Comments on: Leaning Shelves http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/ falling indelibly into the past Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:13:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/#comment-1075 KF Fri, 27 May 2005 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=507#comment-1075 <p>Oh, 100%, no questions about it—the 23” is on the way.  It’s pricey, but what else are grants for?  And there’s something that’s just shivery about the very <i>idea</i> of having a 1920 x 1200 resolution… </p> Oh, 100%, no questions about it—the 23” is on the way.  It’s pricey, but what else are grants for?  And there’s something that’s just shivery about the very idea of having a 1920 x 1200 resolution…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/#comment-1074 Jonathan Thu, 26 May 2005 21:50:45 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=507#comment-1074 <p>I just picked up the Dell 20”—its the same exact lcd screen and backlight in the Apple 20” cinema display—except it was $400 after Dell’s ‘stackable’ coupons.  </p> <p> The resolution is a bit too spacey for me (1600x1050 over 20") as I’m more comfortable with the pixel size on my SGI flatscreen (1600x1024 over 17"). </p> <p> If you’re debating the Apple 20”, just get the Dell.  Same screen, half the price, and it comes with 4 inputs instead of 1 on the apple.  If you’re definately getting the 23”, good for you, the 1920 x 1200 resolution is simply great. </p> I just picked up the Dell 20”—its the same exact lcd screen and backlight in the Apple 20” cinema display—except it was $400 after Dell’s ‘stackable’ coupons. 

The resolution is a bit too spacey for me (1600×1050 over 20″) as I’m more comfortable with the pixel size on my SGI flatscreen (1600×1024 over 17″).

If you’re debating the Apple 20”, just get the Dell.  Same screen, half the price, and it comes with 4 inputs instead of 1 on the apple.  If you’re definately getting the 23”, good for you, the 1920 x 1200 resolution is simply great.

]]> By: profgrrrrl http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/#comment-1073 profgrrrrl Fri, 06 May 2005 23:26:36 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=507#comment-1073 <p>Wow, that’s a cool photo. Reminds me of the apartment I lived in during the early 90s. We were young and broke and ex had a huge book collection. We bought utility shelves in the dining room and put the books on them. The books were heavy. The shelves were cheap. Gradually they started to lean. And then one day ... (you get the picture, I’m sure) </p> Wow, that’s a cool photo. Reminds me of the apartment I lived in during the early 90s. We were young and broke and ex had a huge book collection. We bought utility shelves in the dining room and put the books on them. The books were heavy. The shelves were cheap. Gradually they started to lean. And then one day … (you get the picture, I’m sure)

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/#comment-1072 KF Fri, 06 May 2005 14:52:47 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=507#comment-1072 <p>It’s certainly going to be a major step up from the 15” iMac I’ve been working on at home for the last three years. </p> It’s certainly going to be a major step up from the 15” iMac I’ve been working on at home for the last three years.

]]> By: Jake http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/#comment-1071 Jake Fri, 06 May 2005 14:28:06 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=507#comment-1071 <p>That monitor you’re looking at sounds awesome. My piddling 19” square monitor trembles with envy. </p> That monitor you’re looking at sounds awesome. My piddling 19” square monitor trembles with envy.

]]> By: KF http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/#comment-1070 KF Thu, 05 May 2005 22:33:03 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=507#comment-1070 <p>Well… I’m definitely getting an LCD, but it’s going to be a cinema display.  The 23” one.  So it’s not exactly a thin casing, but lots of screen real estate nonetheless, and a very small footprint… </p> Well… I’m definitely getting an LCD, but it’s going to be a cinema display.  The 23” one.  So it’s not exactly a thin casing, but lots of screen real estate nonetheless, and a very small footprint…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/leaning-shelves/#comment-1069 Jonathan Thu, 05 May 2005 21:49:21 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=507#comment-1069 <p>In terms of home work space, if you do it, do it right: thin casing lcd monitor with 1600x1200 minimum resolution.  Perhaps 2.  Widescreen preferable. </p> <p> I think Planar makes the most affordable.  Dell has deals for ~550 every now and then. </p> <p> Its a completely new work experience, with amazing synergy between your workspaces (those real, and those virtual) The thinner LCD casings make a desk look sparse and empty, just floating on a wire pedastal.  The larger screensize affords a more uncluttered virtual desktop. </p> In terms of home work space, if you do it, do it right: thin casing lcd monitor with 1600×1200 minimum resolution.  Perhaps 2.  Widescreen preferable.

I think Planar makes the most affordable.  Dell has deals for ~550 every now and then.

Its a completely new work experience, with amazing synergy between your workspaces (those real, and those virtual) The thinner LCD casings make a desk look sparse and empty, just floating on a wire pedastal.  The larger screensize affords a more uncluttered virtual desktop.

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