Adcadet
Storage Freak
Hey Guys,
I'm looking to replace my old 19" CRT monitor that I use as a secondary monitor next to my 23" widescreen LCD monitor. I have loved having a second monitor since I first ran this sort of set up back around 2000 or so. I mostly use the secondary monitor when I'm writing. Text on the 19" monitor at 1600x1200 is hard to read, and 1280x1024 gives me too little space. And the old CRT monitor is taking up too much room on my desk.
Colors on the secondary monitor don't matter very much. Response time is not a worry, since I won't be doing any video/gaming on this monitor. A decent viewing angle does matter, since I frequently lean back in my chair to read. Decent text display is a must. I think I would prefer either a 4:3, although a portrait (vs landscape) widescreen might work if it had a swivel. I think 1280x1024 would be a little too small. I suppose I could get a larger primary display, but this seems more economical and is what I'm used to. I'm hoping to find something for <$200, and hopefully in the $150 range.
Does anybody else run this sort of setup? Any suggestions for types of monitors I should be looking at?
I'm looking to replace my old 19" CRT monitor that I use as a secondary monitor next to my 23" widescreen LCD monitor. I have loved having a second monitor since I first ran this sort of set up back around 2000 or so. I mostly use the secondary monitor when I'm writing. Text on the 19" monitor at 1600x1200 is hard to read, and 1280x1024 gives me too little space. And the old CRT monitor is taking up too much room on my desk.
Colors on the secondary monitor don't matter very much. Response time is not a worry, since I won't be doing any video/gaming on this monitor. A decent viewing angle does matter, since I frequently lean back in my chair to read. Decent text display is a must. I think I would prefer either a 4:3, although a portrait (vs landscape) widescreen might work if it had a swivel. I think 1280x1024 would be a little too small. I suppose I could get a larger primary display, but this seems more economical and is what I'm used to. I'm hoping to find something for <$200, and hopefully in the $150 range.
Does anybody else run this sort of setup? Any suggestions for types of monitors I should be looking at?