🚀 go-pugleaf

Malcolm Hoar <malch@malch.com> wrote:
: Following an extended power outage in Mt View last night,
: it seems that my trusty 6-year old Nanao 17 inch monitor
: is on its last legs. Looks like the blue gun is pretty
: close to dead.

Sounds like a good thing.  19" and beyond!  (assuming
you have the desk space)   Maybe even dualhead.

: Any tips, recommendations, experiences welcomed WRT brands,
: models or local outlets.

I like Iiyama.  Vision Master Pro 450...a 19"...is what I have
on my wife's machine.  I'm still stuck with a 17" NEC
MultiSync XV that I'm waiting on to die...no such luck.

At work I use a Triniton on my fbsd box...oem'ed to Sun Microsystems,
amusingly enough.

: Specifically, I'm wondering about going flat-screen, to
: reclaim some desk space as much as anything. Has anyone
: worked with one for extended hours? I worry about possible
: human fatigue issues although I guess people work with
: laptop displays all the time. TIA.

Not for -extended- periods of time.

I would avoid flatscreens on desktops...aren't the refresh rates 
really bad?  Also, you'll be majorly annoyed as you lose individual
pixels...

: This message posted in a shitty shade of greeny-yellow
: yuck :-(

At least it's not morning eye-scrum this time. :-)

--Sam