Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-06 Thread Dave Walker
Completely changing tack...

Has anyone used these?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lilliput-UM1010T-Monitor-USB-powered-Screen/sim/B003DPOMAS/2

Lilliput 10 touch screen USB.


On 6 Jun 2012, at 06:01, Corneliu I. Tusnea corne...@acorns.com.au
wrote:

The LED Monitors generate no heat. At least my Philips LEDs are as cool as
the keyboard or the table.

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM, mike smith meski...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Stephen Price 
 step...@perthprojects.comwrote:

 Having different sized screens takes some getting used to. Not sure my
 current system can drive 3 x 30monitors and I know my wallet can't.


 2 x 30 might do.  I'd like someone to make monitors that don't push so
 much heat out at you.


 http://pic.twitter.com/jABEc65g



 On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com
 wrote:
  Definitely get the same model monitors if you are doing to put them
 next to
  each other: I think you want to try to make the transition between them
 as
  seamless as possible.
 
 
 
  I’d also agree that having one large monitor is better than two smaller
  monitors (e.g. who’d want 2 x 15” monitors these days, compared to a
 single
  24” monitor?) It’s just that 30” monitors (and the 27” at the same res)
 were
  significantly more expensive than 2 x 24” until recently.
 
 
 
  Lastly, I ordered this from Amazon:
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00.
 For
  US$35 + shipping, you can mount two monitors at what height, angle etc,
 and
  with less space used on your desk. No need to build hutches or use phone
  books.
 
 
 
  From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
 ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
  On Behalf Of Greg Keogh
  Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 6:00 AM
  To: 'ozDotNet'
  Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).
 
 
 
  For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it.
 Just
  find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and
 have the
  same settings and are at the same height.
 
 
 
  You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly
  different sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between
 them.
  It’s the gap that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could
 be
  tiled like paper -- Greg
 
 


 The gap is annoying, also the bezel.  Picture all the way to the edge...




 --
 Meski

http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv

 Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure,
 you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills




Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-06 Thread Corneliu I. Tusnea
Yes, I have one 9. Quite good a bit slow. I used to run a small Acer Revo
with that USB Screen as the only output.
It's too slow for video but it's perfect for chat, skype, Grooveshark,
maybe even browsing of having a task list on it.


On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Dave Walker rangitat...@gmail.com wrote:

 Completely changing tack...

 Has anyone used these?

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lilliput-UM1010T-Monitor-USB-powered-Screen/sim/B003DPOMAS/2

 Lilliput 10 touch screen USB.


 On 6 Jun 2012, at 06:01, Corneliu I. Tusnea corne...@acorns.com.au
 wrote:

 The LED Monitors generate no heat. At least my Philips LEDs are as cool as
 the keyboard or the table.

 On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM, mike smith meski...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Stephen Price 
 step...@perthprojects.comwrote:

 Having different sized screens takes some getting used to. Not sure my
 current system can drive 3 x 30monitors and I know my wallet can't.


 2 x 30 might do.  I'd like someone to make monitors that don't push so
 much heat out at you.


 http://pic.twitter.com/jABEc65g



 On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com
 wrote:
  Definitely get the same model monitors if you are doing to put them
 next to
  each other: I think you want to try to make the transition between
 them as
  seamless as possible.
 
 
 
  I’d also agree that having one large monitor is better than two smaller
  monitors (e.g. who’d want 2 x 15” monitors these days, compared to a
 single
  24” monitor?) It’s just that 30” monitors (and the 27” at the same
 res) were
  significantly more expensive than 2 x 24” until recently.
 
 
 
  Lastly, I ordered this from Amazon:
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00.
 For
  US$35 + shipping, you can mount two monitors at what height, angle
 etc, and
  with less space used on your desk. No need to build hutches or use
 phone
  books.
 
 
 
  From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
 ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
  On Behalf Of Greg Keogh
  Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 6:00 AM
  To: 'ozDotNet'
  Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).
 
 
 
  For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love
 it. Just
  find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and
 have the
  same settings and are at the same height.
 
 
 
  You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly
  different sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between
 them.
  It’s the gap that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could
 be
  tiled like paper -- Greg
 
 


 The gap is annoying, also the bezel.  Picture all the way to the edge...




 --
 Meski

http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv

 Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure,
 you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills





Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-05 Thread Corneliu I. Tusnea
Any idea what keyboard is the one in the pictures?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B002R9HQLI/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8index=0isremote=0


(The split keyboard in picture 1) ?



