I have posted a while back about wanting to get a dual monitor setup going, as i think it will make me more productive. Right now I am using a dell 1800FP, 18.1"viewable LCD. I think its 25ms, but I mainly only play RTS's on it, so it works fine. Unfortunately dell no longer has this model, so unless I choose ebay or buying used form the forums, just getting another 1800FP is out.
I was thinking of getting 2 new dell 1704FP's but then I have to deal with selling, packing and shipping my 1800FP, and that sound slike it could be a pain.
SO I am thinking of other options. I am sure there are probablly other 18.1" viewable LCD's out there, maybe not a ton, but I am sure there are a few. I could also just go with a 19", but am wondering how weird it would be with that extra .9" of space on the 19". I figure my other option is to go for a 19" CRT which should have either an 18 or 18.1" veiwable. Only thing I wonder about that is how well I will be able to line it up so that the screens are actually in line, since the CRT will have a much thicker bezel.
Plus I am wondering how each of these setups will look. I mean I don't mind if they are a little off, but if the screens are big time differant, it may bug me a bit. SO what do you think is the best option? Obviously cost wise the CRT is likely best, asteticlly the 17"s are best, with the 1800FP and 19" LCD being somewhere in the middle, but also offering me the ability to eventually go dual 19" LCD's in the future.
I was thinking of getting 2 new dell 1704FP's but then I have to deal with selling, packing and shipping my 1800FP, and that sound slike it could be a pain.
SO I am thinking of other options. I am sure there are probablly other 18.1" viewable LCD's out there, maybe not a ton, but I am sure there are a few. I could also just go with a 19", but am wondering how weird it would be with that extra .9" of space on the 19". I figure my other option is to go for a 19" CRT which should have either an 18 or 18.1" veiwable. Only thing I wonder about that is how well I will be able to line it up so that the screens are actually in line, since the CRT will have a much thicker bezel.
Plus I am wondering how each of these setups will look. I mean I don't mind if they are a little off, but if the screens are big time differant, it may bug me a bit. SO what do you think is the best option? Obviously cost wise the CRT is likely best, asteticlly the 17"s are best, with the 1800FP and 19" LCD being somewhere in the middle, but also offering me the ability to eventually go dual 19" LCD's in the future.