[dba-Tech] Widescreen Monitor

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Sat Sep 8 07:10:32 CDT 2007


There you are Rocky, two diverse sets of experiences.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 4:16 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Widescreen Monitor

No, I've used Maxtor exclusively for years, won't touch anything else. I was
gutted when I heard they'd been bought out by Seagate, as all the experience
I'd had with Seagate was bad. I've had 4 eagate drives over the years, two
were doa, and two died within 6 months. Never hada  problem with my Maxtors.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: 08 September 2007 03:37
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Widescreen Monitor

D'oh!

Think I should take it back?

Rocky
 




 	
	

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 6:33 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Widescreen Monitor

Hi Rocky:

I thought Maxtor has gone broke. Local companies will not touch the drives
as they say they are junk. Just finished putting in a new hard drive for a
client after the Maxtor quit. (1 year 3 months old.) Replaced it with a
Seagate, for the same price with a 5 year warranty.

HTH
Jim 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 11:01 AM
To: List
Subject: [dba-Tech] Widescreen Monitor

Went to Fry's the other day and picked up an external Maxtor 300GB for $100.
Needed it.  Also looked at a widescreen monitor but couldn't decide how it
would do. It was only $150.  But I passed on it.

Today they're selling a 19" widescreen w/ analog and digital interfaces for
$120 (they throw in a Canon ip1800 printer as well, but that's beside the
point).

What I'm wondering is how this thing works.  I develop in 800x600 (also old
man's eyes - big is good). And I sue the adh Screen Resizing code.

Now on this wide screen will it stretch the maximized form distorting it?
Or do I end up with two black bars on either side and my current aspect
ratio Will it stretch my desktop?  OR will I just get more real estate?  

Should I grab this puppy?  I'm using a conventional 19 now - it's lovely. So
'need' is not part of the equation.

MTIA

Rocky

	

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