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Published on March 25, 2008 By Zoomba In WinCustomize News

Lets look at your PC capabilities a bit more closely.  Last week I asked about whether you used a desktop or a laptop as your main machine.  Desktops won out easily.  This week lets talk screen resolutions.  For authors of wallpapers, DX themes, skins, icons and almost every other category in skinning, screen resolutions can be a massive pain in the rear.  What looks fantastic at 1600x1200 might look like garbage or simply be unusable at 1024x768.  At the same time, users with widescreen monitors can have a hard time finding content that doesn't look stretched on their monitor.

So, to start with, I'd like to hear from everyone on whether they use a more regular standard aspect rations like 4:3 and 5:4, or if they go in for widescreen (16:9, 16:10).

Results, as usual, next week.


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on Mar 25, 2008
4:3 (1600x1200)
I run dual monitors at work cause I really need the space.
Same at home, but I plan to go widescreen with my next desktop purchase tho.
on Mar 25, 2008
Thanks for the article and poll. I use a 1680x1050 resolution and find it difficult to find a wide variety of walls. Larger walls like 1900x1200 resize pretty well for my resolution and of course the subject matter of the wall dictates how it will look resized. Round objects are the most noticable of course. Lately, many more artists are providing walls in assorted resolutions, and to them I tip my hat for their extra effort. That aside, I extend my appreciation to all of the artists who provide us with content, sized for me or not.  
on Mar 25, 2008
I have both. There isn't an option for that. If I had to choose, I'd go with widescreen.
on Mar 25, 2008
This will help me decide what aspect ratio to make any future designs
on Mar 25, 2008
Typical Dell Inspiron laptops like I and many others run are 1400x1050 (4:3) at their highest resolution. I would like to get a new laptop but the new LCDs look like mirrors. In order to get one of the matte finish with professional graphics, and high resolution, it's a special order and more expensive.
on Mar 25, 2008
Bought a 20" widescreen 2 months ago.
on Mar 25, 2008
I have standard, but would rather have widescreen.   
on Mar 25, 2008
Currently 1280x1024 on a 17' monitor. But I've been convincing myself for about 4 months that I don't need to buy a 22" monitor. I think I'm getting close to losing that battle though
on Mar 25, 2008
I've been converted to the widescreen. I'll avoid standard resolution in the future, period - it's out of the question for a desktop and a large black eye on a laptop in my book.
SB: Wiiiiiiiiidescreeeeeeeeen! Left side: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Right side: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Hey - how long have you been standing there? HR: I think I live here.
Widescreen FTW!
on Mar 25, 2008
PS Zoomba - love the new Richard avatar.
on Mar 25, 2008
I'm diggin' the new 24" widescreen I got last month. I'm sure I'll never go back to a standard screen. I run my browser at 1440 x 900, but I get my game on at 1920 x 1200. It's aaaaaaawsome.
on Mar 25, 2008
SanChonino: Thanks.  I read through the complete LFG archives this weekend.  Richard may be the best character ever. 
on Mar 25, 2008
been running 1680x1050 for the last four years on my laptops....couldn't go back to anything else...on a 15.4" screen it's perfect..anything higher makes it too difficult to read...for video/photo editing it's perfect for me
on Mar 25, 2008
I use both standart and widescreen
on Mar 25, 2008
A 1280x1024 15" as office laptop, and at home : 1920x1200 17.10" widescreen laptop.
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