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Originally Posted by crockett
I had thought about getting 2 wide screen monitors to replace my standard size 19 inch monitors.
However I bought a laptop not long ago that has a 15 inch wide screen and it's actually kinda annoying. Reason being, is because it seems to just take away from the height to make up for the wide screen.
Is that the way they work on desktops as well? Meaning when you look at a webpage it cuts more off at the bottom causing you to have to scroll more.
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It's because screens are measured diagonally, so the dimensions are different. It works that way with TVs too. Standard TVs and monitors are 4:3 whereas widescreen TVs are 16:9 and widescreen monitors are 16:10. A 32 inch HDTV is not going be as tall as a 32 inch standard TV. You'll need a 37 inch widescren to get the same height.
As far as your monitor to get the same height as a 19 in standard monitor you'll need a 22 inch widescreen.