VaKo Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I will probally be buying Dell Ultrasharp screens, unless anyone has any better ideas. My question is, which do you think is the better choice, a single Dell Ultrasharp 2007FWP, with a resolution of 1650px x 1050px or 2 x Dell Ultrasharp 1707FP (1280 x 1024) with a resolution of 2560 x 1024. What are your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Depends, I would personally go for the two monitors (if this is a any thing that isn't gaming environment) because I love the ability to have some thing other on one monitor while doing some thing on the other (even if it's web browser + VLC). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 on the other hand, having two monitors annoys me, im much happier just dealing with one. i suppose the point is, if you already have a 17", you can just add another one? if your monitor died, go for the single wide one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 and i'll add the widescreen movie factor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari6502 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Another way to look at it is: If you run multiple computers, you will be able to hook up 4 with the 2 17" VS 2 with the 20", by using both DVI and VGA inputs and switching from the monitors themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killzone Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I just got a 20" similar to what your looking at. I love it. Like others have said, if your using it for gaming, video, or ect, one big monitor is great. I prefer to dev on a dual or quad monitor setup simply so I can see all the code i want and do various other things like chat or watch a movie w/out moving windows around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneE1se Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 If UsedFor == Gaming Or Movies Buy "20' widescreen' else Buy "17' 4:3" Buy "17' 4:3" exit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kitchen Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I use three 19" benq lcds and I love em. I've been seriously thinking about adding another three to the mix and going 2x3. maybe thats a bit much. anyway its all personal preference. once i went dual i could never go back. now that i'm going trip i cant possibly see using only one screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkyskin_UK Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I was running 2 17 inches untill a few days ago, and am now myself running a 20inch widescreen dell - and Im well happy. There is tonnes of real estate at 1680x1050, and dont miss the twin screen ability. At work I have dual 19's, and dont feel like theres any difference when I come home. The only thing I cant do now is have 2 apps maximised, or have something open on another screen during gaming (But I didnt do that much anyways). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 I'm tempted to get a 20" and then another 17" screen actually. Might require a bit more saving though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetelectric Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Saving is for communists I bought this last week... its pretty nice for a widescreen.. havnt found any dead pixals. 123 quid. So get two of them. The res is 1440x900 and its DVI, no cables though.. cheap bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deveant Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 atm ive got 2X LG Flatron L1932P's and there working great, though these are 19'' non-WS but i think they do the job rather well, i am now thinking of buying a 3rd, but just waiting for the price to drop another 5-10%. ive found it fine to game of just one of the 19'' and im sure a 17'' would be fine to run as well, though if its more for programing, authoring, or even just standard usage, i think 2x 17'' is the way to go. though if ur pro gamer then 20" is probably the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Games aren't important TBH, i rarely play them and even when I do it tends to be for about 30mins max. I do multi-task a hell of a lot and use photoshop, hence the desire for a single, large screen.. But having a 2 screens is very very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Even though my monitors are really badly mismatched (19" CRT + 15" widescreen LCD) I find 2 monitors much better than 1 big one for multitasking... A large monitor's great for photoshop, but I like to be able to see as much as possible, so I might have IRC or a browser open on the other monitor, it just feels much nicer than Alt+Tabbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ABC Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 depends on what your doing ... I have a CRT 17" and a 26" HDTV on my pc and i use the tv for games with my wireless/b and mouse to sit on my bed .. and its uber 1337 like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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