I'm seeking comments on the performance and practicality of the Dell 2005FPW & 2405FPW, and wide screen displays in general. These Dell flat panel displays have a 16:10 aspect ratio with a native resolution of 1680x1050 (WSXGA) and 1920x1200 (WUXGA), respectively.
AnandTech gives high praise to the Dell 2001FP which has a 4:3 aspect ratio with a native resolution of 1600x1200 (UXGA). That speaks volumes on the quality of Dell flat panels!
However, when it comes to wide screen displays, are there really enough applications and games, now and coming up soon, that will take advantage the wide screens ? ? ?
As an alternative, for the same money as a 2005FPW, you could buy two 1704FPVs (or two 1905FPs for $200 more), and for the same money as the 2405FPW, you could buy two 2001FPs. Are two 4:3 displays better than one 16:10 ? ? ?
Also, please respond with any comments (pro or con) regarding games or other software that supports wide screen resolutions! In particular, I'm looking at support for WUXGA and WSXGA.
I'm sure many of us are now faced with deciding between the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio displays versus a wider aspect ratio display. I hope the thread which develops from here will provide some help in deciding on the applicability of wide sceen displays. I've also left posts in other categories on this forum.
AnandTech gives high praise to the Dell 2001FP which has a 4:3 aspect ratio with a native resolution of 1600x1200 (UXGA). That speaks volumes on the quality of Dell flat panels!
However, when it comes to wide screen displays, are there really enough applications and games, now and coming up soon, that will take advantage the wide screens ? ? ?
As an alternative, for the same money as a 2005FPW, you could buy two 1704FPVs (or two 1905FPs for $200 more), and for the same money as the 2405FPW, you could buy two 2001FPs. Are two 4:3 displays better than one 16:10 ? ? ?
Also, please respond with any comments (pro or con) regarding games or other software that supports wide screen resolutions! In particular, I'm looking at support for WUXGA and WSXGA.
I'm sure many of us are now faced with deciding between the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio displays versus a wider aspect ratio display. I hope the thread which develops from here will provide some help in deciding on the applicability of wide sceen displays. I've also left posts in other categories on this forum.