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Without trying to get into an argument, another perspective - a pair of 24" monitors at 1920x1080 generally "just works". Go beyond that resolution and you may get into the realm where the onboard graphics chip won't support it. Or the drivers won't support it. Not much fun if your primary computer is a notebook. You may want to do a little bit of research first on your graphics chip and drivers. Unfortunately, you can't just go by the current setup, because when you booted up, the video talked to the monitor to see what the monitor could do. so, you may find that your current setup won't show you the higher resolution until you plug in a higher resolution monitor. Best to go to the manufacturer's specs. <BR>
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Also, you gotta go somewhere, you just take one of the 24's; and it's no big deal. They tend to be light. <BR>
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As you can tell, I'm using a pair of 24's and a 17" AOC USB monitor. I find multiple monitors just fine. <BR>
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I've tried the two monitor setup, and I just can't really adjust to that. I'm the only person in my office with a single large monitor instead of two smaller ones….
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Personally, I think 2x20-something is better than a single large monitor, nut it's not for everyone<BR>
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On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Beddingfield, Allen <<A HREF="mailto:allen@ua.edu">allen@ua.edu</A>> wrote:
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So, I've decided to get a new monitor for my primary desktop computer at home. I'm thinking of going with a 27" or so to replace the current 20". Now that resolutions over 1920x1080 are becoming more mainstream, and approaching the "I can afford it" range, I'm wondering if they are worth it. Anyone using one of these on a Linux system? I'll be using XFCE on openSUSE, BTW.
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Wondering if I should go that route, or just pick up a 27" 1920x1080?
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