Curved Monitors vs FLAT-screen monitors

[biglaw11]

Hey guys,

So today, my housemate, UDONOOGEN, bought a nice Viewsonic PF790 Flat-screen monitor. I told him awhile back to get the flat-screen but he was like, "NO!! Curved monitors is so much better! You can see GLARE!" and I was like, "What are you talking about? Flat-screen monitors are so much better!" I can't believe he thinks that GLARE is a good thing! I mean, I guess if it reflects information off the screen, you can see it at all angles, but at the same time, glare PREVENTS you from seeing like 50% of the stuff on your monitor!

But now, he loves his flat-screen monitor and will never go back to curved again.

Ahh....what do you guys prefer?

biglaw11

 

[udonoogen]

jerk =P

 

[Valinos]

wtf?

 

[Darien]

sounds like he was pwned

 

[udonoogen]

Originally posted by: Darien
sounds like he was pwned

biglaw doesnt know what pwned is and is shouting across the hall trying to figure out what it is. =)

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

I actually prefer slightly curved monitors and TV's, though not because of some idiotic reason like more glare. I don't know why, they are just a little more asthetically pleasing to me. I have a Samsung 950p, it's perfect, almost flat but not quite. But if my choice is between flat and fishbowl I'll take flat without hesitation.

 

[Darien]

Originally posted by: udonoogen

Originally posted by: Darien
sounds like he was pwned

biglaw doesnt know what pwned is and is shouting across the hall trying to figure out what it is. =)

LOL!

damn, it must be fun having ATOTers under one roof

 

[biglaw11]

Originally posted by: Gonad the Barbarian
I actually prefer slightly curved monitors and TV's, though not because of some idiotic reason like more glare. I don't know why, they are just a little more asthetically pleasing to me. I have a Samsung 950p, it's perfect, almost flat but not quite. But if my choice is between flat and fishbowl I'll take flat without hesitation.

THAt's RIGHT!

I follow you man!

-biglaw11

 

[udonoogen]

Originally posted by: biglaw11

Originally posted by: Gonad the Barbarian
I actually prefer slightly curved monitors and TV's, though not because of some idiotic reason like more glare. I don't know why, they are just a little more asthetically pleasing to me. I have a Samsung 950p, it's perfect, almost flat but not quite. But if my choice is between flat and fishbowl I'll take flat without hesitation.

THAt's RIGHT!

I follow you man!

-biglaw11

biglaw is singing whitney houston's "i will always love you" now with his bath towel

 

[Aves]

Dell Flatscreen @ work, Viewsonic Flatscreen @ home.

I hate to use curved monitors now because they look like fishbowls.

 

[CJZ]

I used a nice flat-screen sony trinitron for a couple of years and then switched to a larger non-flat-screen monitor. It looked like everything was distorted.

 

[dionx]

i've got a 19" curved (viewsonic e90). i wouldnt upgrade for a flat CRT. my next upgrade is at least a 18" LCD that has good gaming response.

 

[RossMAN]

Flat all the way, FD Trinitron!

 

[LethalWolfe]

I can't stand using curved CRTs anymore. All I see is the distortion.


Lethal

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Flat all the way, FD Trinitron!

mmmmm FD Trinitron... know whats even better? 21" dell refurbs for cheap

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Me = Samsung 900NF
I don't have a choice as to flat or curved, I haven't ever found a curved 19" monitor that can do 1600 x 1200 at 85Hz (anything over 19" is too expensive, and i WILL NEVAR LOWER MY RESOLUTION!!! grrr :|) so i guess a nice mitsubishi diamondtron will do

ramble++;

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: aves2k
Dell Flatscreen @ work, Viewsonic Flatscreen @ home.

I hate to use curved monitors now because they look like fishbowls.

It actually pains me to look at those old curved 14" and 15" monitors of yesteryear. My eyes actually feel like they are trying to warp themselves around the screen to read it. Me no likey.

 

[ElFenix]

curved sucks!

 

[smp]

I'm still waiting for convex monitors, flat is good, but it could get so much flatter.

 

[FrogDog]

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Flat all the way, FD Trinitron!

mmmmm FD Trinitron... know whats even better? 21" dell refurbs for cheap

Right on! Except substitue 21" for 19" in my case.

 

[smp]

Originally posted by: FrogDog

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: RossMAN Flat all the way, FD Trinitron!

mmmmm FD Trinitron... know whats even better? 21" dell refurbs for cheap

Right on! Except substitue 21" for 19" in my case.

Heh .. that's funny!
I'm currently awaiting the arrival of one P1110 and one P991
Both flats
yay!

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: smp

Originally posted by: FrogDog

Originally posted by: stev0

Originally posted by: RossMAN Flat all the way, FD Trinitron!

mmmmm FD Trinitron... know whats even better? 21" dell refurbs for cheap

Right on! Except substitue 21" for 19" in my case.

Heh .. that's funny!
I'm currently awaiting the arrival of one P1110 and one P991
Both flats
yay!

the P1110's are where it's at

/me loves the P1110's at work... all 30 of them

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: smp
I'm still waiting for convex monitors, flat is good, but it could get so much flatter.

AHAHA! LOL!>....that's the funniest thing I've hear all day!




Obviously, a ring of monitors arounf your head would be nice too...

 

[Booster]

All the present day monitors are pretty crappy, to say the least. Your eyes get tired and they start to ache because of crappy monitors, no matter even if they're TFT.

When the heck will they produce a really good, harmless on the eyes monitor?

 

[Darein]

I have spent a very small amount of time using flat screens but they appear ok. My curved one is working just fine for me, no reason to get another one yet. Now an LCD, thats tempting.