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My old, bulky CRT monitor has started randomly re-sizing the screen size (mostly the horizontal) 3-5x/hour. So I am shopping for a flat-panel. Shocking though this may be to some of you, I do NOT want a widescreen. I do lots of word-processing and Internet research, and would really prefer more VERTICAL space, but I doubt that's possible.

So, for my shopping purposes, is there a term used to designate a monitor that is not widescreen? So far, I have found no way to narrow my searches to exclude widescreens, and even after opening an entry for an item that is not designated as widescreen, I often find that it is when I get to the specs.

In new or refurbished, the best-looking choice I've found so far is the Dell Ultrasharp 1905FP, available at [url=http://www.accurateit.com/details.asp?iid=679][/url] or maybe for a little less on ebay. Any experience with that one?

All advice appreciated. Thanks.

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You should try something called "Google". Below is a simple search result:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en [...] h&aq=f&oq=

Notice the many results both "official" and user opinions.


Personally I am not a fan of "refurbished" hardware since they generally come with a short warranty, but if the price is right.....

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Well, an excellent monitor if you can afford it is the Dell Ultrasharp 2007FP
(http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna [...] u=320-4687)

 

It seems expensive compared to most because it does not use a TN panel, and because of that, it has a significantly improved color and general appearance over most panels. It's also not widescreen, and can even be rotated 90 degrees for a portrait orientation, for even more vertical space. The 1600x1200 resolution is quite nice too. It even has a built in USB hub.


Message edited by cjl on 12-23-2008 at 02:46:06 AM
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