At 3:24 PM -0500 1/2/09, Isaac Smith posted: >> The block of ice protecting my credit card has melted, and I still >> want an iMac. So, hopefully last dumb question for the day. Has >> anyone bought a 24" (iMac/monitor) and wished they'd gone with a >> small screen? I'm currently using a 19" widescreen monitor on the G5, >> having upgraded from a square'ish 15" iMac, and thought the >> difference was wonderful. Now find I'm constantly trying to get to >> the correct window. But I've taken a tape measure to estimate the >> size of the 24" iMac and it's huge! I found an image on the web that >> makes the 24" look even bigger than I'd estimated. So anyone with >> real world experience, do you wish you'd gone smaller than 24"? >> >> Steve R > > Steve, > > I've actually had just the opposite happen. I have a 20" iMac, and I > really wish I would have shelled out the extra cash for a 24". There > is an issue with the viewing angle on the 20" iMacs that the 24" iMacs > do not have. The vertical viewing angle is absolutely horrendous. When > positioned directly in front of my computer, there is a noticeable > difference in a solid color from the top of the screen to the bottom. > What should be one solid color becomes a gradient. > > Yes, 24" is quite a large screen, but I would go for it because its > image quality is better. > > I hope that helps you with making the decision.
Yes.... I just <gulp> finished the checkout. Thanks.... I needed the shove. Steve R --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
