# How large is your computer monitor? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 2, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053 "2006-10-02T23:58:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrDantastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MrDantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDantastic)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/1 "2006-10-02T23:58:42Z")
I currently use a a laptop with a 12.1" screen. I saw a 19" flat panel at wal-mart for 200 dollars. I am thinking about buying it, and setting it up to use when I am home. It would be incredible, I would have a monitor the same size as my TV. Soo, how big is your computer monitor? Would you rather have a larger/smaller one? Why? ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/2 "2006-10-03T00:02:09Z")
Two 21" widescreens, and a 19" standard dimension, and I’m always thinking about bumping that up. I program for a living, the more documents I can have open at once, the better. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/3 "2006-10-03T00:31:19Z")
I have three screens. It’s a laptop, so of course only one screen goes with me wherever I go with the thing, the other two remain at work. (I also have another external at my apartment). Main screen (built-in TFT): 17" diagonal, 1680 x 1050 Big Sony Trinitron CRT: 20" official (might be less “usable”), 1280 x 1024 El Cheapo Aux Flatscreen: 17", 1024 x 768 At the apartment: Elderly Sony 15" Trin: 15" official (14" usable?), 1024 x 768 ---
**Author:** ![St\_Ides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@St\_Ides](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Ides)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/4 "2006-10-03T00:51:22Z")
I’m only running one at the moment, my 24" Dell Flatscreen. Running 1920x1200. I love the monitor. At work I use a 21" CRT that I used to span alongside the 24", when I had them both at home. Gave me a workspace about a 34" wide workspace, a little over 3500 pixels wide. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/5 "2006-10-03T01:00:55Z")
I have a 19 inch flat panel at home and I can’t really deal with smaller monitors anymore. I have a 17" at work and it just isn’t cutting it. I was having real problems today working on a project because it is too small. I am going to have to tell them to get me a new one. I would probably like an even bigger one but I haven’t ever used one enough to get used to it. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/6 "2006-10-03T01:17:10Z")
On our main computer, we have a 19" flat screen, and it’s nice. But my work space, on the other side of the house (we have both sides of a duplex) is an elderly 14". Surprisingly, the tiny one doesn’t bother me. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/7 "2006-10-03T02:44:13Z")
20 inch wide screen lcd + 21 inch CRT 4:3 aspect. I will never go back to single screen. Dual monitors is just amazingly useful. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/8 "2006-10-03T02:51:24Z")
[QUOTE=Harmonix] 20 inch wide screen lcd + 21 inch CRT 4:3 aspect. I will never go back to single screen. Dual monitors is just amazingly useful. [/QUOTE] Preach it! With a 19" CRT and a 17" LCD, i don’t have as much screen area as you, but it’s enough for my needs. I couldn’t go back to just 1. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/9 "2006-10-03T02:52:33Z")
At home, just a 19" Panel for now on my computer. A pair of 19" tubes on the kids computers, a 17" Panel on the Family Room PC that also uses our 37" Panasonic 1080p LCD as a secondary or mirror display. My wifes laptop is a 15" panel. I will eventually move up to a 23" or 27" wide screen panel. At work I use a 17" panel and a 17" Dell Triniton Tube. I need the dual display to program, I do not need it at home. Jim ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/10 "2006-10-03T03:02:46Z")
I have a 21" CRT (So heavy!) and a… um, smaller one that I don’t ever use. It’s in storage somewhere. My computer desk is small, shut up. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/11 "2006-10-03T03:04:49Z")
19" flat panel. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/12 "2006-10-03T03:05:58Z")
I was at a computer show in 2002 when I found a vendor selling refurbished monitors who wanted $200 for a 21" ViewSonic. I figured it was risky, going with a refurb like that, but if I got two years out of it I’d be happy. Here we are, more than four years later, and this thing still looks beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/13 "2006-10-03T03:22:13Z")
19 inch CRT, but my next big purchase is going to include a 24" Dell widescreen (as well as a computer to go with it). ---
**Author:** ![Corporate\_Hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Corporate\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corporate_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/14 "2006-10-03T03:34:58Z")
Right now I’m using a buddy’s Dell 21". Eventually I plan to buy either one of Dell’s 24" (I love working on those behemoths), a pair of 21"'s, or maybe… 2 24"'s. Depends on how Dells deal’s are. ---
**Author:** ![MrDantastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MrDantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDantastic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/15 "2006-10-03T03:40:22Z")
Man, I never should have started this thread! Now that I’ve heard about everyone else’s setup, I want the monitor more than ever! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/16 "2006-10-03T03:46:58Z")
[QUOTE=MrDantastic] Man, I never should have started this thread! Now that I’ve heard about everyone else’s setup, I want the monitor more than ever! [/QUOTE] Who did you think would reply other than computer lovers? 😃 Tell the truth, you want to give yourself an excuse to buy it. Jim ---
**Author:** ![MrDantastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@MrDantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDantastic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/17 "2006-10-03T03:47:49Z")
I think you caught me. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/18 "2006-10-03T03:52:58Z")
About 32cm x 24cm ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/19 "2006-10-03T05:40:08Z")
I’ve got dual 17 inch monitors. At work I have a 21 inch. I much prefer dual my dual monitors at home, though I want to move up to dual 19 (at least) inch flat panels. If I were really loaded I’d get one of [[Digital Tigers: Search Results](http://www.digitaltigers.com/displays-powerscape.shtml)]these. The 30" one. Slee ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053/20 "2006-10-03T07:39:35Z")
Okay- I have a 19 inch flat screen (wide) and love it. It’s for home. Now I know it was better than the 17 inch, the 15 inch, and the 14 inche before that. But for home use, is there a need to go above it? My eyes aren’t that bad yet. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-large-is-your-computer-monitor/375053.md?page=2)