Comments on: Dual Monitors http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/ "Simplify and Automate Your Life with Email Autoresponder Mailing Lists" Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2242 John Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:28:58 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2242 I've had two 19" monitors for a few years now. Last month I got a 26" and I kept one of the 19" monitors. Man, this is really sweet now. Tempted to put the other 19" on the other side, but 2 is (generally) good enough. LOL I've had two 19" monitors for a few years now. Last month I got a 26" and I kept one of the 19" monitors. Man, this is really sweet now. Tempted to put the other 19" on the other side, but 2 is (generally) good enough. LOL

]]> By: Rick Hoover http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2241 Rick Hoover Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:18:48 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2241 I have had double monitors for about 6 years. I liked having two monitors while I was building eBay ads. It used to lock up all the time when I was using Windows 95. Win 98 cured that. I am still using XP. I recently bought a 32" TV to use as a monitor. It was $367. I don't have two windows fully up all the time now but this is working well also. I have had double monitors for about 6 years. I liked having two monitors while I was building eBay ads. It used to lock up all the time when I was using Windows 95. Win 98 cured that. I am still using XP.

I recently bought a 32" TV to use as a monitor. It was $367. I don't have two windows fully up all the time now but this is working well also.

]]> By: John Deck http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2056 John Deck Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:27:11 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2056 Robert, More than one of my hardware buddies thought the Commodore64 was a nice piece of work. Everyone takes it for granted now, but all of those 'single unit' micro computers from that period were a real marvel at the time. I was time sharing on a Dec minicomputer, when I rewrote a scientific program from Fortran to mbasic. The Fortran program was small and only needed single precision math, so I could get away with it. John PS. When I got my first 386 system, I had the motherboard sent back to the factory to be upgraded from 1MB to 4MB memory. The factory contact wanted to know why I needed that much memory. Robert,

More than one of my hardware buddies thought the Commodore64 was a nice piece of work.

Everyone takes it for granted now, but all of those 'single unit' micro computers from that period were a real marvel at the time. I was time sharing on a Dec minicomputer, when I rewrote a scientific program from Fortran to mbasic. The Fortran program was small and only needed single precision math, so I could get away with it.

John

PS. When I got my first 386 system, I had the motherboard sent back to the factory to be upgraded from 1MB to 4MB memory. The factory contact wanted to know why I needed that much memory.

]]> By: John http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2020 John Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:24:50 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2020 If you're just doing the most basic things in internet marketing, you're nuts to not have at least 2 monitors. I finally got my second about 2 years ago and I'm getting a new PC next week and plan to upgrade to 3 monitors as well. Get UltraMon and spread the desktop over all of them. Having the icons on the bottom of the screen match up with what's on that monitor is a big plus. Enjoy your new PC Robert, I know I will. LOL, and the Commodore 64, that was my first computer. Later got a Kaypro "laptop" too. Damn, computers have changed, huh? If you're just doing the most basic things in internet marketing, you're nuts to not have at least 2 monitors. I finally got my second about 2 years ago and I'm getting a new PC next week and plan to upgrade to 3 monitors as well.

Get UltraMon and spread the desktop over all of them. Having the icons on the bottom of the screen match up with what's on that monitor is a big plus.

Enjoy your new PC Robert, I know I will. LOL, and the Commodore 64, that was my first computer. Later got a Kaypro "laptop" too. Damn, computers have changed, huh?

]]> By: Robert Plank http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2012 Robert Plank Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:43:22 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2012 Good point John, but this desgn is a BLATANT ripoff of the iMac. Right down to the power cord that slips through the base of the unit, and the sideways CD slot on the right side. p.s. As far as single unit computers go, my all time favorite is the Commodore 64! I loved those rectangular grey function keys on the keyboard. The C128 just wasn't the same. Do those count as "single unit" ... if they hook up to the TV? I had an SX-64 "laptop" (hah!) for a few days once as well... Good point John, but this desgn is a BLATANT ripoff of the iMac. Right down to the power cord that slips through the base of the unit, and the sideways CD slot on the right side.

p.s. As far as single unit computers go, my all time favorite is the Commodore 64! I loved those rectangular grey function keys on the keyboard. The C128 just wasn't the same. Do those count as "single unit" ... if they hook up to the TV?

