Screen size

[tony.nz]

Hi all - I was just wodering for those people who use Excel all day, every day - what size monitor do you use?

I'm thinking about upgrading my 17" to a 23" monitor so I can see more cells without zooming

Anyone currently use a 23" for Excel?

[scaffdog845]

I spend most of the day using Excel on a 17, but I do spend some time using it on a 23 and it is more enjoyable. Setting your screen resolution as high as you can helps as well.

[Palmetto]

Widescreen 22". Wish it was larger. You can always set the screen to a higher resolution to see more of the worksheet - but this has limits, of course.

[DonkeyOte]

17" @ 1920 x 1200 (in XL terms A:AB @ 100% assuming default col. width)

Someone once said to me to think of resolution like RAM - buy the best you can afford - it's generally worth the investment.

[tony.nz]

17" @ 1920 x 1200 (in XL terms A:AB @ 100% assuming default col. width)

Someone once said to me to think of resolution like RAM - buy the best you can afford - it's generally worth the investment.

I have a 17" too but only A:R on 1280:1024 - how did you get your res. so high?

Do you have a really good video card?

[DonkeyOte]

Do you have a really good video card?

Credit Card ? Yes.

The higher res. certainly cost a few pennies more than normal but as I say I was told it would be worth it and I confess to me it was/is.

I would say you need decent eye sight though - I know that sounds odd but the 1920x1200 is optimal setting and really anything lower and it's not all that great, however, at such a high res. on just 17" things are small-ish.
My wife dislikes it for that reason (added bonus and further justifying the expenditure )

[tony.nz]

Credit Card ? Yes.

The higher res. certainly cost a few pennies more than normal but as I say I was told it would be worth it and I confess to me it was/is.

I would say you need decent eye sight though - I know that sounds odd but the 1920x1200 is optimal setting and really anything lower and it's not all that great, however, at such a high res. on just 17" things are small-ish.
My wife dislikes it for that reason (added bonus and further justifying the expenditure )

I don't think my Dell Laptop would support that resolution on at 17" - hope it will support a big monitor!

I'm sure your next credit card expense could be a new Dell 23" - they are very cheap now!

[DonkeyOte]

I have the Dell XPS M1530 ... previously I've used ThinkPads which I say I probably preferred (even though you used to have create your own Windows key... ).

That being said I have no complains of this (as yet)

[tony.nz]

I have the Dell XPS M1530 ... previously I've used ThinkPads which I say I probably preferred (even though you used to have create your own Windows key... ).

That being said I have no complains of this (as yet)

I love the thinkpads, I've had two from my past two jobs - one was an average R-series then I had a mid-range T-series.

Very masculine, strong, tidy....

Now I have got a Dell D620 from work, which does not feel as nice as my beloved T-series (and doesn't support 17" at higher resolutions)

[teylyn]

I have two 19" at work, but the graphics card with the dual monitor driver does not do more than 1280x1024 I like the concept of two monitors, though because I often work with two applications at the same time.

[DonkeyOte]

though I am basking in the glory of the 1920 x 1200 sadly it's not how big it is that counts... and yes I very much miss my old T42/T43's - both were bashed around many an airport and never so much as a scratch

[tony.nz]

though I am basking in the glory of the 1920 x 1200 sadly it's not how big it is that counts... and yes I very much miss my old T42/T43's - both were bashed around many an airport and never so much as a scratch

I had a T42 too, it was a strong, well built beast!

Compared to the Dell D620 (Dell's answer to corporate laptops) - the Dell just feels flimsy and I don't think it would survive the treatment I gave to the Thinkpad

[zbor]

I have 38 cm laptop (1400x1050) and extended desktop on 43 cm monitor (1280x1024).

Good thing is that I don't need better for excel since I don't work in it

Just for forum

[martindwilson]

work i have a 17" crt 1024X768 96dpi 32bit colour and 85hz refresh perfectly adequte(but at home a 19" widescreen tft)

[teylyn]

nice thread, and thanks for sharing all the techie stuff. In the future, stuff like this finds a warm and welcoming home in the new weekly Off Topic thread.

CU there!

[tony.nz]

nice thread, and thanks for sharing all the techie stuff. In the future, stuff like this finds a warm and welcoming home in the new weekly Off Topic thread.

CU there!

You at New Zealand? That's my home town! Which city are you doign and what are youd oing there?

I'm now in London though....