[DM-MUG] Multiple External Monitor Setup Question

[Jon Thompson]

You will need the $99 dual link DVI to mini DisplayPort adapter to use  
the Triple Head2Go box.

I think you're missing the point of widescreen monitors. A 24" 16:10  
monitor such as Apple's LED Cinema Display can almost fit two 8.5x11  
documents on the screen (they are cut off at the bottom, but the width  
is fully shown side by side.) Very handy for comparison or  
transcription work. (although you should try FileMerge, which is part  
of Apple's Development software, but so handy in other uses.) You many  
not actually need more than one external screen.

The use of the computer doesn't really play into purchases for my IT  
department anymore. I know that gamers like to have things like fast  
refresh rates and such, but for a document, any screen will suffice  
(assuming that you aren't concerned about color precision.)

With that said, if you do get a 4:3, get one that rotates. That way  
you can put the monitor on its side and be able to put an entire  
document on the page.


On Jun 12, 2009, at 6:59 PM, Alexander Rhoads wrote:

> With the new MacBook Pro lineup, it's finally time to get a new  
> laptop and I need some basic multiple monitor questions answered,  
> please:
>
> 1.  Is getting something like the Matrox Dual- or Triple-Head2Go box  
> the easiest way of setting up multiple external monitors on a MBP?
>
> and,
>
> 2.  How do I identify which monitors will be best for working with  
> documents vs. video/movie watching?
>
> Some LCD monitors I've seen are much shorter and wider than others.   
> That's what I don't want; I want the more "square" monitor because  
> most of my work involves letter-sized documents in portrait mode.   
> Basically, I need to figure out what the differentiating specs are  
> that separate the two different styles.
>
> My basic ignorance of displays is shown by these questions, I'll  
> admit.
> --
> Alexander Rhoads
> alexander at rhoads.us
>
>
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