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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2005Santa came early!
Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows nothing about computers but knows I was having problems with my monitor and knows I have a Dell :) OB Cats: Persia is hiding in the closet because the UPS gal knocked on the door to have me sign for the delivery. Jill (whose eyes are still adjusting to the larger screen... gotta check the settings) > Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat panel > monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows nothing about [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Jill (whose eyes are still adjusting to the larger screen... gotta check the > settings) How cool! a flat monitor.... let us know how it looks. >> Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat >> panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > How cool! a flat monitor.... let us know how it looks. It looks... flat :) Seriously, I'm loving it. Jill > >> Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat > >> panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jill I looked at one of those about 4 years ago and it was liquid LCD? The graphics didn't show up good. That is why I asked. >> > How cool! a flat monitor.... let us know how it looks. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I looked at one of those about 4 years ago and it was liquid LCD? The > graphics didn't show up good. That is why I asked. FWIW, I run a pair of ViewSonic 18" LCDs on my Linux box at work, and they're great on graphics. These particular monitors only go up to 1280x1024, but that's fine for what I do. More recent models do higher resolution that that. I've also got a ViewSonic tube-type monitor on the desk, and I much prefer the graphic quality on the LCDs. Dan > >> > How cool! a flat monitor.... let us know how it looks. > >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan good to know. Thanks Dan. >>>> How cool! a flat monitor.... let us know how it looks. >>> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan I have a ViewSonic 17" (model VA700), have had it for a number of years, and the resolution is set at 1280x1024, but it goes much higher - picture is better than on my 17" tube monitor that I used to have. Sharper, and less harsh on the eyes. Of course, it took a bit more getting used to for the cats - no more warm naps on the monitor :D > >>>> How cool! a flat monitor.... let us know how it looks. > >>> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Of course, it took a bit more getting used to for the cats - no more warm > naps on the monitor :D LOL! I have an old, 21" monitor, with a big, flat, back on my desk on one corner and a small 17" TV on the other corner. Since I've been having some problems with my neck I decided to switch the two. Jessie, who likes to sleep on the nice warm monitor, jumped up to her usual cozy spot and immediately slid off the back of the (sloping) TV and landed on the floor with a thud (then preceded to glare at me for a good half an hour when I laughed at her)! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > > >>>> How cool! a flat monitor.... let us know how it looks. > > >>> > > >>> It looks... flat :) Seriously, I'm loving it. I have an ancient sega game gear and it has that old issue where earlier flat-screens were difficult to see on from certain angles. Those days are over. Jill, you better start believing in Santa, and enjoy :) --Fil >>>> Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" >>>> flat panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I looked at one of those about 4 years ago and it was liquid LCD? The > graphics didn't show up good. That is why I asked. I'm not a 'gamer' so I don't much care about graphics (other than your basic stuff) but this appears to be very sharp. Jill >> I looked at one of those about 4 years ago and it was liquid LCD? >> The graphics didn't show up good. That is why I asked. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jill LCDs can have issues with color saturation -- things not looking as "vibrant." I haven't had a problem with that, though. They can also have issues of "ghosting" when things on your screen are moving around a lot, as in some very fast-paced games. I haven't had a problem with that, either. There are also people who claim that they can't use cordless mice because they "slow them down" in the game. *shrug*  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows nothing about computers but knows I was having problems with my monitor and knows I have a Dell :) OB Cats: Persia is hiding in the closet because the UPS gal knocked on the door to have me sign for the delivery. Jill (whose eyes are still adjusting to the larger screen... gotta check the settings) Happy Christmas, Jill. :-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat panel >monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows nothing about >computers but knows I was having problems with my monitor and knows I have a >Dell :) Oh, my dad bought my mom one for her birthday. She loves it! >OB Cats: Persia is hiding in the closet because the UPS gal knocked on the >door to have me sign for the delivery. I bet Persia will find lots of things to do with the box :) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com >> Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat >> panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows >> nothing about computers but knows I was having problems with my >> monitor and knows I have a Dell :) > > Oh, my dad bought my mom one for her birthday. She loves it! Heh, my mom convinced my dad that her old monitor was emitting dangerous radiation that would give her cancer, so he bought her a new Sony LCD. She loves it too :-) -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat > panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Jill (whose eyes are still adjusting to the larger screen... gotta > check the settings) Happy-happy-joy-joy!!!! > Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat panel > monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows nothing about [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Jill (whose eyes are still adjusting to the larger screen... gotta check the > settings) I'm *SO* jealous. I so want a flat screen monitor. It's funny, DH has the latest, fastest best computer there is for playing his games and I, who make our living on this computer, have one that's 5 years old (that's like stone hammers and flint knives in computer terms)!!!!! Seriously, you got a good one there, bless LLL's heart - give him some cyber hugs from me for being such a good guy! Hugs, CatNipped > Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat > panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Jill (whose eyes are still adjusting to the larger screen... gotta > check the settings) Nice! FYI, flatpanels specify an "optimum resolution" at which they should be run. Usually, anything outside of that optimum resolution is blurry and not so great. Most likely, your 17" resolution should be 1280x1024, but it's possible that it's something else. If you mention the model number, I can check for you (or you can on the Dell site). DH also just replaced my old monitor, which was misbehaving in eye-straining ways. What a difference! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat >> panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > DH also just replaced my old monitor, which was misbehaving in > eye-straining ways. What a difference! It's set at 1168 X 864 pixels. It's not the monitor which is misbehaving, it's my eyes. My eyes have been misbehaving since 1972 when I first got glasses :) I need them to read anything at a foot or more distance. Jill Is it a liquid screen one if so you can get the program that you can use your screen as a touch screen >>> Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat >>> panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Jill > It's set at 1168 X 864 pixels. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jill That's a strange setting, mine's 1152 x 864 but that's a CRT. I'd like an LCD screen, but, even though the monitor I have now is 7 years old, it works perfectly and I can't justify replacing it. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> It's set at 1168 X 864 pixels. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > like an LCD screen, but, even though the monitor I have now is 7 > years old, it works perfectly and I can't justify replacing it. Both of those are strange settings =P Typical settings are 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 1600x1200 Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat > panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Jill (whose eyes are still adjusting to the larger screen... gotta > check the settings) Oooooh, great present :-) LLL is a keeper! By flat panel do you mean LCD? Those are sooooo much easier on the eyes, I love mine. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >> Okay, I don't believe in Santa but UPS just delivered a new 17" flat >> panel monitor to my door. I'm happy! And thank you, LLL, who knows [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > By flat panel do you mean LCD? Those are sooooo much easier on the > eyes, I love mine. Yes, it's an LCD monitor :) Jill <--sitting here wearing the flannel jammies he bought me last year... I love the jammies but, heh... the monitor wins! |
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