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Re:But no, 80-column terminals in 2020 isn't “reasonable” an... by dingaling on Saturday May 30, 2020 @02:32AM (#23359013)
> I'm 38, rocking a 43" 4k monitor. There's so much room.

There's no more room on a 43" 3840 x 2160 monitor than there is on a 32" 3840 x 2160...

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Re:But no, 80-column terminals in 2020 isn't “reasonable” an... by zapzupnz on Saturday May 30, 2020 @06:34AM (#23360092)
That's fine. The point is that the font size is no issue at 43". Could be really small, you'd still be able to see it well.
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Re:But no, 80-column terminals in 2020 isn't “reasonable” an... by lostmyoldone on Saturday May 30, 2020 @03:18PM (#23363833)
Yes it is if you physical ability to resolve pixels (eyesight) are less than the DPI of the smaller monitor, which I take to be what was what the top poster shockinglytrue meant by his age related character point size increase.
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