I''m debating whether to get a 24" or a 30" Dell Display. I previously used a 20" iMac, but I quickly got used to the 15" Mac Book Pro that I just recently picked up (after selling my iMac). So I think either the 24" or 30" will be huge, but I''m not sure on the practicality, maybe someone can give some feedback and I can judge on the comments. Thanks, Daniel --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Daniel Fischer wrote:> I''m debating whether to get a 24" or a 30" Dell Display. I previously > used a 20" iMac, but I quickly got used to the 15" Mac Book Pro that I > just recently picked up (after selling my iMac). So I think either the > 24" or 30" will be huge, but I''m not sure on the practicality, maybe > someone can give some feedback and I can judge on the comments. > > Thanks, > DanielI have two 24" Dell monitors which work very well for me. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Unfortunately, that really isn''t an option for me since I have a Mac Book Pro. I wish I could go that route. On Apr 14, 2:44 am, Giant Cranes <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Daniel Fischer wrote: > > I''m debating whether to get a 24" or a 30" Dell Display. I previously > > used a 20" iMac, but I quickly got used to the 15" Mac Book Pro that I > > just recently picked up (after selling my iMac). So I think either the > > 24" or 30" will be huge, but I''m not sure on the practicality, maybe > > someone can give some feedback and I can judge on the comments. > > > Thanks, > > Daniel > > I have two 24" Dell monitors which work very well for me. > > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I have a Power Mac G5. I used three 17" CRTs on it
for a few years, but I got tired of the wide aspect
ratio of the resulting desktop. So, last Fall I got
three Dell 2405''s. I have these set up in portrait
mode, looking a bit like a shoji screen.
To show off their capabilities, I:
* drag a browser window to 1200x1920 and bring up
a copy of (say) Google News
* start up the screen saver (three copies of
Electric Sheep)
However, the practical benefits of having this much
real estate are that I can have several windows open
at the same time and that windows can have LOTS of
text in them. The former helps me to keep track of
large editing or development projects; the latter is
very handy when I want to get the overall context of
a large file.
For Rails development, I use a TextMate Project window
(and perhaps a file window or two), a copy of Firefox,
and a few Terminal windows. No overlapping of active
windows, but I do use window-shading and application
hiding to keep inactive windows out of the way.
The built-in graphics card (ATI Radeon 9650) on the
Mac supports two DVI monitors, so I had to get another
card (ATI Radeon 9200) to support the third one. It
isn''t as fast, so I use it for less dynamic activity.
-r
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DanielFischer.com wrote the following on 14.04.2007 13:00 :> Unfortunately, that really isn''t an option for me since I have a Mac > Book Pro. I wish I could go that route. >For the 30" you''ll need a card with dual-link DVI. I''d be pleasantly surprised if one notebook came with such a card :-) No such problem with the 24" model though. Lionel, Dell 30" + Dell 20" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Lionel Bouton wrote:> DanielFischer.com wrote the following on 14.04.2007 13:00 : >> Unfortunately, that really isn''t an option for me since I have a Mac >> Book Pro. I wish I could go that route. >> > > For the 30" you''ll need a card with dual-link DVI. I''d be pleasantly > surprised if one notebook came with such a card :-) > > No such problem with the 24" model though. > > Lionel, Dell 30" + Dell 20"The MacBook Pro can handle dual-DVI-Monitors like the 30" Apple Cinema Display. I see no reason, why this should not apply to Dells. Please note that the need for a Dual-Link card doesn''t imply that you need to DVI ports. As far as I know, it is also possible to split the signal and use 2x 23" with an MBP. http://www.apple.com/displays/specs.html (see ''MacBook Pro'') I long to have such a setup, but settled for a single 23" Cinema Display, which is just great and works perfectly with Windows and OSX. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Args... is it possible to edit my posts? "two DVI ports"... and some other typos. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
i got me a 17" macbook pro with the 30" dell. im happy and i hope one day, my sites can make some $$$ to get a g5 + 2 30''s. =) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I also use a 17" MBP and a 30". I really want more real estate. I can have textmate and 2 or 3 terminal sessions open on the 30" which is great. But I really want another monitor for reference material, mail, web research, and a browser to test my work. I do not like overlapping windows. But, unless I move to a desktop the 30" will have to do. Michael On Apr 14, 6:30 am, mixplate <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> i got me a 17" macbook pro with the 30" dell. im happy and i hope one > day, my sites can make some $$$ to get a g5 + 2 30''s. =) > > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Well, I am sitting here proud of the the fact that I have a Mac Pro with a 30" Apple, 24" Dell, and a 20" Apple cinema. The screen real estate is amazing but there are some downsides you should be aware of. If you like to dual boot linux or use Parallels or VMware getting the native 2560x1600 resolution is a major pain. Although, I have done it with VMware and Fedora 7 I still can''t seem to get Ubuntu6/7 to work, even with vmware tools installed ( Forget about parallels: won''t happen and they have never answered my support emails about it, they