- Jun 11, 2019
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I've seen some discussions regarding curved monitors where some people will argue that they can take some time to get used to, you shouldn't go for a curved monitor under 1440p ie: 1080p etc, it should be at least 27"+ etc etc I just wanted to guage some opinions on the matter as I bought a 24" 1080p Acer ED242QR some 6 months or so ago, this was my first foray into a curved screen and I will admit there was a learning curve to get used to it though nothing like some people are reporting or have stated, it looked odd for the first hour or 2, after that, I can't seem to even notice the curve whilst I'm using unless I purposely try to look for it, even then, all I see in front of me is a normal 16:9/10 (W/E resolution scale 1080p is) monitor in front of me, it's like the curve has dissappeared or my eyes have completely gotten used to it and have adjusted so that my brain sees what it should be seeing. I haven't really had any interest in curved monitors before I bought this one and that was because for a short time on Ebuyer.com it went down to a crazy £80 price and it was purely an impulse purchase, even now you'd be hard stretched to find a 22" 1080p monitor @60hz with a standard flat screen at that price new, nevermind 24" curved, white monitor from Acer @75hz and with freesync, you're easily looking at the £150 mark for a monitor with those specs, hence I pulled the trigger straight away. I've had 0 regrets, it looks completely normal to me when using it whether that's gaming, browsing or anything else, so what's your opinion? Curved monitors? is it a novelty? do you own one? what's your opinion on using one for everyday use?