[ale] New monitor discussion

[dev null zero two]

I have a 27" 1440p monitor (og Yamakasi Catleap I got for $200 on ebay
years ago) next to a 24" 1200p monitor. the difference is staggering. go
with 1440p or larger, the dpi on a 27" 1080p is pretty bad for computer
usage.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Jim Kinney <jkinney at jimkinney.us> wrote:

> Some things don't scale well. In particular, stupid java remote console
> screen send pixels not fonts.
>
> On April 22, 2015 10:49:17 AM EDT, "Beddingfield, Allen" <allen at ua.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> So, I've decided to get a  new monitor for my primary desktop computer at
>> home.  I'm thinking of going with a 27" or so to replace the current 20".
>> Now that resolutions over 1920x1080 are becoming more mainstream, and
>> approaching the "I can afford it" range, I'm wondering if they are worth
>> it.  Anyone using one of these on a Linux system?  I'll be using XFCE on
>> openSUSE, BTW.
>> Wondering if I should go that route, or just pick up a 27" 1920x1080?
>> Thoughts?
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>> Allen Beddingfield
>> Systems Engineer
>> The University of Alabama
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