What monitor resolution do use?

[Dave Schwartz]

What resolution is your computer set to?

[ceejay]

Mine is "double-headed" if that matters to you Dave....

[karlskorner]

Larger TEXT size

[BillW]

16x12 here.

Is 1024 and down still mainstream?

[cj]

None of the above, 1440 X 900

[chickenhead]

1280X1024

[JustRalph]

1152x1280

[cj]

Just out of curiosity, what does this have to do with handicapping?

[sjk]

If you use a higher resolution you can see more tracks on the Youbet screen. That's why I increased mine.

[Dave Schwartz]

CJ,

Indirectly it does have to do with handicapping but perhaps I should have put it elsewhere.

I am developing new software and screen resolution is certainly an issue.

Handicapping, by its nature demands lots of columns so more width is important. On the other hand, if I design for 1280 and only 15% of the handicapping world uses such a high resolution, then the other 85% cannot use the software.


Regards,
Dave Schwartz

[cj]

Originally posted by Dave Schwartz
CJ,

Indirectly it does have to do with handicapping but perhaps I should have put it elsewhere.

I am developing new software and screen resolution is certainly an issue.

Handicapping, by its nature demands lots of columns so more width is important. On the other hand, if I design for 1280 and only 15% of the handicapping world uses such a high resolution, then the other 85% cannot use the software.


Regards,
Dave Schwartz

I figured it had something to do with it, just checking.

I use a widescreen laptop exclusively when playing the races, and its for precisely the reason you mention.

[Tee]

1440 X 900

[GameTheory]

I use a single-line liquid crystal display that can show up to 40 characters at a time.

[MichaelNunamaker]

Hi Dave,

I use four monitors. Three are set to 1200 x 1600 and the last is set to 1600 x 1200. If that doesn't make sense, think rotation.

Hi GameTheory,

You wrote "I use a single-line liquid crystal display that can show up to 40 characters at a time."

I'd love to see Windows running on that!<G> Best laugh I've had in a couple of days.

[GameTheory]

I'm thinking of upgrading to a VIC-20...

[Tom]

Dave....is it "shareware?" :rolleyes:

[Dave Schwartz]

CJ,

WHich laptop? I was looking at those but could not find one that had a 7200 rpm drive. (Toshiba has one but they are forever out of stock.)


Dave

[PaceAdvantage]

1280x1024

[cj]

Originally posted by Dave Schwartz
CJ,

WHich laptop? I was looking at those but could not find one that had a 7200 rpm drive. (Toshiba has one but they are forever out of stock.)


Dave

Toshiba Satellite, P25 Series I believe (I'm at work now). I don't think I'll ever buy a desktop again. You just haven't lived til you have placed a bet from the crapper! :D:D:D

I believe teeitup has an HP, not sure on his drive speed though.

[Buddha]

Originally posted by cjmilkowski
You just haven't lived til you have placed a bet from the crapper! :D:D:D



I must say that I dont think I have lived yet, as I have not had the opportunity to place a bet from the "throne"

[Tee]

Originally posted by cjmilkowski
Toshiba Satellite, P25 Series I believe (I'm at work now). I don't think I'll ever buy a desktop again. You just haven't lived til you have placed a bet from the crapper! :D:D:D

I believe teeitup has an HP, not sure on his drive speed though.

I'm working with a HP Pavilion ZD 7030us media center laptop.
Pentium 4 3.06GHz w/HT Technology
17" display
80 GB Hard Drive - 5400 rpm
768 MB memory(currently) expandable to 2GB
128 MB Video Memory
802.11g Wirless
DVD+RW/R & CDRW Combo Drive

Mr Craig helped me out a bunch in my search for a new computer. This portable blows my old desktop away performance wise & not to mention the ability to place that wager from the crapper!!

[Dave Schwartz]

LOL - You guys are funny.

I was convinced that I wanted a 7200 rpm hard drive. Searched hard and found three:

Toshiba - Never in stock and pretty expensive (about $2500+).

Fujitsu - Reasonably priced at around $1,800 but nobody seems to carry them.

Dell - That is where I landed. 2.6GHz, 512mb RAM, 15 inch monitor. (Not so cool as you guys, but I did get the 7200 rpom drive!) Priced at around 1550 (with an upgrade to XP pro).


Note that after purchasing, my wife decided she needed a laptop to replace her desktop and appropriated it. (So I purchased a second one at a slight discount.)

FWIW, I have discovered that Dell is a pretty good company to deal with... but if you purchase from them, make a personal friend in customer service... they seem willing to build a personal relationship with the customer. When I have a problem such as billing or shipping (I had both) I simply email the customer service rep directly and she solves my problems with no telephone interaction necessary on my part.


Regards,
Dave Schwartz

[NoDayJob]

Will your new software work on my MITS Altair 8800 confuser (circa 1975)? The screen resolution is 0000 by 0000.

NDJ

[georgiapauloz]

Dual monitor setup: 2 @ 23" CRT both set at 1920 x 1440-- capable of doing higher(2048 x 1536).

Btw i'd recommend everyone do this rather than get a single lcd-- both crt's combined cost less than a 21" lcd (@ the comparable viewing area of that-size crt), and buy $omething else to boot with the difference.....

[penguinfan]

Dave

CJ and I use the same laptop, Toshiba satellite P25 series though I have this bad boy set to 800x600 the eyes aren't what they used to be.

[Dave Schwartz]

NDJ,

You said: "Will your new software work on my MITS Altair 8800 confuser"

No, but I can create an emulator to make it look like that... displays one line at a time, one character at a time, in binary code, 8 bits wide.

