[dba-Tech] Everyone needs one or two

Hi Mark

You are right about the dual screen. Windows 7 and 8 handles multiple
screens at a snap. I hooked up an old 19" monitor as a second screen, and my
co-workers are rapidly getting the idea. A perfect reuse of the old screen
when you install a new 24+" monitor.

Could be nice with a triple setup. The last time I tried that was when Doom
arrived, the successor to Wolfenstein (the only game I've played to some
extend). It had a feature to connect three machines, and then you could
adjust them to present the player's view left, front, and right. You had to
sit quite close to the CRTs to get the right feeling. Great fun! 

/gustav

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Mark Breen
Sendt: 28. juni 2013 10:02
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Everyone needs one or two

Hello Gustav

I fully agree about the 1920 x 1200 however, most of the suppliers that I
look at nowadays no longer offer 1920 x 1200 resolution.  I am not sure why
but I am surprised about it.  We had 1200 height back in 1999.

Can I add one more item to the clapping hands list - dual or better again,
triple screens.


Mark


On 27 June 2013 08:20, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Jon
>
> They are most likely as unhappy with the situation as you are, and 
> they don't manufacture the drives but buy them. So the interesting 
> info would be:
> What drives?
>
> We have been running SSDs from both IBM, Kingston, and Intel without a 
> single failure, half in servers, half in desktops. Lately we have 
> settled with the Intel 520 series which are very fast and not that
expensive.
>
> If you wish users clapping their hands, you have three options: Intel 
> i5 or faster CPU, a fast SSD, and a screen of 24" or larger with 1920 
> x 1200 (not 1080) resolution or larger.
>
> /gustav