Desktop use and gaming - Widescreen or not?

[Gimpymoo]

I dont use computer for watching films.

Computer is used for playing games and general desktop use, web browsing, word processing, emails etc.

Do I go for a 19" widescreen or standard?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Widescreen!

 

[shine]

Widescreen

 

[fish99]

Definitely widescreen.

 

[fobose]

Web browsing and word processing might be slightly annoying on a 19" WS as you lose a lot of height (from a 17"), although a 20" ws would be a lot better.

 

[cheesyface]

Not if you use it vertically...

 

[Ozzie Dave]

When I was buying I never considered a 19" WS because its too restrictive for general use (with the native res) imo. 20" is a different matter tho, I quite like it. Strikes a nice balance for both gaming and general/apps usage.

If I was forced to get a 19" tft it would have been either 5:4 or a 4:3 aspect.

 

[fobose]

Not if you use it vertically...

Do any 19" WS have the ability to rotate to portrait?

 

[cheesyface]

The dell one I use at work can, though its a 20" one - its great for web browsing (not that I spent all day brwosing the net...)

 

[daven1986]

widescreen, you don't notice the loss in height at all.

daven

 

[YoungBlood]

widescreen, you don't notice the loss in height at all.

daven

You realy don't, and I think it's actualy better for general web browsing than my standard 17" was, and gaming is brilliant.
Im running the Hanns HW191D, there is a huge thread on here about it, should read up.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Do any 19" WS have the ability to rotate to portrait?

Every Dell I've used in the past 5 years can. I used to run the 1905FP at my workstation in portrait when doing lots of text work because it more closely resembled a piece of paper.

 

[fobose]

Ah trusty dell I cant use any of mine in portrait as I have a them attached to a custom stand :/

 

[Echo toxin]

Widescreen!

Widescreen! Once have used widescreen, you don't really want to go back! It's pants having to use a pants 4:3 17" at work!

 

[igors]

Sorry if this sounds harsh, but isn't this widescreen or not subject beaten to death many times? Somehow it tends to get monotonously re-beaten again and again and again Gimpymoo, my advice is 20" WS instead.

 

[cheesyface]

but we like beating things with sticks...

Just ordered the hyundai 19" ws to replace my 17" iiyama (didn't want to fork out for a 20") - I think widescreens the way to go

 

[fish99]

Gotta agree about 20" WS rather than 19". Then you get the same vertical resolution (slightly more actually) as a 17" or 19" 5:4 screen. You can get 20" WS for around £215 btw, like the LG L204WT.