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I like having a wide screen that scrolls vertically. Humans naturally find it easier to look side-to-side then up-and-down, and most web pages do place the most
by TallGuyShort 17y ago
I like having a wide screen that scrolls vertically. Humans naturally find it easier to look side-to-side then up-and-down, and most web pages do place the most important content at the top, such that it can all be displayed on one screen by looking side-to-side. For reading long passages of text, I can read longer lines and scroll less-often.
The possibility of having to scroll side-ways would, in my opinion, be a much less intuitive action, especially if people are already used to scrolling vertically.
- DLarsen 17y agoI'm not suggesting a side scroll. Side scroll definitely stinks. However, part of my point is that for most content you wouldn't have to scroll sideways. The content itself is better suited to a tall screen than a wide one. I would say that a tall screen allows you to scan and skim content more effectively.
- limmeau 17y agoThere are also ergonomical limits to screen height: most sources I know of recommend that the upper edge of the screen be at eye-level or below. My 24" 16:10 wide-screen already reaches that limit (I admit the desk is a bit high).