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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 08:23 PM
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I need a wider monitor if this is going to be my wallpaper
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 08:28 PM
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1. Forget the idea of a monitor.
You're gonna need a 36" TV set :P

I have a 24" monitor and I'm only seeing two-thirds of it at a time...
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 08:44 PM
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2. a thirty inch monitor should do it
Edited on Thu Feb-19-09 08:57 PM by pokerfan
2560x1600 baby!



ETA: Gack! That pic is 2788 pixels wide so even the thirty incher would only display 92% of it. Ah well, it beats the 46% I'm seeing now.
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 08:54 PM
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5. I have a 32" LCD-TV (a Sharp even)
and use my 24" monitor more often for watching movies as I have a nice pair of Sennheiser headphones for the computer :D

So, you gonna buy that monster-truck monitor?
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 09:05 PM
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6. No way
Just checked prices and they start at $800. Have to make do with my 1280x1024 for the time being.
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 09:28 PM
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9. Maybe there's a used one
or an auction somewhere.

here's a discount place:
http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=MON
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 09:35 PM
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10. I need a whole new machine first
I've kept this one longer than any I've ever owned but it's getting a little long in the tooth (2GHz P4), though it still does everything I need it too, just not as fast.

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Strong Atheist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 08:48 PM
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3. Nice pic! nt.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 08:48 PM
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4. This machine is a piece of GAGH! I need dual monitors if I am to do battle with this wallpaper!
- Klingon Programmer Proverb
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Lost in CT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 09:07 PM
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7. I would have put money on a Jessica Simpson Picture. nt
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 09:22 PM
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8. Turns out there is a whole world of dual monitor backgrounds out there


http://wallpaper.ouzs.com/dual_monitor_2880x900.htm

But I don't think I would care to watch a movie on two monitors.
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 09:42 PM
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11. Nice picture
Having a dual video card & spare monitor is nice...

It was strange at first, different size and the colors don't match either, but is neat having Opera browser on the left(webmail's) and FireFox on the right(DU+)
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-09 09:47 PM
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12. Make sure you get a monitor that doesn't get all lazy when the sun comes up.
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