Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am thinking of getting a new computer monitor. My main reason for upgrading is to get more screen real estate and less overlapping on the screen when I run multiple programs,? My current monitor is a Dell 2311H 23 inch "Ultra Sharp" monitor. It still works well,? and calibrates well with a Spyder. But is now over 10 years old. My desk space is a limited, so one 27- or 32-inch monitor will fit much better than two 24-inch screens. I probably don't need a super-high-end monitor, but I want something well-suited to photography.? Integrated speakers and USB hubs are nice, but not absolutely necessary. I don't edit video or do gaming. My principle uses are still photo editing, amateur radio (with 3-4 applications running simultaneously), and the usual text editing, email and surfing. I don't know the practical details of trade-offs between monitor size, higher resolution, and the size of one's apps on the screen. My eyes are 70 years old, not 25. Last night, just for fun, I set up my standard-size iPad as a second monitor with some free third-party software. I got it working well, but the text on the screen was too small for me to read. Scratch that bright idea. A reliable brand is a must. I absolutely do *not* want a monitor with a brand name seemingly created by picking Scrabble tiles at random. More techie details: My computer is a Dell XPS 8950 i5 Tower. It has one DisplayPort connector. I'm not using that, as I've added a better video card than the on-board video. There are two USB C ports: ??? Front: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C? with PowerShare ??? Rear: USB 3.2 Type-C? Gen 2x2 (sic, I think they meant Gen 2.2) And four USB 3.2 type A ports, two front, two rear. The added video card is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 G6 w/4 GB video memory. It has three connectors, but I no longer remember what they are.? I'm pretty sure I'm using DisplayPort. Suggestions? Thanks! --Peter