Choosing a monitor for my mac pro

Question

I purchased a 2.8 mac pro (Jan) with a 8800GT graphics card. It would be short sighted of me to choose a monitor that can't take advantage of the card. That is to say, I need a monitor that can display 1920 x 1200. But I do not want a 24 inch screen. Too big! 20 inches would be better but I'll be darned if I can find a display that size with that resolution. Where do I go from here? Do I start looking at CRT's instead of LCD monitors? I do a lot of video and graphics work so resolution is key. Recommendations are most welcome. TIA!

Answer 1

John,
You may think that a 24 inch display is too big, but it is not. I have a 24 inch monitor and I place the dock on the right side of the screen. This allows my applications to have more window height, which is good for applications such as Safari. Having a wider screen also allows me to place different application windows next to each other. The other advantage, as you have already noted, is that you can display the higher resolution you want. And widescreen movies look pretty darn good too.
I work with photographs and I'm starting to get involved in video, so the screen resolution and the color accuracy are very important to me. That's why I chose Ezio monitors. They are more expensive but well worth it. And I can tell you without a doubt that working with Final Cut Express on a larger monitor makes all the difference in the world.
Previously, I owned a 20 inch CRT monitor, but it had to go in for repairs. Since CRTs are not being made that much anymore, repair parts for mine could not be found. So I had to buy myself a new monitor. After buying my current monitor I am so glad that my old CRT monitor broke. I tried working on a friends 30 inch monitor, but I believed the 30 inch was too wide for me. But I will say one thing, it was gorgeous.
Good luck.
Keith