On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com wrote:

  Definitely get the same model monitors if you are doing to put them next
 to each other: I think you want to try to make the transition between them
 as seamless as possible.

 ** **

 I’d also agree that having one large monitor is better than two smaller
 monitors (e.g. who’d want 2 x 15” monitors these days, compared to a single
 24” monitor?) It’s just that 30” monitors (and the 27” at the same res)
 were significantly more expensive than 2 x 24” until recently.

 ** **

 Lastly, I ordered this from Amazon:
 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00.
 For US$35 + shipping, you can mount two monitors at what height, angle etc,
 and with less space used on your desk. No need to build hutches or use
 phone books.

 ** **

 *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
 ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Greg Keogh
 *Sent:* Tuesday, 5 June 2012 6:00 AM
 *To:* 'ozDotNet'
 *Subject:* RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

 ** **

 For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it.
 Just find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and
 have the same settings and are at the same height.

 ** **

 You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly
 different sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between
 them. It’s the gap that most irritating due to the frame, if only they
 could be tiled like paper -- Greg

 ** **



Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-05 Thread Tony McGee

Looks like a Logitech Cordless Desktop Comfort Laser.
The Trackman Wheel  Quickcam Pro were the giveaways, folks tend to 
either go nuts on Logitech kit or steer well clear.



On 5/06/2012 4:42 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea wrote:

Any idea what keyboard is the one in the pictures?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B002R9HQLI/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8index=0isremote=0 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B002R9HQLI/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8index=0isremote=0 



(The split keyboard in picture 1) ?






RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-05 Thread David Kean
My HP ZR30w is pretty good with regards to heat.

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
Behalf Of mike smith
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 4:50 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Stephen Price 
step...@perthprojects.commailto:step...@perthprojects.com wrote:
Having different sized screens takes some getting used to. Not sure my
current system can drive 3 x 30monitors and I know my wallet can't.

2 x 30 might do.  I'd like someone to make monitors that don't push so much 
heat out at you.

http://pic.twitter.com/jABEc65g



On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ken Schaefer 
k...@adopenstatic.commailto:k...@adopenstatic.com wrote:
 Definitely get the same model monitors if you are doing to put them next to
 each other: I think you want to try to make the transition between them as
 seamless as possible.



 I’d also agree that having one large monitor is better than two smaller
 monitors (e.g. who’d want 2 x 15” monitors these days, compared to a single
 24” monitor?) It’s just that 30” monitors (and the 27” at the same res) were
 significantly more expensive than 2 x 24” until recently.



 Lastly, I ordered this from Amazon:
 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00. For
 US$35 + shipping, you can mount two monitors at what height, angle etc, and
 with less space used on your desk. No need to build hutches or use phone
 books.



 From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com 
 [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
 On Behalf Of Greg Keogh
 Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 6:00 AM
 To: 'ozDotNet'
 Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).



 For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it. Just
 find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and have the
 same settings and are at the same height.



 You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly
 different sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between them.
 It’s the gap that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could be
 tiled like paper -- Greg



The gap is annoying, also the bezel.  Picture all the way to the edge...




--
Meski
 http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv


Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll 
get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills



Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-05 Thread Corneliu I. Tusnea
The LED Monitors generate no heat. At least my Philips LEDs are as cool as
the keyboard or the table.

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 9:49 AM, mike smith meski...@gmail.com wrote:

 On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Stephen Price 
 step...@perthprojects.comwrote:

 Having different sized screens takes some getting used to. Not sure my
 current system can drive 3 x 30monitors and I know my wallet can't.


 2 x 30 might do.  I'd like someone to make monitors that don't push so
 much heat out at you.


 http://pic.twitter.com/jABEc65g



 On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com
 wrote:
  Definitely get the same model monitors if you are doing to put them
 next to
  each other: I think you want to try to make the transition between them
 as
  seamless as possible.
 
 
 
  I’d also agree that having one large monitor is better than two smaller
  monitors (e.g. who’d want 2 x 15” monitors these days, compared to a
 single
  24” monitor?) It’s just that 30” monitors (and the 27” at the same res)
 were
  significantly more expensive than 2 x 24” until recently.
 
