... but definitely can tell the difference that IPS screens make. In contrast with the TN LCDs that you buy that requires tuning to make the images and text not washed out, with IPS everything looks right out of the box without you having to fix anything. Especially much better text rendering when you turn on subpixel rendering, which is a huge deal to me (I'm typing this on my 22 inches 2209WA which I had for two years and absolutely love).
• jdboyd 14y ago
  I had one TN display that got unpleasantly dim along the edges when viewed a bit off angle. I could never find a position for that monitor where I could go from sitting straight to slouching without some one of those positions resulting in dim edges. But, aside from that one bad example, if the text is crisp and there a plenty of pixels, then it is probably good enough for programming and text editing. Many programmers also do web design, photograph, games, or other tasks that benefit from a better display though.
• deelowe 14y ago
  Viewing angles matter more on a larger display due to the ratios of the distance from your eyes to the size of the screen. IPS screens have much better viewing angles than TN.