slate.com— Whether you're a PC or Mac user, the humongous 24-inch iMac that Apple unwrapped on Wednesday drives home a point: Speed is good, but spread is better.
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Almost everything you do on your computer can be augmented with a larger screen (Assuming the resolution goes up with the size). Games/HDMovies are given. But programming helps out a lot to. The more full lines of code you can fit on the screen and read the easier it is to follow. Also it is nice to have a full size debugger showing you code along side your app when you are debugging it. Having Word Processors Documents side by side with a fully readable web browser. Larger displays just make life easier.
"Dude are you listening on what I am saying? There are no reply buttoms on some people's posts."lol....there are no reply buttons on some people's posts because those posts are comments on another post. like lcars said....if you wish to reply comment about another post you click reply in the original post, then either quote the comment or make a @iAlex, then reply.
24" Bahhhh, I have a 37" 1920x1080 as my main computer monitor and would never go back to an itsy bitsy 20" or 24" screen. Everything is awsome about the size of this monitor.
Re-read the description and yes, the article mentions the new iMac. The relevance here is that the iMac is a computer for the average Joe. By offering a 24" model, Apple is saying that this screen size is ready for mainstream use. And yes, these screens have become much cheaper. Apple is doing interesting stuff every now and then. If you really can't stand hearing about it, maybe you should avoid digg completely. No diss intended.
bigger screens then 19" are uttery pointles. just use ALT-TAB or the taskbar or the finder.. Biger screens are a waste of money, and terible for your health.
well I always hear people complaining that @ 30" the monitor is too big. They must have really crappy periphial vision. My current Monitor is 42" @1920x1080 AND I'm sitting 3 feet away and I can still see the entire screen.
Sit 3 feet away from 2560x1600 on a 30 and you won't see much. I love how some of you compare high resolution computer displays to HDTVs. The Apple and Dell 30" LCD Displays are not for everyone. They are not for gamers, or casual computer users. They are also not for those who spend their life in microsoft word and emails. They are for people who need as many pixels as possible on a screen and those people are usually in the business of art, design, photography, video editing, and even music.
Hey! The Samsung 244T is the monitor I'm seriously considering. I have yet to hear anything negative about them. IMHO, anything larger would be overkill.Besides, I have a Hitachi 52" plasma in the living room to play games on if I want the 'big experience.'
dweller99Sep 9, 2006
if 24" is good then 30" must be great.<a class="user" href="http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/monitor_3007wfp?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs">http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/monitor_3007wfp?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs</a>
jellomizerSep 10, 2006
Almost everything you do on your computer can be augmented with a larger screen (Assuming the resolution goes up with the size). Games/HDMovies are given. But programming helps out a lot to. The more full lines of code you can fit on the screen and read the easier it is to follow. Also it is nice to have a full size debugger showing you code along side your app when you are debugging it. Having Word Processors Documents side by side with a fully readable web browser. Larger displays just make life easier.
jeebugornSep 10, 2006
"Dude are you listening on what I am saying? There are no reply buttoms on some people's posts."lol....there are no reply buttons on some people's posts because those posts are comments on another post. like lcars said....if you wish to reply comment about another post you click reply in the original post, then either quote the comment or make a @iAlex, then reply.
wizardofworSep 10, 2006
24" Bahhhh, I have a 37" 1920x1080 as my main computer monitor and would never go back to an itsy bitsy 20" or 24" screen. Everything is awsome about the size of this monitor.
drfranktmSep 10, 2006
Re-read the description and yes, the article mentions the new iMac. The relevance here is that the iMac is a computer for the average Joe. By offering a 24" model, Apple is saying that this screen size is ready for mainstream use. And yes, these screens have become much cheaper. Apple is doing interesting stuff every now and then. If you really can't stand hearing about it, maybe you should avoid digg completely. No diss intended.
matt_rubinSep 10, 2006
yeah i am a perfect subject......I got a Athlon 64 3200+ WIth a 24in Dell monitor
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zoglogSep 10, 2006
whatever, this guy is a pussy. 24" <a class="user" href="http://zoglog.clearlyseen.net/photos/westinghouse/pcdesktop.jpg">http://zoglog.clearlyseen.net/photos/westinghouse/pcdesktop.jpg</a>42" bitches =p
aton30Sep 10, 2006
bigger screens then 19" are uttery pointles. just use ALT-TAB or the taskbar or the finder.. Biger screens are a waste of money, and terible for your health.
zoglogSep 11, 2006
well I always hear people complaining that @ 30" the monitor is too big. They must have really crappy periphial vision. My current Monitor is 42" @1920x1080 AND I'm sitting 3 feet away and I can still see the entire screen.
radiantm3Sep 11, 2006
Sit 3 feet away from 2560x1600 on a 30 and you won't see much. I love how some of you compare high resolution computer displays to HDTVs. The Apple and Dell 30" LCD Displays are not for everyone. They are not for gamers, or casual computer users. They are also not for those who spend their life in microsoft word and emails. They are for people who need as many pixels as possible on a screen and those people are usually in the business of art, design, photography, video editing, and even music.
koosebaneSep 11, 2006
Hey! The Samsung 244T is the monitor I'm seriously considering. I have yet to hear anything negative about them. IMHO, anything larger would be overkill.Besides, I have a Hitachi 52" plasma in the living room to play games on if I want the 'big experience.'
elbekkoNov 29, 2006
21.3" for me =)