are a "take the money and run company" ). More importantly... You think a big screen will give you more productivity but for me it doesn''t. The screen is so big that I find it blinding me a lot of the time, even with dark backgrounds. I have it wall mounted and still it effects my eyes horridbley. So in short, I prefer my 24" Dell and decided to sell my 30" Apple on craigslist. hope that helps you.. -Mike On 4/14/07, MichaelLatta <lattam-ee4meeAH724@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > I also use a 17" MBP and a 30". I really want more real estate. I > can have textmate and 2 or 3 terminal sessions open on the 30" which > is great. But I really want another monitor for reference material, > mail, web research, and a browser to test my work. I do not like > overlapping windows. But, unless I move to a desktop the 30" will > have to do. > > Michael > > On Apr 14, 6:30 am, mixplate <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > i got me a 17" macbook pro with the 30" dell. im happy and i hope one > > day, my sites can make some $$$ to get a g5 + 2 30''s. =) > > > > -- > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > >-- -mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Folks with laptops (or Mac minis, or ...) may want to keep an eye on USB or FireWire connectivity options, as: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/tv_one_lcd_firewire_05_15_02.htm http://blogs.pcworld.com/digitalworld/archives/2007/02/samsung_goodbye.html -r -- http://www.cfcl.com/rdm Rich Morin http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/resume rdm-go8te9J4rpw@public.gmane.org http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/weblog +1 650-873-7841 Technical editing and writing, programming, and web development --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
For those who aren''t quite so economically well endowed, I would suggest the 24" Acer AL2423W (though I think there are some newer and better similar offerings from Acer). I got mine on Newegg about 8 months back based on the excellent reviews others had posted. I''ve had absolutely no problems with it (still no dead pixels), and I think it''s a perfect size big but not too big. On 4/14/07, mixplate <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > > i got me a 17" macbook pro with the 30" dell. im happy and i hope one > day, my sites can make some $$$ to get a g5 + 2 30''s. =) > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
the Dell 24" is roughly the same price as the acer maybe 50.00 more. But also has a PIP where I can watch TV via S-Video as well. Not sure about the Acer quality, never used it. On 4/14/07, Jake Hawkes <jake.hawkes-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> For those who aren''t quite so economically well endowed, I would suggest the > 24" Acer AL2423W (though I think there are some newer and better similar > offerings from Acer). I got mine on Newegg about 8 months back based on the > excellent reviews others had posted. I''ve had absolutely no problems with it > (still no dead pixels), and I think it''s a perfect size big but not too > big. > > > On 4/14/07, mixplate <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > wrote: > > > > i got me a 17" macbook pro with the 30" dell. im happy and i hope one > > day, my sites can make some $$$ to get a g5 + 2 30''s. =) > > > > -- > > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/ . > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- -mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I run a 30" Apple Cinema Display with my MacBook Pro (15.4") and love it. One of the best purchases I have ever made. On Apr 14, 4:57 am, "DanielFischer.com" <arac...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> I''m debating whether to get a 24" or a 30" Dell Display. I previously > used a 20" iMac, but I quickly got used to the 15" Mac Book Pro that I > just recently picked up (after selling my iMac). So I think either the > 24" or 30" will be huge, but I''m not sure on the practicality, maybe > someone can give some feedback and I can judge on the comments. > > Thanks, > Daniel--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
you should get the virtual desktop by http://desktopmanager.berlios.de. with just a key pressed, you can switch between 3 different desktop views. so for me, i have textmate and a terminal, in another view ill have my db program, more terminals, and a browser thats running my program, and then my thrid window i have reference material, email, youtube, etc... the program is free btw. MichaelLatta wrote:> I also use a 17" MBP and a 30". I really want more real estate. I > can have textmate and 2 or 3 terminal sessions open on the 30" which > is great. But I really want another monitor for reference material, > mail, web research, and a browser to test my work. I do not like > overlapping windows. But, unless I move to a desktop the 30" will > have to do. > > Michael-- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Apr 14, 2:57 am, "DanielFischer.com" <arac...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> I''m debating whether to get a 24" or a 30" Dell Display. I previously > used a 20" iMac, but I quickly got used to the 15" Mac Book Pro that I > just recently picked up (after selling my iMac). So I think either the > 24" or 30" will be huge, but I''m not sure on the practicality, maybe > someone can give some feedback and I can judge on the comments. > > Thanks, > DanielFWIW - You may have seen this report on productivity gains from 30" monitors. Supposedly independent report posted on the apple monitor site. http://images.apple.com/displays/pdf/cinemadisplay30report.pdf from http://www.apple.com/displays/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---