What monitor do I go for ?

[Morgey]

I am looking to buy a 27" monitor to use with my Acer lap top.
I want to be able to put two a4 full size pages on screen at the same time.
Will I get good character definition with a larger sized screen and will it work with a 4 year old Acer lap top.
Also can anyone recommend a good mid priced monitor around the £200.00 mark.
Thanks in anticipation

 

[CylonRaider]

27" for £200 ?

Not a chance.

Mine is a Samsung 26" and has a resolution of 1920 x 1200.

The problem you will find is that most monitors these days are in fact only outputting a resolution 1920 x1080

ie: HD Tv resolution.

27" should give you at least 2560 x1440

eg: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-003-AP&groupid=17&catid=1120

1920 x 1080 would start to strain your eyes, albeit usuable.

I'm going to do a test if I can put two A4's next to each other on my 26" monitor... I'll post a screeny..

I'm assuming you will be using something like office ?

brb

 

[CylonRaider]

Here's the link..

Don't forget to click the + button to get actual size (or zoom in, can't remember)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8819/g6cq.jpg

Yes I know there's only 1 page on there. I can't remember how to put another page by its side but on my 26" you can see it's possible !!

 

[Morgey]

Many thanks for that information. I will look around the market place for a decent 26" monitor with a higher resolution and I presume a much higher price.

 

[Monkeh]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0038JEINA

 

[Morgey]

Thank you both for the information. I now have a greater understanding of what I actually require. If I had not asked you the question I would have just blown £200.00 on a pretty much useless monitor.