"Jeff Nowakowski" <j...@dilacero.org> wrote in message news:ii4rdu$2lvc$1...@digitalmars.com... > On 01/30/2011 04:29 PM, Nick Sabalausky wrote: >> >> Minor side note: Vertical space being much more important than horizontal >> for both code and other text is the primary reason I'd never consider >> getting a widescreen monitor. > > Widescreen monitors are awesome as an alternative to dual-screen monitors. > I liked the idea of being able to compare stuff side-by-side with dual > screens, but never liked the implementation. Too much fussing around and > an ugly gap in the middle. >
Yea, not bad at that. > As for vertical space, I just made sure the monitor I bought had as much > or more than the old one it replaced. I'm typically limited more horizontally than vertically, so replacing a non-widescreen with a widescreen that's at least as tall would likely mean getting one that's too wide to fit.
