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I want to buy a 24" Samsung LCD monitor so that I can do basic school work (word, excel, powerpoint, photoshop) on a bigger screen than my iBook. I was wondering if I would run into any problems concerning the resolution?
I checked the website, and it said that it can support up to 1900++ resolutions, but that the "hertz refresh rate" would go down to 60... meaning?
Or should I just save up for the 24" iMac? That's a lot of money...
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It should work just fine. Just run the monitor at its native resolution.
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Just to be sure, native resolution means the monitors max resolution?
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Originally Posted by qhtrinh 
I checked the website, and it said that it can support up to 1900++ resolutions, but that the "hertz refresh rate" would go down to 60... meaning?
You will be fine - the VGA output on your iBook supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. A typical 24" display has a resolution of 1920 x 1200. The refresh rate will be limited to 60 hertz, but that's the standard refresh rate on most LCD panels anyway.
Originally Posted by qhtrinh
Just to be sure, native resolution means the monitors max resolution?
Actually, not always - on many CRT displays, the monitor is capable of displaying resolutions much higher than the "native". On almost all LCDs, though, the native resolution is the highest, and, even if it isn't, anything higher will look like total crap because of how LCDs scale in resolution.
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Thanks for the heads up guys, I appreciate it. 
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Well, unless you install some third-party software, the iBook can only mirror and can't run closed-lid...
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Keep in mind you'll be stuck with only 16MB of video RAM to power that 24" display which may or may not be fast enough for your tastes.
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But surely, I can download some "hacks" that will allow me to close the lid while using the computer right? And yes, that's the part I was afraid of... Word, Excel and Powerpoint shouldn't be a problem, but what about photoshop? Something tells me it's gonna lag quite a bit.
If I download the closed-lid hack, will it allow me to have the full 24MB on the monitor?
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Hmm I'll probably bring my iBook to the bestbuy and try it out there.
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Originally Posted by qhtrinh
But surely, I can download some "hacks" that will allow me to close the lid while using the computer right? And yes, that's the part I was afraid of... Word, Excel and Powerpoint shouldn't be a problem, but what about photoshop? Something tells me it's gonna lag quite a bit.
If I download the closed-lid hack, will it allow me to have the full 24MB on the monitor?
IIRC turning off the internal monitor won't free up additional video memory. More importantly, though, you need to enable full video out. Aside from 3D apps (games) and very specialized video apps, speed should be fine. Photoshop in particular makes only minimal demands on the video card.
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Ok thanks mfbernstein, I bookmarked the site. And thanks everyone, I'm off to buy the Samsung SyncMaster 24"... when I get my next pay 
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