A single Dell 24" wide LCD or 2 x 20.1 wide LCDs?

[Anonymous]

I need to upgrade a workstation and was wondering what would work best. I 've always used a dual screen set up but I see those Dell 24" wides are pretty nice. I can also get 2 x 20.1 wide LCDs for about the same price as a single 24" wide LCD.
Not sure how Archicad works on a single wide screen.

Any takers?

[Brad Elliott]

I'm a big fan of asymmetry. I like one big monitor and one smaller one. I currently am running my 15" powerbook and my 24" Dell and am pretty happy with that combination. I don't think the palette monitor has to be as big as the display monitor.

Though I am thinking of going to a 17" powerbook or possibly even a 20" iMac (more computer, way less money, still reasonably portable) since my current problem is that clients keep asking my to bring the 24" monitor for presentations. But that's another topic.

[Dwight]

I know what you mean. The larger displays seem preferable to lousy projectors in dark rooms. My dream presentation is like that scene in "Dune" where the drug-addled, big-head space distorter creature boss swoops into the room all at once.

I'd love a 30" display on a cart with a UPS. Just swoop right in.

In "Dune" when the drug addled space distorter leaves, his helpers, led [uncredited] by the late, great actor Vincent Schiavelli, use vacuum brooms to sweep up precious moisture.

I often feel that due to my excessive "Flop Sweat" in a presentation that some of these toadies could do me well, too.

[Dwight]

"Dell"?

Did you say "Dell"?

Keep it away from paper. And the cat.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32550

[Brad Elliott]

Or nice projectors in sunlight filled rooms, or rooms with no wall space, or they want a nice presentation in a corner during an event (but they want something bigger than the powerbook. I have also noticed that I have never given a presentation without being plugged in, can't have the computer give out before I do.

Nothing like a nice fire to warm the heart. The price performance can't be beat and the added bonus of multiple A/V inputs. Having compared it to the Apple 23" the Apple is a whisker crisper, maybe. But only DVI on the input. Besides, it bluffs people into thinking I am open minded about platforms.

[Anonymous]

Dwight wrote:
"Dell"?

Did you say "Dell"?

Keep it away from paper. And the cat.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32550

I liked the "See also" link: Dell notebook adaptor fault: Not many killed

[Chazz]

Dwight wrote:
My G5 has three slots, and when you put the 256 Mb card in there, its fan housing interferes with the second slot. This card can drive 2 - 30" displays. You could find a second, smaller card for the third slot. But that's it on a Mac.

Au Contraire, Pierre...

[TomWaltz]

I've been running the Apple 23" for a while now and LOVE it.

I've always dislikes two monitors, mostly for the big double frame down the middle and because only one will have your program toolbar across the top (in Mac)

[Dwight]

Au Contraire, Pierre...

Fair enough.
But for two geez - another laptop computer or an empty box to put in more cards? Hmmmm.

[Brad Elliott]

To clarify how I use the two monitors, I run ArchiCAD with all the always on palettes in the 24" Monitor. The 15" has Pop Ups like the Layer window, SEO or Find & Select. But mainly it has my web browser, word documents, photos, and the like showing in it so I can reference the small screen while working in the big one, or vice versa. Like Dwight mentioned when you get to one monitor it gets very hard to "give up" the real estate while on two there is a natural division.

[Anonymous]

Ive settled on the Dell 24"and then a second Dell 20.1 as my 3D window/ Mozilla/multitasker screen.
Should give me plenty of real estate.
Ive upgraded video card to the NVidia GF7800 so it should have enough horsepower.

I'll post pics of the rig when I get 'em