Yes, several hundred dollars more. More importantly, it's larger than than what airlines permit for carry-on luggage, where the 17" is just under regulation size. Otherwise I would definitely deal with this by going with 18".
G.H.
On Mon, 7 May 2001, Russell, Robert wrote:
> Is there a big price difference between the 17" and 18"? You said the 18" > didn't have that problem... > > Bob > ******************************************* > Robert R. Russell (bob.russell@alleni.com) > Interactivity Architect - Studio T > ALLEN INTERACTIONS INC., Minneapolis MN USA > 952/995-9680 * We're "Engaging the Mind" > with Wonderful Interactive Multimedia > ******************************************* > > > -----Original Message----- > From: George Hawrysch [mailto:zolotar@INTERLOG.COM] > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 3:28 PM > To: AWARE@LISTSERV.CC.KULEUVEN.AC.BE > Subject: Re: LCD aspect ratio : Solution (sort of) > > > >George I was wondering when you posted about this last week if the > monitors > >you have found are perhaps aimed at the television market?? > > They are marketed as computer display units, in one case forming part of > a complete package. No mention of television. I did try routing a TV > signal through this one: awesome. If you play games, surf websites and > such, it's a wonderful monitor. But if you work with graphics as such, > they will be distorted, all the time. I'm amazed that something like > this would find its way to market at all as a general-purpose display > device. > > > >I ask because the company I used to work of for had video/TV roots, and > all > >major graphics work was done on broadcast equipment (HAL was one machine, > I > >forget the other right now...). These used TV (UK spec PAL? NTSC? > Whatever > >you guys un the US don't use <g>) These had a display resolution of > 576x768 > >... or 4:5 against a standard PC resolution of 4:3. Or 1.25 v's 1.333333 > >using your own notation. They also had rectangular pixels. > > > >Sort of adds up don't you think? > > It does. The numbers you mention are almost exactly the ones I found. > The guy from NEC did say that the actual displays were made by several > different > suppliers. But I still don't see how a monitor that distorts simple > shapes all the time as a direct result of its physical construction can be > sold at all for any purpose. It's a mystery... > > George Hawrysch > > -- > Search the Archives -- UPDATED EVERY DAY!! > http://www.e-media.nl/aware/search.html > > The AWARE List > http://www.e-media.nl/aware/index.html > > Netiquette: > !! Use descriptive subject fields > !! Delete all unneeded lines from your reply > > > - Use subject prefixes (A5 , A5Mac , A5Web , KO , UCD , OT) >
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