Hey for only $17000 you can get a 50 inch flat Plasma display that has magical resolutions. That should be enough space ----- Original Message ----- From: Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <carls at agritech.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [TCLUG:19263] New monitor >1) Most people have a limited amount of desk space - as such, >a 25" CRT would be difficult to fit on. Insufficient dedication to the Cause! these are probably the same strange people who have lives away from the computer screen... wierdos. ;> >2) Most research has noted that for regular computer users, there is ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >a big productivity increase when you go from 14/15" screens to 17", >and another moderate size productivity increase when you go from >17" to 19", but not so much from 19" to 21". I understand this; and figured that it was the main reason we don't see really big displays... most people just don't know how to take advantage of them. tragically; most people rarely run more than one application at a time. for them, 17" is quite adequate. then you have people like us, who run >12 programs on at least 4 virtual desktops at >1280x1024 each, and think we're cramped. :) I think the big breakthrough in workspace technology will be position-sensing head-mounted displays. by turning your head; you can have an environment as big in area as you like. even those will still need 6000x2400 displays (or perhaps a pair of 4000x2400 displays, interleaved stereoscopically at the center of vision?) >If you want big, your best bet these >days is to pick up a nice HDTV. I've seen a really nice 16:9 HDTV (like >36" I think) for $2k, that is also multisync, so you can hook it up to your >computer. It even had USB ports on the front of the TV. I can't remember who >it was made by, but I've seen them at Best Buy, and they do look real nice. >(1080i, sadly). the thought did occur to me; but ~1920x1080 doesn't really seem worth it right now. maybe when I build my dream house I can get 2 or three of them; then watch TV while mucking around on my computer, sitting on a comfy chair in the living room. :) thanks! Carl Soderstrom _________________________________________ Systems Administrator 307 Brighton Ave. Minnesota DHIA Buffalo, MN carls at agritech.com (763) 682-1091 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - $7.99/mo! ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org