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Re:John Carmack coded Quake on a 28-inch 16:9 1080p monitor ... by noonespecial on Wednesday September 21, 2011 @02:30AM (#3021020)
I'm just glad the days of 0.36 dot pitch 15" is over. My first one was part of a "Packard Bell" system. Damn, I'm old.(1) It was so round and so blurry, it was like looking out the portal of a submarine.

(1) Take your 1080p and get the hell off my lawn.

Re:John Carmack coded Quake on a 28-inch 16:9 1080p monitor ... by bitwize on Wednesday September 21, 2011 @04:47PM (#3023611)
How long did that thing last? I remember Packard Bells. They tended to be busted before even leaving the store.
Re:John Carmack coded Quake on a 28-inch 16:9 1080p monitor ... by noonespecial on Wednesday September 21, 2011 @09:07PM (#3024368)
I actually worked at one of those little mom and pop computer repair stores that sprung up everywhere in the early 90's. My computer was made of the detritus of Pack-Bell systems that came in not worthy of repair. Their dismal quality worked in my favor. An endless stream of zombie boxes to frankenstein into free stuff for me.