My opinion is that you should get as big a monitor as you can afford. How can it be too big. Unless you are right up on your screen which is not good for your eyes anyway. Plus the fact that you can watch DVD's with at least a little bit more quality than with a traditional 15,17 or 19 inch monitor. Anyone who says 21" is too big likely can't afford one.
[]EDIT[] BTW, I am one of those who cannot afford one, but maybe in the near future, especially if Santa Clause sees it fit to give me one.
[]EDIT[] BTW, I am one of those who cannot afford one, but maybe in the near future, especially if Santa Clause sees it fit to give me one.
I have a Sony F500 and wouldn't be happy with anything less than a 21" for my main system (although I am not happy with Sony's current quality control). I could deal with a 19", if I couldn't afford a good 21". I would rather have a quality 19" than a cheap 21".
<< Heh, next monitor I get will probably be a 24"
21" seems a bit small to me now. >>
Too small? You're kidding right?
Depends on the resolution you'd want to run it at on a 21-22" monitor. On my Mitsu-FD 22", 1600x1200 is a bit too small for size 10 Times Roman font text. I run it at 14x10 and its better for my eyes. That's for normal Windows stuff. For gaming, yes it is too big IMO since most games aren't designed for anything greater than 1024x768. Smaller the native game rez, the blockier/uglier the game gets. Next display I'll probably get is an 18-19" LCD screen to replace the 22" crt.
i've been using a 21" monitor for 8 years - once you've used 21", everthing else seems small. it weighs a ton (so forget moving it around much), but it can make you very productive if you use your computer for work. if you can afford it, go for 21". if you can't, 19" monitors can be had for reasonable prices. of course if you've got an unlimited budget, a wide screen LCD monitor (like the SGI or APple products) would be even nicer than a standard 21" crt. maybe some day....
Well I descided to get a new 19" with a 3 year warrenty.
I was going to order the Dell 21" for 365$ (cnd), but after reading about all the return rates at the costumers shipping expense. I really didn't want to have to pay 50$ each time for shipping. I probably would of like that 21" if it worked good. But it seems like it's big and bulky. I wouldnt need to carry it around at all, (I got plenty of 14" for the occasinal lan party that i never go to).
I decided to opt for the LG 915 instead for the same price. Plus where I get it from (close to my house), if it breaks and they don't get it repaired in 7 days they give me a new one, so no hassel there.
Thanks for all your responses guys. Hopefully this thread will help someone else in this really hard descision.
I was going to order the Dell 21" for 365$ (cnd), but after reading about all the return rates at the costumers shipping expense. I really didn't want to have to pay 50$ each time for shipping. I probably would of like that 21" if it worked good. But it seems like it's big and bulky. I wouldnt need to carry it around at all, (I got plenty of 14" for the occasinal lan party that i never go to
).I decided to opt for the LG 915 instead for the same price. Plus where I get it from (close to my house), if it breaks and they don't get it repaired in 7 days they give me a new one, so no hassel there.
Thanks for all your responses guys. Hopefully this thread will help someone else in this really hard descision.
No, it isn't too big. 21" monitors (particularly trinitron/diamondtron ones) are wonderful. They may look big for a couple hours, but you will get used to it REALLY fast. I recently switched to an 18.1" LCD 1280X1024 flat panel, which in viewable area, is a bit larger than your average 19" monitor. While I can't say that I really "miss" the extra size of the 21" monitor, I think that bigger in a monitor is always better. That said, I am not at all sorry I switched. 1-2" of viewable area smaller for being able to stare at it for HOURS and HOURS without your eyes ever getting tired is a very good trade. Consider a flat panel if you can come up with the ca$h (or find a deal like I did).
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gotta Sony 21" 520GS, bought it years ago. Still working and LOOKING like a champ. Get a 21" if you can afford it. Remember, people only regret when it's too small and never when it's too big
<< people only regret when it's too small and never when it's too big >>
When I moved into an apartment on the 4th floor with no elevator (just for about a year), I regretted having to carry my 73lb monitor when I moved in
Down the stairs was pretty bad too, but not as bad as up.
