Comments on: 24″ 1920×1200 pivoting LCD monitor $210 refurb http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/24-inch-monitor/ the Phinney-us Blog on Typography & Text Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Thomas Phinney http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/24-inch-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Thomas Phinney Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:52:19 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=179#comment-185 Yes, switching orientation is definitely an issue for ClearType and similar technologies, as one would expect. I don't have a great solution for this. That being said, the monitor is working fabulously for its intended purposes! Cheers, T Yes, switching orientation is definitely an issue for ClearType and similar technologies, as one would expect. I don’t have a great solution for this.

That being said, the monitor is working fabulously for its intended purposes!

Cheers,

T

]]> By: Michael Rowley http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/24-inch-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Michael Rowley Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:39:51 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=179#comment-154 I have been using a similar monitor (Iiyama) to your new one for just over a year in portrait mode without doing anything about ClearType etc. I have noticed no deterioration in resolution, possibly because I mostly work full-screen showing a single A4 page; but perhaps your younger and more practiced eyes may notice a difference. Your report will be read with interest. I have been using a similar monitor (Iiyama) to your new one for just over a year in portrait mode without doing anything about ClearType etc. I have noticed no deterioration in resolution, possibly because I mostly work full-screen showing a single A4 page; but perhaps your younger and more practiced eyes may notice a difference. Your report will be read with interest.

]]> By: Thomas Phinney http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/24-inch-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Thomas Phinney Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:33:30 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=179#comment-119 It arrived yesterday, and I set it up this morning. It is indeed as good as I thought. The biggest issue is that ClearType and similar technologies are not adaptive to the screen rotation, so I find I want to turn them off when the monitor is in portrait mode. Still, it's pretty awesome, and I'm thinking it was a good call. 24" widescreen is actually pretty darn tall in portrait mode, btw. I don't think I would want it to be any bigger than that. Cheers, T It arrived yesterday, and I set it up this morning. It is indeed as good as I thought. The biggest issue is that ClearType and similar technologies are not adaptive to the screen rotation, so I find I want to turn them off when the monitor is in portrait mode. Still, it’s pretty awesome, and I’m thinking it was a good call.

24″ widescreen is actually pretty darn tall in portrait mode, btw. I don’t think I would want it to be any bigger than that.

Cheers,

T

]]> By: Simon Robertson http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/24-inch-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Simon Robertson Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:43:24 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=179#comment-71 oh and it looks like the link to buy.com no longer works. <i>[Probably because they are out of monitors. I'll update the post. Interestingly, the graphics links are still good. - T]</i> oh and it looks like the link to buy.com no longer works.

[Probably because they are out of monitors. I'll update the post. Interestingly, the graphics links are still good. - T]

]]> By: Simon Robertson http://www.thomasphinney.com/2009/02/24-inch-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Simon Robertson Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:42:34 +0000 http://www.thomasphinney.com/?p=179#comment-70 so has it arrived? is it as good as you thought? <i>[Not here yet, supposedly shipped on Monday, though. - T]</i> so has it arrived? is it as good as you thought?

[Not here yet, supposedly shipped on Monday, though. - T]

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