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Post by Spruance on Oct 23, 2008 12:04:59 GMT
I have a 17" (42.5cm) CRT screen on the PC at home which is still going strong after almost eight years of fairly constant use. I am led to believe that it could last at least as long again.
In contrast at work I have use of a very nice 19" (47.5cm) wide screen LCD which is very easy on the eye and especially useful for Excel spreadsheets.
Loathe as I am to replace something that still works I am very tempted to put forward a new monitor as a suggestion for those people who don't know what to buy me for my birthday/Christmas.
One thing I have noticed is that when I view GWD at work it is almost like watching a tennis match from the side, and given that I sit much closer to the screen at home I wonder if that might be something of a drawback?
I was just curious as to what screens others used.
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Post by MamIDdau on Oct 23, 2008 12:15:35 GMT
I use the one attached to my laptop lol
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Post by Amo on Oct 23, 2008 13:26:15 GMT
I have a 17" wide screen on the laptop which is lovely, once you're used to it, but it is quite small to read.
The main computer has a 19" but not wide screen. This is the one I use the most. I can read most things at a comfortable distance, especially now I have my glasses (!) but I do have one of these all singing cordless keyboards that has a touch slide that zooms or shrinks the screen very well or put's it back to normal instantly. A very useful gadget. I know there is one on the in the window too but it's easier on the keyboard.
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Post by Tig on Oct 23, 2008 13:30:51 GMT
Philips 170S - 17" TFT
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Post by Plocket on Oct 23, 2008 13:49:49 GMT
Do I have to measure diagonally like with a television (why the heck do they do that?) - if so it's a 17" SyncMaster 710v screen made by Samsung. I like it  |
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Post by farmersboy on Oct 23, 2008 17:22:52 GMT
17in Axion
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Post by purplejulia on Oct 23, 2008 17:38:13 GMT
I have a laptop with 15 inch (I think) and the main computer is 19 inch widescreen which is great for viewing photos and watching TV programmes.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Oct 23, 2008 19:18:17 GMT
17" laptop for home which is great for me cos am short sighted That means I can read WITHOUT GLASSES - ;D And for work 19" - although our PA has two screens - DONT ASK  |
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Post by Spruance on Dec 3, 2008 22:39:41 GMT
Sorry I didn't follow up on this thread at the time but the moment passed and at the time my old screen was still going strong. This evening I have had a momentary glitch and it sounded 'different' when it eventually came on so I think that I had better start researching the options. Thanks for all of the suggestions. |
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Dec 3, 2008 22:50:56 GMT
heck Spruance, my monitor is so old the brand name is CHISLED into it  OOOPS, EDIT: 15" HP, but my computer (Dell Opti-Plex) is older than that  |
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Post by Spruance on Dec 3, 2008 23:29:36 GMT
;D I'm quite tempted to go for an LG 19" wide screen like I use at work as they are very reliable and have good picture quality. PC World have them in stock at £97.86 ($144.58/€113.77) so that's also the cheapest. Not bad when you consider that my existing 17" CRT was getting on for £300 in February 2001. |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 4, 2008 6:29:42 GMT
You can get some good deals on eBay ;D
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Post by Amo on Dec 4, 2008 7:21:31 GMT
For our employees who do some work from home, we supply the computer equipment which I think is only fair. Do you work from home any? |
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Post by Essexgirl on Dec 4, 2008 7:50:22 GMT
Mines only 14" but it's big enougth for me. In fact,I never considered the size of it before. As long as it works ok. ;D
I do a bit of work from home mainly invoicing using "SAGE". I suppose a bigger screen would make it easier to see.
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Post by farmersboy on Dec 4, 2008 7:54:33 GMT
17 ins the last time i measured it ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 5, 2008 8:09:28 GMT
We have a 19" Dell screen which is really easy to read from compared to our old (smaller) one. I've really noticed my eyes going slowly down hill so anything that makes life easier. (I do have glasses too!)
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Post by Spruance on Dec 5, 2008 15:24:39 GMT
Well, as half anticipated my old monitor gave up the ghost completely this morning effectively reducing my choice at a stroke to what I could find locally. I've opted for an HP w1907v which although slightly more expensive than the LG I was interested in, it doesn't have a bright blue 'on' light on the right hand side of the front panel. The LG screens at work don't have that either so I don't understand why LG have gone down that route with the newer models.  The new screen is so much clearer than the old screen and is going to take some getting used to but on the other hand it takes up so much less space, so all in all I'm pleased the other one did go 'pop'! ;D |
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