Dell UltraSharp U2913WM 29", 2560x1080 Full HD, 21:9 Monitor - $549.99 ($649.99 on Amazon) Shipped Dell.com

wow, this monitor is absurd, do want.

Quote from pjdavep : The Dell 2711 would probably be better since it has more accurate color and overall greater resolution. Then later on you can add a 23 or 24" on the side Later, pjdavep

Thanks for the response.

Last dell 8500 deal I returned the monitor for $570, maybe jump in this one?

Spot on except for:

Quote from Zanthexter : Pixel count is meaningless as a standalone number.

More pixels = more workspace, whether you can see the pixels or not.

Perfect if you don't care about vertical resolution or PPI. Or if you use your computer as a movie machine.

Quote from LeCapitan : Spot on except for: More pixels = more workspace, whether you can see the pixels or not.

no it doesn't, unless your eyes are superhuman

Quote from fyu : no it doesn't, unless your eyes are superhuman

Yes it does. Look closer.

1080p is simply insufficient if you actually work on your computer. That goes for both landscape and portrait.

Quote from justnewbie : Will this be a good choice than a 27" 2560x1440 for video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro or Sony Vegas considering that you can get a wider timeline? Thanks for the response.

They are both horizontal 2560px resolution, so the timeline will look exactly the same. It will look wider, because the monitor is wider, but resolution-wise it will be the same.

Quote from samuel613 : 1080p is simply insufficient if you actually work on your computer. That goes for both landscape and portrait.

Depends what kind of work you do. I can browse slickdeals and watch netflix side-by-side without an extra monitor, now that's what I consider working

Quote from Arcanlaw : Personally I'm waiting for 2560x768.

LOL +1

I can't stand working on anything less than a 16:10 personally.

Quote from mkxr : Depends what kind of work you do. I can browse slickdeals and watch netflix side-by-side without an extra monitor, now that's what I consider working

You have an awesome job.

I'll get this deal if the Dell gift card is still on. Anyone knows when Dell has a promotion gift card again?

Quote from Zanthexter : Blah Blah Blah

I've never seen a post that took so much effort to create that said so little. And just WTF does desk size have to do with a monitor!

Resolution and ppi are the most important aspects of a monitor, both for work and gaming. Higher resolution means higher productivity, and higher resolution means your games will be more naturally anti-aliased and you will have better real estate to work with. 2560x1600 WoW vs. 800x600 WoW is a good example of real estate.

So more to the point of this thread is the absurdity of 21:9. Sure some people will have a use for a monitor like this. As a programmer, I'd be better off using this monitor in portrait mode, but this wouldn't be ideal. As a gamer, I'd still rather have 16:9 or 16:10 since vertical real estate is harder to come by (usually there's stuff at the top and bottom of the screen).

Quote from Zanthexter : Basically, all the "moar peeexels!! moooooaaarrr!" you see from people in the SD forums is BS. They just don't know what the numbers mean, when they are useful, and what to look for. Bigger isn't always better, and some numbers are more important than others.

So I understand what the numbers mean, they are especially useful on monitors since we sit closer to them, and I will be looking for high resolution monitors because really, what numbers on a monitor are more important?

Thankfully, your point of view is the minority, and 4k monitors are coming http://www.tested.com/tech/tvs/45...are-about/ Every nerd cried out "FINALLY!" when they read this.