New TFT...

Hi, my 15" TFT from several years ago is finally giving up the ghost, and I need a replacement. The obvious choice is a 17" TFT or is there value in going to a 19" as the cost is not a great deal more!

Also, this DVI business - I believe that is 'Digital Video Input' and am I right in thinking that this will replace the 'normal' type of socket eventually? My current graphics card does not have a DVI socket but I suppose it's good to future proof.

What about wide? Is this the future? Or stick with 4:3 - so much to think about

I'm not a gamer; email; Office suite and internet surfing.

Thoughts and views welcome please.

Thanks - Blue

Edited by deleted (Tue 21-Nov-06 13:11:43)

I have a fancy for this one for what it's worth. linky

From what others say widescreen is good if you watch a lot of movies, otherwise stick to the norm.

As good a price with DVI as it gets I reckon.

Edit typo

Edited by Sadoldman (Tue 21-Nov-06 13:25:36)

Thanks for that S - off to work now so let's see what others come back with.

Blue

Whoops, should have been logged in - Blue

great find on the monitor. any idea if its good?

>any idea if its good?

Nope...but they have sold out a few times so they are moving.

Not a bad site from the manufacturers if you click on their link on the page, they seem to know what they are doing.

I don't play games or watch movies - but I still have a widescreen monitor - why? because excel spreadsheets are soooo much easier to manage on a widescreen monitor!

What about basic web design [I left that bit off!] would it be okay in wide?

Blue

Yep, I do quite a bit of that as well, and it is handy for when you have pages with lots of nested tables and long lines of code.

Blue just wondering what your old TFT died of that has you looking for a new one ?