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View Poll Results: What Resolution Do You Use On Your Mac Tower?
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Less than 1024 pixels wide 0 votes (0%)
1024 - 1279 pixels wide 2 votes (10.00%)
1280 - 1599 pixels wide 2 votes (10.00%)
1600 - 1799 pixels wide 6 votes (30.00%)
1800 - 1999 pixels wide 5 votes (25.00%)
2000 - 2499 pixels wide 1 votes (5.00%)
2500 - 2999 pixels wide 2 votes (10.00%)
3000 - 3499 pixels wide 0 votes (0%)
3500 - 3999 pixels wide 1 votes (5.00%)
4000 - 4499 pixels wide 0 votes (0%)
4500 - 4999 pixels wide 0 votes (0%)
5000 + pixels wide 1 votes (5.00%)
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What Resolution Do You Use On Your Mac Tower?
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schalliol
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Aug 17, 2008, 10:31 PM
 
I'm curious, related to a discussion I am having in the feedback forum, what resolution do you use on your Mac? I have a sister thread in the notebooks forum (since there's not a general hardware forum) and the notebooks will have the smallest resolution. I couldn't survive for long on only my laptop's 15" display, but if people are able to actually use 1024 pixels wide, that should make me re-think how I use my machines. Feel free to note your responses with your equipment if you like.
( Last edited by schalliol; Aug 17, 2008 at 11:56 PM. Reason: I screwed up and posted this in the wrong place, and Cold Warrior fixed it for me.)
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schalliol  (op)
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Aug 17, 2008, 10:53 PM
 
My response to this, is my typical work configuration:
Dell 24" LCD (1920x1200) Video Out 1
Samsung 22" LCD (1680x1050) Video Out 2
Apple MBP (as in my sig) (1440x900) controlled via Teleport (this functions just as another display, where I can drag files, etc., but I can't drag windows).
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Cold Warrior
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Aug 17, 2008, 11:19 PM
 
Originally Posted by schalliol View Post
Maybe an admin will flip these...if I didn't frustrate them by questioning the rationale for something in the rules. I would greatly appreciate the help if anyone is willing to help me out here!
I've moved it from Notebooks to Mac Pro.
     
schalliol  (op)
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Aug 17, 2008, 11:55 PM
 
Originally Posted by Cold Warrior View Post
I've moved it from Notebooks to Mac Pro.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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schalliol  (op)
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Aug 19, 2008, 03:03 AM
 
Good fun. If the person who's operating at less than 1280 wide is viewing this thread, I'd be interested in what monitor you use and why you use this resolution.
     
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Aug 22, 2008, 09:59 AM
 
3760 wide.

30" in landscape with at 24" in portrait mode beside it.
     
schalliol  (op)
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Aug 22, 2008, 02:21 PM
 
Originally Posted by jebjeb View Post
3760 wide.

30" in landscape with at 24" in portrait mode beside it.
Nice, how does the 24" in portrait mode line up in terms of height? i.e. is the 24" tall image much taller than the 30" wide?
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