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Re:Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem by steve1977 on Friday October 13, 2023 @11:00AM (#37871385)
Usually the smallest "skinny" 16:9 screens you see nowadays on desktops are 24".

Windows was perfectly usable on 15" 4:3 screens. The first iMacs were 15" 4:3.

So that as such probably wasn't the issue.

http://www.displaywars.com/24-inch-16x9-vs-15-inch-4x3

What might be an issue though is the use of laptops.

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Re:Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem by vladvasiliu on Friday October 13, 2023 @12:31PM (#37872423)
Yeah, I was mostly thinking of laptops.
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Re:Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem by steve1977 on Saturday October 14, 2023 @04:33AM (#37878980)
Ok I can see the point there, especially with the non-movable taskbar (and hideously large ribbon bars in Office etc.)

http://www.displaywars.com/15,4-inch-16x9-vs-15-inch-4x3

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