 
 
  Lastly, I ordered this from Amazon:
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00.
 For
  US$35 + shipping, you can mount two monitors at what height, angle etc,
 and
  with less space used on your desk. No need to build hutches or use phone
  books.
 
 
 
  From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
 ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
  On Behalf Of Greg Keogh
  Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 6:00 AM
  To: 'ozDotNet'
  Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).
 
 
 
  For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it.
 Just
  find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and
 have the
  same settings and are at the same height.
 
 
 
  You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly
  different sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between
 them.
  It’s the gap that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could
 be
  tiled like paper -- Greg
 
 


 The gap is annoying, also the bezel.  Picture all the way to the edge...




 --
 Meski

http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv

 Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure,
 you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills




Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-04 Thread Les Hughes

Les Hughes wrote:

 but here is a pic of a 5 monitors I briefly set up a while ago.


Something to note, my $1,500+ monitor stands.

:P
--
Les Hughes
l...@datarev.com.au


RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-04 Thread Greg Keogh
 22 and I find it more then enough. I don't even know how I would turn 
 my head if I'd have 6 screens around me?

I would not be surprised to find ergonomic test results to show that
productivity is not significantly increased as the number of monitors
increases. I hate looking to my right at the 2nd screen so much that I only
put occasional glance screens there (email, TODO list, etc). So how much
would I hate looking around at 3 or more screens? I hope I'm not alone in
the feeling that in theory one large screen in front of you is more
eye-and-brain friendly than having lots tiled around you. I certainly became
aware of this feeling when I sat in front of one DEL 30 for a few minutes.
The real test would be to have a single 40 high-res screen, but they only
seem to exist in CSI episodes.

My ideal nerd setup would probably be 3 x the 30 Dells, but I can't
really
justify $3k at this moment.

They seem to be coming done finally. Just one of these is my current bedtime
wish.

Which reminds me of my other wish ... that colour laser printers with both
A4 and A3 trays would come down. I'd kill for one of those as well, but they
still seem to be up in the big business price range.

Greg

P.S. Les, which monitor is showing the flow of anti-matter into the warp
drive reaction chamber?



RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-04 Thread Clint Colefax
Anyone run these monitors in portrait for coding? I have vision of getting 3 
16:10 ratio monitors and running some in portrait, had a quick go at it at a 
friends work and for certain situations, I found it great, not sure about long 
term\for everything tho.

Thanks
Clint Colefax

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
Behalf Of Greg Keogh
Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 8:00 AM
To: 'ozDotNet'
Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it. Just 
find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and have the 
same settings and are at the same height.

You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly different 
sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between them. It's the gap 
that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could be tiled like paper 
-- Greg



Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-04 Thread David Walker
I have 2 24s 1920x1200 and have one in portrait. Works really well for coding 
as well as for scanning longer articles on the web.

I think my perfect point would be a 30 in the middle and 2x24s in portrait on 
the left and right hand side.

On 4 Jun 2012, at 23:07, Clint Colefax wrote:

 Anyone run these monitors in portrait for coding? I have vision of getting 3 
 16:10 ratio monitors and running some in portrait, had a quick go at it at a 
 friends work and for certain situations, I found it great, not sure about 
 long term\for everything tho.
  
 Thanks
 Clint Colefax
  
 From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
 Behalf Of Greg Keogh
 Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 8:00 AM
 To: 'ozDotNet'
 Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).
  
 For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it. Just 
 find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and have the 
 same settings and are at the same height.
  
 You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly 
 different sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between them. 
 It’s the gap that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could be 
 tiled like paper -- Greg



Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-04 Thread Les Hughes

Corneliu I. Tusnea wrote:
I also love the MS Natural Keyboard. I'm surprised you changed it. I 
checked a review of that filco keyboard and sounds too noise for my 
liking. Even this MS keyboard is noisy but the design is fantastic.


I still have the MS Natural in my Work Office which I am currently using 
(the pic before was my home office). Given that, on my desk/mess-area I 
have these keyboards:


- MS Natural
- Filco Tenkeyless Cherry-Blue with Blank Keys
- Microsoft Arc
- Microsoft Multimedia
- Kinesis Freestyle
- Various cheap(ish) Logitech and Microsoft keyboards.

