20 or 23 inch?
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- armed_rob
I need one of these babies:
http://www.apple.com/displays/
My question is 20 or 23 inch, I tried the 23 and was thinking this rocks! Is the 20 too small?I need to hook it up to my powerbook. And run apps like Illi, PS, Flash, InDesign, DW...
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- rabattski0
rule of thumb: bigger is better. if you can afford the 23, buy the 23.
- jox0
What's your budget? I don't know what they're priced now but when I was about to get a new one, the diff was around 700 EUR's – for 3 inches. Definitely not worth it, IMO.
- clerk0
it's all about your budget. i'm satisfied with the 20" i have at work, obviously i'd like the 23" but i don't think the extra 3" is worth almost twice as much right now.
- meok0
I have the same setup than you. I went for the 20". Way enuff and you dont have to worry about screen defects that affects 80% of the 23".
- armed_rob0
20'': $999
23'': $1799
30'': $ 2999
- rabattski0
yep. those 3" extra is fer sure a lot of money. still. i switch from 19" to 22" and those 3" xtra i gained was def. worthwhile. it's a lot of xtra surface you're gaining.
- ribit0
think of it this way.. 3" more equals TWICE as much space for palletes...
- gpop0
surely it should be
2 x 20" if anything
for the same price as the 23"!one for the palettes and one for flash
or one for photoshop and one for illustrator! genius! im thinking on the 20" mmmm
- van_rijn0
i have a 20" cinema. would love the 23" HD one
i still have 2 monitors set up.. the 20" cinema and a 15" regular monitor
- armed_rob0
I dont know... I really want the 23 inch but im a bit low on cash and no job at the moment.
But I need a screen I can work on PB 15'' is killing me...
- rabattski0
ok. but besides the price, let's leave that out of the equation and just focus on enhancing working on computers, isn't the rule of thumb: bigger is better?
- armed_rob0
think your right rabattski
- rabattski0
if budget is the issue why not get a crt instead then? the 22" iiyama vision master pro 514 is a sweet deal, good quality (same tube as a lacie [diamondtron]) and above that a lot cheaper.
- build0
I just got the 23inch display on Thursday and it's so nice. The image quality is superb, really good for print based design, + i now have some desk space.
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- gpop0
you cant rule out an extra 1000 euros for a slightly larger screen really!
ive worked on a 17" studio for the past 5 years and its fine, when ive used a 20" its lovely and big enough.
if its money tight grab a 20" otherwise get what you really want.
- Ladyvipb0
Like someone said, get a 20" now, and later when you get cash, get another one! A bit more expensive than a 23", but a helluva lot more pixels/$$!
- ribit0
I was looking at getting a second LaCie photon20vision (1600x1200), but then you cant drive the two of them from the Powerbook, so probably getting the 23"...
- Ladyvipb0
Aah, missed the part about hooking it up to the pb... nm then
- mbr0
I have two Dell 21" CRTs at work, which are fine. I declined having one Sony 24" CRT for the two, thinking it was 'bigger' and 'better'.
Nope.
All I use the second monitor for is one palette and surfing. I'd rather have one 23-24" than two 20". Too much moving that damn arrow from screen to screen and that edge is distracting.
If you can afford it, get the 23". You'll never need/want to upgrade, at least for a long time.
I am looking at Sony's 23" LCD, but when I can get a Dell 20" LCD for $600 (that's with shipping, sale is good for a few more days), it's hard to justify spending $1800+ for one monitor.
So I wait, ponder, wait, and still have no LCD....
- hick0
Love my 20. Plenty of room.