I have a 19" at home and a 21" at work. both are excellent monitors and I have plenty of space, but still prefer the 19" (the 21" seems a bit overpowering on my eyes). If at all possible, find friends or work places with those monitors and park yourself in front of them for 20-30 minutes and see how they feel.
Like great tires for an average car, a great monitor is a very well worth it investment. I've had monitors last 10 years, so it can also be a very cost effective investment. I just got a flat Hitachi CM823F 21" and am so much happier that with my 17".
Why run a rediculously high resolution anyways? I have a 19" and I run 1024X768 as my main resolution.
If I had a 21" I would run 1152X864. I know a guy that runs 1600X1200 on his 17Inch trust me, it does support 1600x1200. Who wants to get out the microscope to read the text? Not I.
Games look the same detail 1024X768 as they do in 1600X1200 on my monitor. On a 21Inch, my quess is that the real sweet spot is 1152X864 for both games and for desktop resolution. My point? No need for Matrox G400 2D quality unless of course you are a CAD user.
If I had a 21" I would run 1152X864. I know a guy that runs 1600X1200 on his 17Inch trust me, it does support 1600x1200. Who wants to get out the microscope to read the text? Not I.
Games look the same detail 1024X768 as they do in 1600X1200 on my monitor. On a 21Inch, my quess is that the real sweet spot is 1152X864 for both games and for desktop resolution. My point? No need for Matrox G400 2D quality unless of course you are a CAD user.
<<< 21" is great, but 22" and 24" are better. >>>
Hmmm, I think you are confused. 21" and 22" have the same viewable. Both are 20" in vewiable give or take .25 in.
Most 21" speced are not flat, however, the 22" are.
24" is made By sony and is not a 4:3 aspect. Which means it is really is not 24".
If you set the 24" in 4:3 mode you end up with the same or less viewable size than your 21 and 22 inchers.
So your statement is sorta useless.....
Also, define better? Does bigger mean better? Hardly. Comes a point where all you are doing when getting a bigger screen is moving father away from it. Perceived size stays the same within your field of vision of course. Over your head? I hope not.
Hmmm, I think you are confused. 21" and 22" have the same viewable. Both are 20" in vewiable give or take .25 in.
Most 21" speced are not flat, however, the 22" are.
24" is made By sony and is not a 4:3 aspect. Which means it is really is not 24".
If you set the 24" in 4:3 mode you end up with the same or less viewable size than your 21 and 22 inchers.
So your statement is sorta useless.....
Also, define better? Does bigger mean better? Hardly. Comes a point where all you are doing when getting a bigger screen is moving father away from it. Perceived size stays the same within your field of vision of course. Over your head? I hope not.
21" is still pretty expensive(I would rather get a 19" and do a good upgrade). It really does depend on how close you sit to your monitor.
If money doesn't matter to you, get the biggest you can afford, if not, look at a 19" cause I found it to be a great upgrade years ago.
If money doesn't matter to you, get the biggest you can afford, if not, look at a 19" cause I found it to be a great upgrade years ago.
<< Why run a rediculously high resolution anyways? I have a 19" and I run 1024X768 as my main resolution.
If I had a 21" I would run 1152X864. I know a guy that runs 1600X1200 on his 17Inch trust me, it does support 1600x1200. Who wants to get out the microscope to read the text? Not I.
>>
You can adjust the font and window property sizes. Takes about 5-10 minutes to do it once and you don't touch it again. The increased resolution will be appreciated in text applications when you want to minimize the window size to get full page views.
Just got my Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 200. 22 inches of NF Diamondtron.
It's soooo sexy
I say if you have the money and the table for a 21", go for it
It's soooo sexy
I say if you have the money and the table for a 21", go for it
<< What do you think? I've never seen a 21" in action, and I just don't know if it's gonna be to big or not.
BTW sorry for all these monitor threads
>>I want a 22" Sony monitor, but I can't afford that kind of space on my desk.
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