This is what I am looking for in the ultimate keyboard (of which I am 
yet to find)
- No keypad, so the mouse is closer to my body. A separate USB keypad 
can be used.
- Something tactile. The blue switches are somewhat noisy, the browns 
are quieter. With tactile keyboards you get instant feedback when the 
keypress actually happens, so you don't need to bottom out the keys 
which is where a lot of the noise comes from. It's an awesome keyboard 
experience.
- A keyboard where the arrow keys + 
home/end/pageup/pagedown/insert/delete are not moved. (This is a top 
level sin)
- A keyboard that doesn't default the F-keys to special ones where you 
have to hold down a function key just to press FX. (This is also a top 
level sin)


Having spent $500+ on keyboards for myself in the last year, if 
Microsoft did their Ergo keyboard with blue or brown mechanical switches 
and got rid of the keypad/made it detachable, I'd hand over $250+ for 
it. (Are you listening Balmer?)


For those interested in the Filco keyboards, they are around $150 inc 
shipping, and I'd recommend them. Here are two to look out for:
- http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/info/KE-FKBN87MC-EFB2/1838/ --- Filco 
Tenkeyless Blue-Cherry with Ninja Keys
- http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/info/KE-FKBN87M-EB2/1838/ --- Filco 
Tenkeyless Brown-Cherry with Regular Keys (slightly quieter).


You can also get them in regular size, but where is the fun in that? The 
ninja keycaps are nice, but you could also perhaps buy the blank ones 
for mad-1337h4x0r-cred.


--
Les Hughes
l...@datarev.com.au



RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-04 Thread Ken Schaefer
Definitely get the same model monitors if you are doing to put them next to 
each other: I think you want to try to make the transition between them as 
seamless as possible.

I'd also agree that having one large monitor is better than two smaller 
monitors (e.g. who'd want 2 x 15 monitors these days, compared to a single 24 
monitor?) It's just that 30 monitors (and the 27 at the same res) were 
significantly more expensive than 2 x 24 until recently.

Lastly, I ordered this from Amazon: 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00. For 
US$35 + shipping, you can mount two monitors at what height, angle etc, and 
with less space used on your desk. No need to build hutches or use phone books.

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
Behalf Of Greg Keogh
Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 6:00 AM
To: 'ozDotNet'
Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it. Just 
find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and have the 
same settings and are at the same height.

You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly different 
sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between them. It's the gap 
that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could be tiled like paper 
-- Greg



Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-04 Thread Stephen Price
Having different sized screens takes some getting used to. Not sure my
current system can drive 3 x 30monitors and I know my wallet can't.

http://pic.twitter.com/jABEc65g



On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Ken Schaefer k...@adopenstatic.com wrote:
 Definitely get the same model monitors if you are doing to put them next to
 each other: I think you want to try to make the transition between them as
 seamless as possible.



 I’d also agree that having one large monitor is better than two smaller
 monitors (e.g. who’d want 2 x 15” monitors these days, compared to a single
 24” monitor?) It’s just that 30” monitors (and the 27” at the same res) were
 significantly more expensive than 2 x 24” until recently.



 Lastly, I ordered this from Amazon:
 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00. For
 US$35 + shipping, you can mount two monitors at what height, angle etc, and
 with less space used on your desk. No need to build hutches or use phone
 books.



 From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
 On Behalf Of Greg Keogh
 Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 6:00 AM
 To: 'ozDotNet'
 Subject: RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).



 For Greg and others: If you run 2 screens move to 3 and you'll love it. Just
 find the right screens, make sure they are all exactly the same and have the
 same settings and are at the same height.



 You may be right, my two screens are different resolutions, slightly
 different sizes, at different angles and there is a 2 inch gap between them.
 It’s the gap that most irritating due to the frame, if only they could be
 tiled like paper -- Greg




Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-06-03 Thread Corneliu I. Tusnea
Tom,

Could you please take a picture of your 6 x 24 setup. I'm running 3 x 22
and I find it more then enough. I don't even know how I would turn my head
if I'd have 6 screens around me?
Are they in 3 Top + 3 Bottom layout?

Also, what video cards do you run for that? I run 2 x Radeon (don't know
the number) both with 1Gb RAM however every so often Windows decides it
does not have enough video memory and drops out of Aero into Non-Aero mode
which drives me crazy.
This is a similar issue with the one I have:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-pictures/windows-7-automatically-switching-to-basic-non/7f4917ff-135d-40e4-866b-ac760642763f

I'd like to know if with another set of cards the issue dissapers as I'm in
the process to buy few more systems in the same 3-screen configuration and
I don't want to see the error again.

