Looking to buy a new moniter..

[Virtualbody1234]

I suggest you look at games being played on a widescreen before making a purchase.

[tesco]

Just take note that a 19" widescreen is smaller than the regular 19" screen

less tall but it's wider.

Are WS monitors measured diagonally like normal monitors?

[Virtualbody1234]

Just take note that a 19" widescreen is smaller than the regular 19" screen

less tall but it's wider.

Are WS monitors measured diagonally like normal monitors?

Yes. But a rectangle measured diagonally ends up being a smaller surface area than a square. So the fact that a widescreen monitor is a wider rectangle than a regular 4x3 screen format means that the widescreen ends up having a smaller surface area.

It all comes down to mathematics (geometry).