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Article #248Re: What's the best 15" monitor to buy ?
From: Martin Underwood
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 00:00
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Marcus Bainbridge (marcus@mwb.u-net.com) wrote: : Hmm. I run 1024x768 with large fonts on my Panasonic 15" at home, but I : need to cos I type from 5 feet away. It's still very readable, though. : And at work, I run with small fonts; the Trinitron screen is crisp : enough to make it quite useable, even for CAD work. : But, yes, all things considered, an Iiyama 17" would be better :) If I : had room for one :( I'm very pleased with my Iiyama 15" monitor: the picture is sharp and the convergence at the corners is pretty good. I usually use 800x600 at 72 Hz, although it can be used at 1024x768 (though the text is a bit small). 1280x1024 is also possible, although only at a flickery 60Hz. As with most things, my own monitor is much better than the rebadged anonymous monitor that I use at work!
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