Thanks,
Corneliu

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Tom Gao t...@tomgao.com wrote:

 I have 6 x 24 at home

 Larger screens are probably better for gaming but interms of simultaneous
 applications I think more smaller screens will be better. Took a little
 while for my brain to adjust to the 6 monitors.

 Now I run virtual desktop so 4 x 6 monitors = 24 monitors... that's how
 everyone should work :)

 -Original Message-
 From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
 On Behalf Of Les Hughes
 Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:38 PM
 To: ozDotNet
 Subject: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

 Hi All,

 After our monitor discussion a month or so ago, I thought some might find
 this interesting:


 http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/sna.aspx?c=aucs=aubsd1l=ens=bsd~topic
 =24-30-monitors

 Dell UltraSharp U2711
 27Widescreen Monitor
 Online Price From$899
 Cash Off$225
 Discounted Price From$674

 Dell UltraSharp U3011
 30W Monitor with PremierColour
 Online Price From$1,699
 Cash Off$510
 Discounted Price From$1,189

 Now if I could only justify spending the cash to get 3 of the 30 for home!
 --
 Les 'Not a shill for Dell' Hughes
 l...@datarev.com.au




[OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-05-22 Thread Les Hughes

Hi All,

After our monitor discussion a month or so ago, I thought some might 
find this interesting:


http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/sna.aspx?c=aucs=aubsd1l=ens=bsd~topic=24-30-monitors

Dell UltraSharp U2711
27Widescreen Monitor
Online Price From$899
Cash Off$225
Discounted Price From$674

Dell UltraSharp U3011
30W Monitor with PremierColour
Online Price From$1,699
Cash Off$510
Discounted Price From$1,189

Now if I could only justify spending the cash to get 3 of the 30 for home!
--
Les 'Not a shill for Dell' Hughes
l...@datarev.com.au


RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-05-22 Thread Tom Gao
I have 6 x 24 at home

Larger screens are probably better for gaming but interms of simultaneous
applications I think more smaller screens will be better. Took a little
while for my brain to adjust to the 6 monitors.

Now I run virtual desktop so 4 x 6 monitors = 24 monitors... that's how
everyone should work :)

-Original Message-
From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
On Behalf Of Les Hughes
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:38 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

Hi All,

After our monitor discussion a month or so ago, I thought some might find
this interesting:

http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/sna.aspx?c=aucs=aubsd1l=ens=bsd~topic
=24-30-monitors

Dell UltraSharp U2711
27Widescreen Monitor
Online Price From$899
Cash Off$225
Discounted Price From$674

Dell UltraSharp U3011
30W Monitor with PremierColour
Online Price From$1,699
Cash Off$510
Discounted Price From$1,189

Now if I could only justify spending the cash to get 3 of the 30 for home!
--
Les 'Not a shill for Dell' Hughes
l...@datarev.com.au



Re: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-05-22 Thread Les Hughes

Tom Gao wrote:

I have 6 x 24 at home

Larger screens are probably better for gaming but interms of simultaneous
applications I think more smaller screens will be better. Took a little
while for my brain to adjust to the 6 monitors.

Now I run virtual desktop so 4 x 6 monitors = 24 monitors... that's how
everyone should work :)
  
While solitaire would be amazing on a large screen, programming is more 
of my game.

Code space is one real estate investment which won't bubble out.
--
Les Hughes
l...@datarev.com.au


RE: [OT] FYI, Large Dell Monitor Sale (again).

2012-05-22 Thread Greg Keogh
Discounted Price From$674
Damn I paid $799 for this U2711 a few days before it dropped to $720, and
now it's even lower.

Discounted Price From$1,189
Sheesh! That's a good drop from ~1700 for my dream screen the 30.

...but interms of simultaneous applications I think more smaller screens
will be better. 

Tom, I said back in the previous threads that my 27 screen made me more
aware than ever of writing apps so that they are visually scalable. I have
dozens of desktop apps that I wrote over previous years that look great on
my usual screens, but are like ant trails on the big one. I know most users
won't be on big screens, but I am taking steps now to give WinForms apps
options to change fonts and WPF apps a slider or similar to zoom transform
the contents of screen regions. I'm still thinking about the WPF issue and
how to do it nicely, and I may post about this later.

Are your 6 screens physical or virtual? If physical, what's holding them in
position?

Greg