Question about wide screen dimensions

How big do you have to go with a wide screen monitor to get the horizontal size of a standard 19", 20", and 21"? When you go wide screen, they usually cut the horizontal down some. I'm hoping to start looking for a monitor that has the horizontal dimensions that I listed while still being wide screen. Anyone happen to know this?

rofl. I think I'm really tired. You are correct. I'm looking for the vertical haha. Thanks for the measurements.

They don't cut the verticle dimensions. The screen size is based on the length of a diagonal line across the screen. That said, a 20" or 21" widescreen would be about the same height as a 17" standard screen. 23" widescreen is about comparable in height to a 19" standard screen and a 26" widescreen is about the same as a 21" standard screen.

I wouldn't worry about it though. For most uses, I would personally prefer a widescreen to a standard screen of the same quoted size. The width is beneficial for multitasking as well as giving you a wider view angle for games.

You can get 22" and 24" screens; they should suit you.

Well, I'm not just a gamer/power user. I'm a web developer as well as a C++ coder. I wanted two of these big screens to help me be more productive in my work.

Nice find! That's quite a useful tool.