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[tesco]

If you're using the right ratio of resolution (example 1440*900 for my screen) the text appears exactly as it would with a "regular" monitor, except that more fits onto one line because of the extra width.

You sure about that?
I can confirm/disprove that theory on Wednesday.

yes, it's just the way it works.

Here's a little bit of proof. If the text was being stretched by the monitor that would mean the images and everything else on the screen were being stretched as well, right? Well right now I'm watching a video in media player and the little round pause button at the bottom is a perfect circle.
If the screen was stretching anything this would be an oval not a circle:

mediaplayerpause.jpg

If I set my resolution to 1280*1024 then everything is stretched. The button becomes an oval that is stretched from the sides.


Anyway I realize it still takes some getting used to but believe me the advantages of the wide screen are worth taking a short time to get used to.

[Detale]

If you're using the right ratio of resolution (example 1440*900 for my screen) the text appears exactly as it would with a "regular" monitor, except that more fits onto one line because of the extra width.

You sure about that?
I can confirm/disprove that theory on Wednesday.

Ooooo I love when you do tests man.

@ Ross Dude I was just going to do that with the FST logo and text and going to ask Clocker without a resize to do the same, the comparison should speak for itself yes?

[clocker]

Actually, what I was questioning was that more text was displayed per line on a WS.

[sleepyness]

Actually, what I was questioning was that more text was displayed per line on a WS.

And there should be, since there is more width to work with.

[tesco]

Actually, what I was questioning was that more text was displayed per line on a WS.

well that's a simple one to prove, just resize your browser window and watch how the text moves around. The wider the window, the more text shows on one line.
It's the exact same as changing the screen resolution.

[clocker]

OK, I give.

I still prefer standard aspect to widescreen though.
A standard ratio 24 or 28" would be tits.

[sleepyness]

OK, I give.

I still prefer standard aspect to widescreen though.
A standard ratio 24 or 28" would be tits.

Really? Maybe use portrait mode..

[clocker]

Not the same thing at all.

[100%]

@clocer can i also be a friend of your friend?
just tell him a 20" will do fine.

[clocker]

Sure you can, he's a very personable guy.

Of the ten workstation/monitor combos that he bought, five are already sold (@$300 apiece) to a company he does IT support for. They have already been tested, the HDDs formatted and imaged and will be delivered today.

Two of the remaining five have bulging caps on the motherboards and are probably just junk- although they post and run. He'll scrap them for the COAs (XP Pro) and save the useful parts as spares for the five sold units. The other three- assuming they test out OK- can be bundled with a CRT and sold off for whatever they can get. The printers and scanners will just be scrapped- even if they work they're just a pain to deal with.

Only one monitor is still available and I'm thinking of making a play for it...don't really need another but what the hell.

Still want to be his friend?