Originally Posted by MandyBlake

True, some will eventually move up to a higher screen resolution, but there will always be those who don't. You need to build the site around those people.
It's the same as when I was discussing site building to a friend of mine. You need to set the site up for 800x600. Cuz if you set it up for 1024x768 or whatever....the other people will have to scroll sideways. You need to do something that will please everybody.
And I feel that as long as you crop the picture super tight into the "action," no one is going to complain because it looks bigger. No useless background crap.