Clarity of External Monitor

I haven't found the answer to this question.
I upgraded from a beloved G4 to the MacBook and plugged it into my external keyboard (ergonomic), wireless mouse and VideoSonic VA912B monitor that has a resolution of 1280 x 1024. It is a bit blurry, and I'm finding that I don't like sitting in front of it for the long hours that my work requires. I'm assuming that I need a monitor with a higher resolution? Is that right? I've looked everywhere for an answer to this.
Thanks for your help.

Reviews generally seemed to rate that monitor as pretty good, so you may just have a defective unit. If it's still under warranty, you may want to call ViewSonic and talk to them about it. Also, if you're connecting via VGA, try connecting to the MacBook via DVI instead (you'll need a different adapter and, of course, a different monitor cable). DVI usually gives a better-quality image than does VGA.
You could get a monitor with higher resolution, but that in and of itself won't mean that the new monitor would be sharper or easier on your eyes. Higher resolution just makes everything on screen smaller (for instance, a given letter of text still uses the same number of pixels to form the character), so while items might appear sharper, it's really an illusion (just as when you back up farther from your TV the picture seems sharper). So a higher-resolution monitor may not be an improvement unless the monitor you get is just better quality.
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