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Ask HN: Which screen for programming?

16 points by Artemis2 12y ago

Hello HN! I'm currently considering upgrading my display. What are you using currently? (and at what price point?)

foozoor 12y ago
Bigger is better.
sergiotapia 12y ago
The biggest you can afford. I have 3 27 inch monitors and it's awesome to have that much real estate.
bsilvereagle 12y ago
If you have the budget, IPS displays are much easier to look at all day compared to TN panels.
- t0 12y ago
  Would you recommend this? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1IAL7W http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1IAL7W
  - bsilvereagle 12y ago
    You can usually get 23" for around $150 on sale.
    - t0 12y ago
      I actually just received this one. It was listed for about $150 by Amazon with supposedly damaged packaging but everything is perfect and I love it! Thank you.
- tdicola 12y ago
  Yeah I would definitely go for a nicer IPS display vs. a larger TN one. I switch between a cheap TN monitor and nice IPS MacBook display a lot and the IPS display is so much easier on the eyes. The TN panel looks really harsh, especially with white on black text.
elviejo 12y ago
Seiki 4k 39". 3850 x 2150 px Good forma programming... bad for games. $ 400 - 450 USD
lxfontes 12y ago
Asus PB278 2560x1440 for ~500$
arnaudbreton 12y ago
Can't think about a specific model but a good programming screen for me is one which can rotate 90 degrees in portrait mode.
randallsquared 12y ago
Two 27" Planar displays ( http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/planar-pxl2790mw-review,3647.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/planar-pxl2790mw-review,... ). I bought mine from Tiger Direct for about $450 each in March or April, but I can't find them there anymore.
kr0 12y ago
I use one 22 or 24 inch monitor, and I usually dock my window at half width in an editor or similar, fullscreen for IDE and Browser only.
dsnflknf 12y ago
The 1600x900 14" display in my T430s, plus the Cinnamon desktop environment. It's amazing how much a good DE makes up for a small screen.
kayman 12y ago
27 inch mac cinema display...never looked back
codeshaman 12y ago
I've had all kinds of multiple monitors setup. My last setup was a 27" iMac plus a 30" Dell monitor. However, since I got my retina MacBook Pro I find myself more and more exclusively programming on the laptop. The screen is great and the text quality superb so I enjoy it more.
- emiunet 12y ago
  Which size of MacBook Pro are you using? I am considering 13" because of its lighter weight (compare to 15").
StephenGL 12y ago
Forget the model, but Dell IPS 2560x1440 27" its a great combo of size and pixel density.
thecodefoundry 12y ago
2 Dell UltraSharp 24" IPS panels U2412M (1600x1200) (side by side, in landscape) 2 Dell 2007FPW 21" IPS panels (1680x1050) (one on each end, in portrait mode)
chroman 12y ago
I use 2x Dell UltraSharp U3014 (2560x1600 at 60Hz), I would recommend this monitor only if you want a big resolution and great, rich, vivid colors, it’s IPS though. Avoid any version previous to A03.
brockrockman 12y ago
2x HP LP2475w. They are 1920x1200 / 16:10 IPS panels with pivot/tilt/rotate stands and a bunch of inputs.. They're a bit old, but look great and can find them used for ~$150.
arh68 12y ago
I've no issues at all w/ my Yamakasi 30" IPS ($300~400). Got it on ebay, straight from Korea, looks a lot like my old iMac's IPS but it's matte (and not 27"). 2560x1600 :). I've had it just a few months now, not quite a year. I've also got 3 thinkpads but I can't recommend those screens :(. Also, if you haven't seen fonts on a glossy Retina display, visit an Apple store. Fonts at that resolution just look different/perfect in a way that's hard to express.
jyothepro 12y ago
Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch) - http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC914LL/B/apple-thunderbolt-display-27-inch?fnode=53 http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC914LL/B/apple-thunderbol...
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16 points by Artemis2 12y ago

Hello HN! I'm currently considering upgrading my display. What are you using currently? (and at what price point?)

foozoor 12y ago

Bigger is better.

sergiotapia 12y ago

The biggest you can afford. I have 3 27 inch monitors and it's awesome to have that much real estate.

bsilvereagle 12y ago

If you have the budget, IPS displays are much easier to look at all day compared to TN panels.

t0 12y ago
Would you recommend this? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1IAL7W http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1IAL7W
- bsilvereagle 12y ago
  You can usually get 23" for around $150 on sale.
  - t0 12y ago
    I actually just received this one. It was listed for about $150 by Amazon with supposedly damaged packaging but everything is perfect and I love it! Thank you.
tdicola 12y ago
Yeah I would definitely go for a nicer IPS display vs. a larger TN one. I switch between a cheap TN monitor and nice IPS MacBook display a lot and the IPS display is so much easier on the eyes. The TN panel looks really harsh, especially with white on black text.

elviejo 12y ago

Seiki 4k 39". 3850 x 2150 px Good forma programming... bad for games. $ 400 - 450 USD

lxfontes 12y ago

Asus PB278 2560x1440 for ~500$

arnaudbreton 12y ago

Can't think about a specific model but a good programming screen for me is one which can rotate 90 degrees in portrait mode.

randallsquared 12y ago

Two 27" Planar displays ( http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/planar-pxl2790mw-review,3647.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/planar-pxl2790mw-review,... ). I bought mine from Tiger Direct for about $450 each in March or April, but I can't find them there anymore.

kr0 12y ago

I use one 22 or 24 inch monitor, and I usually dock my window at half width in an editor or similar, fullscreen for IDE and Browser only.

dsnflknf 12y ago

The 1600x900 14" display in my T430s, plus the Cinnamon desktop environment. It's amazing how much a good DE makes up for a small screen.

kayman 12y ago

27 inch mac cinema display...never looked back

codeshaman 12y ago

I've had all kinds of multiple monitors setup. My last setup was a 27" iMac plus a 30" Dell monitor. However, since I got my retina MacBook Pro I find myself more and more exclusively programming on the laptop. The screen is great and the text quality superb so I enjoy it more.

emiunet 12y ago
Which size of MacBook Pro are you using? I am considering 13" because of its lighter weight (compare to 15").

StephenGL 12y ago

Forget the model, but Dell IPS 2560x1440 27" its a great combo of size and pixel density.

thecodefoundry 12y ago

2 Dell UltraSharp 24" IPS panels U2412M (1600x1200) (side by side, in landscape) 2 Dell 2007FPW 21" IPS panels (1680x1050) (one on each end, in portrait mode)

chroman 12y ago

I use 2x Dell UltraSharp U3014 (2560x1600 at 60Hz), I would recommend this monitor only if you want a big resolution and great, rich, vivid colors, it’s IPS though. Avoid any version previous to A03.

brockrockman 12y ago

2x HP LP2475w. They are 1920x1200 / 16:10 IPS panels with pivot/tilt/rotate stands and a bunch of inputs.. They're a bit old, but look great and can find them used for ~$150.

arh68 12y ago

I've no issues at all w/ my Yamakasi 30" IPS ($300~400). Got it on ebay, straight from Korea, looks a lot like my old iMac's IPS but it's matte (and not 27"). 2560x1600 :). I've had it just a few months now, not quite a year. I've also got 3 thinkpads but I can't recommend those screens :(. Also, if you haven't seen fonts on a glossy Retina display, visit an Apple store. Fonts at that resolution just look different/perfect in a way that's hard to express.

jyothepro 12y ago

Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch) - http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC914LL/B/apple-thunderbolt-display-27-inch?fnode=53 http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC914LL/B/apple-thunderbol...

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