On 27/05/05 10:28, "Aase Marit Waage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Rick, > > Ooooh, I loved those monitors too!!!! When I was in college, I switched > from a stationary PC to a PowerBook, in 1992. Then a while after, I was > having my finals. When I had tests, the school set up a computer for me > in a separate room. After switching, I asked if it would be possible to > get a Mac, but didn't really think they could do it, since the college > only used PC's. But when I came, they had set up a Mac with one of those > screens. After that, I got that screen every time I had a test. I just > loved it, especially for such a situation, I often produced around 20 > pages for a full day exam. If others who also used computers sat in the > same room, they all had PC's with ordinary screens, they envied my > screen so bad, because they had to take print-outs all the time... With > that screen, I never felt a need to do that, I just printed when I was > done... I would still say that those screens are perfect for those who > write a lot... For black and white writing, they sure do the trick and > then some... Would be neat with an LCD like that... > > > Aase :) > > On May 26, 2005, at 10:55 AM, Rick McCutcheon wrote: > >> Hear, hear! This whole subject niggles at me constantly. I've got a >> lovely old monochrome portrait monitor that I used for a long time >> with a IIci because I love to see a whole page up on the screen > With the recent ATI video cards, at least the Radeon 9700 in my PowerBook, you can rotate the picture on an external LCD. So, suppose you have a widescreen one, and suppose you could physically rotate the display 90°, then you can go in the Display preference pane and instruct the system to rotate the picture. I did it with the 19" display I've got to replace my CRT. So, maybe not a real full page display, but pretty close! -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