I had an SX-64 "laptop" (hah!) for a few days once as well...

]]> By: John Deck http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2010 John Deck Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:39:34 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2010 <blockquote>It's one of those iMac ripoffs where the whole computer is contained within the monitor</blockquote> Or you could say the iMac is a ripoff. Variations on single unit computers have been around since the beginning of the personal computers. The original Apple II at the time was considered somewhat of a single unit because you could put the monitor on of the "box". Then there is the Osborne portable, and the first Compaq portable. John PS. Just needling you a bit. I found the comment retro.

It's one of those iMac ripoffs where the whole computer is contained within the monitor

Or you could say the iMac is a ripoff. Variations on single unit computers have been around since the beginning of the personal computers.

The original Apple II at the time was considered somewhat of a single unit because you could put the monitor on of the "box".

Then there is the Osborne portable, and the first Compaq portable.

John

PS. Just needling you a bit. I found the comment retro.

]]> By: Milichig http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2002 Milichig Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:40:28 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2002 does having one HUUGE widescreen count? :) Milichigs does having one HUUGE widescreen count? :)

Milichigs

]]> By: Chris http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-2001 Chris Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:50:19 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-2001 Robert, dual monitors are just so yesterday. I've had a triple monitor setup (three monitors on a single medical grade stand) for over four years now and each time I go back to using my laptop it really does seem very limiting by comparison. The increase in productivity is amazing, but it does make for rather a lump stuck on your desk and you really don't want to move it by yourself! When I did it the first time it was really expensive to setup, but with large monitor prices having come down the way they have I think if I was setting up now I'd replace my 3 x 18" array with probably a 2 x 24", which would be cheaper (no special video card for instance), and much more flexible. And yes, it does make recording in PowerPoint particularly easy! Robert, dual monitors are just so yesterday. I've had a triple monitor setup (three monitors on a single medical grade stand) for over four years now and each time I go back to using my laptop it really does seem very limiting by comparison.

The increase in productivity is amazing, but it does make for rather a lump stuck on your desk and you really don't want to move it by yourself! When I did it the first time it was really expensive to setup, but with large monitor prices having come down the way they have I think if I was setting up now I'd replace my 3 x 18" array with probably a 2 x 24", which would be cheaper (no special video card for instance), and much more flexible.

And yes, it does make recording in PowerPoint particularly easy!

]]> By: Robert Plank http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-1998 Robert Plank Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:24:40 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-1998 <blockquote> If two monitors are good, believe me, four are better. When you buy the card for your old computer, buy more ports than two. They don't cost that much more and it is an improvement. </blockquote> Richard, are you an air traffic controller or something? I don't know what I would possibly do with 4 extra monitors... 50% of the time I am only using the one screen.

If two monitors are good, believe me, four are better. When you buy the card for your old computer, buy more ports than two. They don't cost that much more and it is an improvement.

Richard, are you an air traffic controller or something? I don't know what I would possibly do with 4 extra monitors... 50% of the time I am only using the one screen.

]]> By: Richard Day http://www.robertplank.com/dual-monitors/#comment-1997 Richard Day Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:47:52 +0000 http://www.robertplank.com/?p=329#comment-1997 If two monitors are good, believe me, four are better. When you buy the card for your old computer, buy more ports than two. They don't cost that much more and it is an improvement. Rich @ trafficbumper.com If two monitors are good, believe me, four are better. When you buy the card for your old computer, buy more ports than two. They don't cost that much more and it is an improvement.

Rich @ trafficbumper.com

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