Friday, April 2, 2010

Two regular monitors vs. one wide

Hi everyone,
I'm contemplating the move from a single monitor to more screen real estate. Basically, I want a bigger screen than my 19-inch standard unit because I want to be able to view two documents side-by-side and not go blind doing so. I want bigger images with good clarity. I'm trying to decide between getting two 19-inch monitors or one 24-inch widescreen.
I realize the 2x19s give more overall real estate, but they also take up a lot more room on the desk. I don't watch a lot of or create much video or do any gaming. Do do some limited graphics work. This is basically for creating documents, web browsing, and communicating.
Those of you who have a 24" widescreen (not 23") unit, can you comfortably get two word documents side-by-side on it?
Any brand or model recommendations to either definitely check out or stay away from? Don't have to go for the cheapest, but would like to stay under $500-600.
Thanks for any ideas or thoughts.
Jim Lerman

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