Still got your Heathkit? <G>


Dave

PS: I wonder how many people here are old enough (and nerdy enough) to even know what we are talking about. <G>

[Dave Schwartz]

Penguin,

"CJ and I use the same laptop, Toshiba satellite P25 series though I have this bad boy set to 800x600 the eyes aren't what they used to be."

That is why I personally went to 1280 and moved the monitor WAY back. I need the characters REAL small. (On my desktop systems.)

Actually, before I got this 19-inch flat panel, I was at 1600. The FP just won't go that high.


My laptop is in like 1400-something. (The Dell monitor is not the greatest, even though I upgraded the video.)



Dave Schwartz

[Dave Schwartz]

Georgie,

I like the idea of your setup, (and I can only imagine what Michael N.'s is like).

But I have a space problem on my desk so I do it the other way around... 2 computers, keyboard, mouse share one monitor through a KVM switch. I jump back and forth by double-tapping the control key.

My next stop is a 22-inch monitor, but after just springing for two laptops and a pda for my wife, and a new language upgrade, I am down almost 5 G's. Going to take awhile for my BR to recover.


Regards,
Dave Schwartz

[Figman]

Dave,
Heathkit???? - Is that as in Benton Harbor, Michigan?
I couldn't wait for the package to arrive!

[cj]

Originally posted by georgiapauloz
Dual monitor setup: 2 @ 23" CRT both set at 1920 x 1440-- capable of doing higher(2048 x 1536).

Btw i'd recommend everyone do this rather than get a single lcd-- both crt's combined cost less than a 21" lcd (@ the comparable viewing area of that-size crt), and buy $omething else to boot with the difference.....

You'll need the difference to pay the additional cost in electricity.

[Dan]

1280 X 1024 Dell-bert laptop.

;)

[georgiapauloz]

Dave:

I do have 22 inchers! I think the gamma rays affected my brain.

here're some 22 inchers at pricegrabber:

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_compare.php/masterids[0]=259882/masterids[1]=2429675/masterids[2]=525177/masterids[3]=1644719/masterids[4]=1576489/masterids[5]=423250/masterids[6]=600228/masterids[7]=605303/masterids[8]=670604/masterids[9]=650395/masterids[10]=605305/masterids[11]=706259/page_id=15/pid=/topcat_id=1/remove=650395

the features compare chart(for as many as you want is dynamite-- i just can't get it to go to it directly).

Craig:

Thank you for that heads up.

[Dave Schwartz]

Fig,

"Dave,
Heathkit???? - Is that as in Benton Harbor, Michigan? I couldn't wait for the package to arrive!"

LOL - See? Nerds are nerds everywhere! I bet you even shop at
www.ThinkGeek.com (http://www.ThinkGeek.com) (like I do). <G>

Dave

[Dave Schwartz]

Georgia,

Sorry, I did not mean to call you "Georgie."

The links did not work, but tell me about your 22s. I have only seen the Sony.


Dave

[georgiapauloz]

You can call me Ray, and you can call me Jay, and you can call me.... Actually it's Paul from Georgia-- Georgie didn't sound too bad though <g>... Georgia, maybe after about 10 combo J.D. & Southern Comfort manhattans.,,,, and i do look better than Kerry's wife... LOL

I fixed the the url a bit, you can now click it: i have numbers 5 & 6 from the top:

NEC 2070SB-BK 22" Monitor and ViewSonic P220F 22" Monitor

At that size i didn't find any with significantly higher numbers, and at the same time their price leans strongly towards the lower end of the scale. I've had them for about two months-- real happy with them.

BTW just noticed the third one that compares fairly favorably in specs(a smidge lower refresh rate), for only $285:
Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2040U

Kind regards.

[Dave Schwartz]

We are obviously talking about different monitors here. I was referring to the 22" wide-screen, flat panel.

I have been eyeballing them every couple of months. Seems like just 6 months ago they were $2k. Now they are down to around $1,800 (refurb) I think. Still a bit out of my reach.


Dave

[georgiapauloz]

Sorry 'bout that....

There's a Samsung brand new one for 1.397 K here: http://salestores1.com/salt22wischd.html Also found for 1.285 here: http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/product.asp?ref=froogle&sku=SAMLTN226W

(Have never dealt with above merchants)and for 1.699 K at Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?j=1&id=1067390479651&type=product&ref=03&loc=01

I've never used a Samsung monitor, but it never ceases to amaze me how many outstanding & positive comments that brand garners every forum i go to-- tech, overclocker, etc......

And as with above-mentioned merchants, if this one's reputable-- i'd jump all over this 30" for @ the price you yourself just mentioned: http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/x30svnagaiii.html

Myself, i'd want a higher resolution than 1280 x 720-- like this one: http://store.yahoo.com/col88/lctv2201a.html but not at triple/quadruple the price...<g>

BTW I noticed here, a refurbished Sony wide/flat 23" for 1.795: http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_compare.php/?topcat_id=1&page_id=37&page_id=37&masterids%5B%5D=618032&Compare+Selected+Products.x=30&Compare+Selected+Products.y=7

All of these are not so much out of my budget, but just real hard to rationalize spending those $$$--- maybe I'm overlooking something?

There's gotta be someone here that posesses or sells professionally such a model-- that would be willing to trade you one for your products.....

In any case: hope you obtain one soon....

[BillW]

Dave,

FWIW...

http://www.onestat.com/html/aboutus_pressbox31.html

Bill

[Dave Schwartz]

Bill,

What a great site!

Thanks.

Dave