Do i really need a 20" LCD?

[aphex]

Tax return should be coming anyday now and i am in dire need of a nice LCD (parents took my CRT)

Been looking at a Dell 2001fp and a Dell 1901fp, the 2001 seems to go on sale all the time while the 1901 never does anymore...

Is it worth the extra $200-$300 for an inch of desktop real estate?

 

[JoeKing]

yes

 

[tweakmm]

I think it all depends on how much extra cash you have to burn.

 

[BaboonGuy]

well i certainly love it.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Yes you really need one.

:beer:

 

[KGB1]

Nein.... price will drop to $750... then snag it

 

[Ryan]

No, I do, Send it to me.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

It's not just an extra inch of space. It's an extra 220 pixels x 176 pixels.

 

[sparkyclarky]

I bought it at $750 and love it.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Yes. When I moved from 15 to 18 I was hesitant, but will never turn back. After playing for an extended time in the Apple store with the 23 Inch Cinema Display, I can safely say I would never turn one of those down, and would manage to use all the real estate. More screen space is always better.

 

[BillGates]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
It's not just an extra inch of space. It's an extra 220 pixels x 176 pixels.

He's right.

 

[dmurray14]

I say no way...get 2 15" or something

 

[TerryMathews]

Am I the only person alive that prefers CRTs still?

EDIT: BTW, every computer I own is using a 21" Trinitron CRT, my desktop uses two and I'm using another one as a TV via a NextVision N6. I live within 10 minutes of a surplus electronics store and an Air Force base.

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: dmurray14
I say no way...get 2 15" or something

well that's dumb

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: TerryMathews
Am I the only person alive that prefers CRTs still?

Yes.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe

Originally posted by: dmurray14
I say no way...get 2 15" or something

well that's dumb

Agreed. Two 15 inch monitors in no way compares to one full 20 inch monitor.

 

[hdeck]

no, you probably don't.

 

[TerryMathews]

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe

Originally posted by: dmurray14
I say no way...get 2 15" or something

well that's dumb

Agreed. Two 15 inch monitors in no way compares to one full 20 inch monitor.

Ditto. I wouldn't say that dual monitors are bad (since I use them), but they're no replacement for real resolution. Since LCDs are fixed, you have to buy the biggest you can afford right off the bat.

 

[arcenite]

I prefer crts because I can only afford crts

I would love a 2001FP

 

[Imdmn04]

you know your monitor is too damn big when u have to move your head instead of your eyeballs from left to right to read a line of text.

 

[petery83]

with the 2001fp, you also get a 16ms response time instead of whatever the 1901's is (think it's at least 25ms)

 

[Xionide]

I owuld go for 2 18" myself.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: BillGates

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
It's not just an extra inch of space. It's an extra 220 pixels x 176 pixels.

He's right.

er...he's wrong. Last i recall, 2001 has 1600x1200 max resolution. so wouldn't that make it a difference of 320? not 220...

 

[HonkeyDonk]

but yes, definitely go w/ a 20" not for the extra 1" of viewable, but for the fact that you can go 1600x1200.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: BillGates

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
It's not just an extra inch of space. It's an extra 220 pixels x 176 pixels.

He's right.

er...he's wrong. Last i recall, 2001 has 1600x1200 max resolution. so wouldn't that make it a difference of 320? not 220...

Whatever. I'm not a math major.