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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 3:13:14 PM

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I think this will be.....

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 3:13:45 PM

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A UNP

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 3:14:21 PM

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Good morning fellow threadsters

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:00:58 PM

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I need a new monitor for my gaming desktop. What are people buying these days in the way of monitors?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:14:40 PM

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I need a new monitor for my gaming desktop. What are people buying these days in the way of monitors?

Color, Bruce. I'd definitely go with a color one. And a switch thingee too. To turn it on and off. Some people get better results with a cord of some sort which connects to the box that goes 'bing'.

I'm no technophile, so I apologize if this is pretty basic.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:20:21 PM

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Attack of the killer apples!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:28:09 PM

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I need a new monitor for my gaming desktop. What are people buying these days in the way of monitors?

Color, Bruce. I'd definitely go with a color one. And a switch thingee too. To turn it on and off. Some people get better results with a cord of some sort which connects to the box that goes 'bing'.

I'm no technophile, so I apologize if this is pretty basic.

I can tell you majored in the natural sciences and not the physical sciences........

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:30:49 PM

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Hey, what's wrong with the natural sciences, oh geeky one?!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:34:04 PM

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I need a new monitor for my gaming desktop. What are people buying these days in the way of monitors?

Color, Bruce. I'd definitely go with a color one. And a switch thingee too. To turn it on and off. Some people get better results with a cord of some sort which connects to the box that goes 'bing'.

I'm no technophile, so I apologize if this is pretty basic.

You're chipper today.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:40:52 PM

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Hey, what's wrong with the natural sciences, oh geeky one?!

Not a thing, not a thing................

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:42:13 PM

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I just need specifications,......I am a technical kind of guy sort of

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:44:49 PM

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I mean what's the power rating on the "switch thingee"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:44:53 PM

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I usually go with one that works.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:47:02 PM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:47:42 PM

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Who's on first?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:55:22 PM

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What's on second?

I don't know's on third.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 4:58:45 PM

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Hi all,

Good day tithe!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:00:50 PM

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Hi all,

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I need a new monitor for my gaming desktop. What are people buying these days in the way of monitors?

I still use my good old 1600x1200 (and all resolutions below) 19" 30kg (about 65 pounds) 19" Mitsubishi monster...

I can't get used to LCD monitors... the good ones cost several thousands of US $ and all the cheap ones are so bad that I can describe how...

Leo "Aollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:20:31 PM

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Yeah, well I am not buying a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). I would have to use Ebay and that is not happening and I don't want one anyway. I would love Apple's 32 inch monitor (2000 dollars plus). That is also not happening. I need something in the middle........

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:32:09 PM

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I'm thinking maybe a viewsonic 24 inch monitor.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:36:38 PM

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Do you have a Mac, Bruce?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:46:04 PM

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No, but the Apple monitor will work on both. Hey that's an idea, I think I will visit the Apple store. They have other monitors

Thanks Mike

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:48:58 PM

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What's on second?

I don't know's on third.�

Who is on first base?

I don't know!

He's on third. We're not talking about him

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:50:53 PM

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Speaking from first hand experience, I would suggest you get the biggest screen you can:
a) afford
b) fit on your desk

The reason is simple....

As you get older you go blind.... the bigger the screen the bigger the picture... but that is for the future.

For now.... wow.... The Pacific is waaaay bigger than I thought..... sensation kicks in.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:57:54 PM

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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Yeah, well I am not buying a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). I would have to use Ebay and that is not happening and I don't want one anyway. I would love Apple's 32 inch monitor (2000 dollars plus). That is also not happening. I need something in the middle........

The biggest problem (and there are plethora of problems with LCD monitors

) is that it works OK ONLY in native resolution (i.e. the resolution of the LCD matrix)... so if you buy, let's say, FullHD 1920x1080 24" LCD you simply have to have desktop set to that resolution and you have to run every single game at that resolution as well...

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 5:59:01 PM

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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Yeah, well I am not buying a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). I would have to use Ebay and that is not happening and I don't want one anyway. I would love Apple's 32 inch monitor (2000 dollars plus). That is also not happening. I need something in the middle........

The biggest problem (and there are plethora of problems with LCD monitors ) is that it works OK ONLY in native resolution (i.e. the resolution of the LCD matrix)... so if you buy, let's say, FullHD 1920x1080 24" LCD you simply have to have desktop set to that resolution and you have to run every single game at that resolution as well...

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 6:15:36 PM

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No, but the Apple monitor will work on both. Hey that's an idea, I think I will visit the Apple store. They have other monitors

Thanks Mike

Okay, Apple monitors can not be used with PCs so Back to other monitors.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 6:16:38 PM

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Consumer Reports rates Dell monitors fairly well.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 6:26:32 PM

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I am going to have to go looking. I also need a new printer.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 9/24/2011 6:29:01 PM

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For printers, I recommend one where each color is a separate cartridge. I absolutely hate having to buy a color cartridge (with all 3 colors in the same cartridge) when only one color is empty.

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