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Resolution

Just wondering, what resolution do you guys use?

Just stepped up from 1024x768 to 1152x864.

I had a bit of spare time and i was messing around with the display properties, when I brought up the resolution. I'm amazed I didn't do it before.

I'm using a 17inch monitor with 1152x864 and its just so much more productive. It made me wonder, what resolution and screen size do you guys use?

Quite a lot off topic but interesting for me none the less

Edit: Damn just realised I spelt resolution wrong!

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I am running 1400x1050 on my Dell laptop. Its awesome.

BTW realised is spelled realized since you are worried about spelling

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Not in the UK :P

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19" Triniton: 1280x1024
15" Triniton: 1024x768

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1152x768 on my PowerBook. At work I use 1024x768.

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1024x768 at home (17" monitor). 2048x768 at work (dual 17" monitors w/Matrox G450).

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If you use a higher resolution, is there a way to make things bigger?

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1024x768 at home
1280x1024 at work (dual monitors)

Work plans to get one really large monitor with the long dimension to be in excess of 20000 pixels! Thank god for NASA and its occasionally generous pockets.

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800x600

I'm so plain.

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1024x768 on iMac
800x600 on IBM (Work laptop)
160x160(?) Prism

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I was running 1024 x 768 but just switched to 1152 x 864, using a 17" Monitor.

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Originally posted by ernieba1
If you use a higher resolution, is there a way to make things bigger?

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As far as I know, resolution is the amount of pixels shown on screen. Which is why a 15" monitor running 1024x768 looks smaller than a 17". This is also the reason things look sharper.

So to make things look bigger you would have to decrease your resolution.

Think this is right, let me know if i'm wrong

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quote:

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Originally posted by ernieba1
If you use a higher resolution, is there a way to make things bigger?

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1024x768 on a 17" Apple Display.
I've tried larger but the text is too small for comfort.
The one I use at work is 600x400, I think. I could change it but every computer in the office is set like that, and too many of my co-workers are at a low comfort level with computers. Easier not to confuse them; I spend less time explaining things.

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Originally posted by ernieba1
If you use a higher resolution, is there a way to make things bigger?
IIRC you have a Windows-based computer (you did get a new one, right?) but for Mac-ies -- on the "old" OS anyway -- you can change the font in the appearance panel. (I declined to.)

Originally posted by volcanopele
Thank god for NASA and its occasionally generous pockets.

Now if the government would only stop taking away funding. Rotten government!

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quote:

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Originally posted by ernieba1
If you use a higher resolution, is there a way to make things bigger?

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I tried out a higher resolution, first with larger fonts (blech) and then without. It felt a little pointless. First of all, everyone else in my family complained they couldn't read anything. Second of all, it made the refresh rate on my moniter go down. Third, I really didn't see any point to it. So I'm back.

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quote:

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Originally posted by ernieba1
I tried out a higher resolution, first with larger fonts (blech) and then without. It felt a little pointless. First of all, everyone else in my family complained they couldn't read anything. Second of all, it made the refresh rate on my moniter go down. Third, I really didn't see any point to it. So I'm back.

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just think Bernie, it could be your New Year's resolution!


sorry, couldn't resist the pun.

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160x160 seems good enough to me
Ideally at 24bits, but 4bit grey will do me
fine.

Beats 80x25.

Oh, thats comparing pixels to characters... Oh well.

-henry