On 4/8/13 8:42 PM, Michael Torrie wrote: > On 04/07/2013 10:14 PM, Logan Gunnell wrote: >> Phillip, why the big priority on the NOT widescreen? I have heard about >> people preferring them before but I haven't actually heard why and how it >> feels/looks better. I'm just curious to hear the arguments, it may persuade >> me to try them out. > Wow this is the thread for long-dead UUG alumns to come out of the > word-work! > > Sadly most people just consume media on their computers these days, so > the cheap TV panels have taken over the entire industry like a plague. > With a large monitor I don't mind as much, since I can do two vim > windows side-by-side. But having a screen with a lower resolution (DPI) > than I had back in 1999 is pretty pathetic, really. > > Also I'm always amused by people who maximize their web browsers on > wide-screen monitors. Cracks me up. Some companies, like MS and Apple > have embraced the widescreen idea with full-screen apps and layouts that > stretch across the screen. With Outlook you basically have to > full-screen the thing now. Progress is sure strange. I am a fan of 16:10 displays. I have been avoiding all 16:9. After using a 16:9 display at work that's 2560x1440, I've decided that 16:9 can be okay, as long as it isn't as small as 1920x1080. My wife wanted to get me a monitor on black friday this last year, and I told her as long as it was at least 1200 pixels high, and 16:10 or 16:9, I'd be okay with it. She was unable to find a "good deal" with that criteria, and I remained monitorless.
When the retina display macbook pros started coming out, I was really hoping that would push other manufacturers to do the same. I haven't seen as much movement in that direction by others as I'd like, but I do understand it can take a long time to retool for doing displays. Perhaps I'm wrong-- is there another manufacturer that's trying to follow apple in this regard? Jeff Anderson
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