The CRT monitor which was part of my dual screen setup finally become bad enough to warrant a replacement and after some thought I have decided to move away from a dual screen configuration to a single wide screen LCD with a resolution of 1680x1050.
Even though I obviously lost screen space in the transition away from a combined resolution of 2560x1024, I have to say that overall I am quite pleased with the change.
Not only did it free up my other LCD so that I can use it with something else, it was also the perfect opportunity to give myself a reason for upgrading my video card from a GeForce FX 5200 to a newer model so that I could make use of DVI and also receive a better frame rate when playing games like Tremulous.
The only question I have left is whether or not I want to trash the CRT monitor since it is still fairly usable (it works fine as long as you limit it to just displaying the console) and I could always put it into storage for use should the need arise.
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don't forget that you also
don't forget that you also save a lot of space on desktop! (em...I mean physical desktop)
That is true.
That is true as well. ;)
It is nice to have some extra space on the desk should I need to use it.
Re: A journey from dual screens to a single wide screen display
Funny; I myself was considering in the near future getting a dual screen setup. I have a real big annoyance when it comes down to having to toggle between different windows, and I figure that a dual screen setup would be a dandy solution. Just gotta find the space (and the spare cash)!
I laughed at the tremulous part heh!