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Re:Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't... by rsync on Sunday May 15, 2016 @12:40AM (#11699461)
"Everything not being 4:3 screens. I found it better for programming than everything being cinematic screens."

It may interest you to know that there is a new, modern, 1:1 screen for sale from a reputable company, today - the EIZO FlexScan EV2730QFX:

http://www.amazon.com/FlexScan-EV2730QFX-Monitor-1920x1920-E...

Please, please buy one (or three) of these, as I did, and place your dollar votes for screen innovation like this.

Re:Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't... by rayiner on Sunday May 15, 2016 @11:16AM (#11701207)
But wide-screen laptops are just the right size for side-by-side 80x25 emacs windows.
Re:Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't... by J_Darnley on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @09:26AM (#11713400)
Thank you for the suggestion. If I ever have that kind of money for a display I will get one.