The End of Windows

Re:The End of Windows by mjevans on Monday April 02, 2018 @04:38PM (#16739048)

I would __much__ rather have TWO 1080p or 1920x1200 displays than a single 4K display. For me, the quantity of visible 'glass' matters most. It's surprisingly difficult to drive double 4K monitors.

Maybe as the price comes down and more transistors end up in basic chipsets we'll see 2 and 3 heads of 4K displays become common.

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Re:The End of Windows by BuckRogers on Monday April 02, 2018 @05:22PM (#16739458)

Agreed. I've been using a Commodore or PC desktop since ~1986. Been through lots of hardware iterations, seen and pondered many different configurations. I found the 24" 1080P display is the best and the more, the better[0]. And no larger than 24" either, that's crucial. I've downsized from larger panels to 24".

I wouldn't trade my three 1080P 24" panels for 4K panels, unless the goal was to sell the 4K panels and rebuy the 1080P 24" panels. I don't do a lot of gaming anymore, but they're hardly a horrible experience in that regard either.

[0]https://pcpartpicker.com/b/dFmqqs

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Re:The End of Windows by ScottBurson on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @12:36AM (#16741946)

I almost agree, except that I definitely prefer 24" 1920x1200 over 1920x1080.

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Re:The End of Windows by BuckRogers on Saturday April 07, 2018 @05:08PM (#16782994)

So I wasn't able to get this out of my mind and went to order 3 new 1200P panels today and actually backed out at the last moment after further consideration. I think it would drive me nuts to effectively have a 21.6" panel in 16:9 optimized content, which is everything. Which would bother me more than having the additional 10% viewspace for work. Especially considering I have 3 panels, plenty of workspace.

I think at this point in the market, I'm going to stick with 16:9 native resolutions. If I do any swaps, I'll probably try out dual 27" 4K panels (also 16:9, great for 1080P content), with one mounted below the other. That'll be pretty nice in time as 4K becomes better supported.

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Re:The End of Windows by BuckRogers on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @08:47PM (#16760784)

Agreed. I couldn't find (modern, thin bezel + Displayport) 1920x1200 panels when I was shopping last time. I do see a few on the market right now, when one of my 3 goes out, I'll sell off the other two and order three 1920x1200 panels for sure.

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Re:The End of Windows by kristianp on Monday April 02, 2018 @06:54PM (#16740208)

Why do you prefer a 24 inch display to a larger one such as a 27 inch?

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Re:The End of Windows by BuckRogers on Monday April 02, 2018 @08:06PM (#16740658)

The dot pitch is too big, at least at 1080P and it's just not as sharp as I prefer. I had a couple 27" 1080P panels at one point and got rid of them. 1440P@27" is good but I've just been happiest overall with my three 1080P panels, the main factor is fitting three 27" panels on most desks (& mine is rather large) is harder than 24s. Also, less neck movement to focus on a panel on the periphery. Some trial and error to reach this point but as long as I run three panels, I'll never go beyond 24".

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