The resolution won't be 1600x1200... that's a 4:3 ratio, similar to your
CRT. There can be problems running some older games in widescreen modes,
but I'm sure there are plenty of people around here (or on the various
forums) who have widescreen experience. I still like my monitors
reassuringly square. :-)
This might be useful, a thread about widescreen GPL...
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Yes. The monitor messes about with the video card output to "blur" it
across the full screen (or most of it depending on widescreen
constraints). The result can be ugly sometimes, but is usually quite
acceptable.
I still have a CRT running at 1280x1024 on my faster, *** box. But for
general desktop use this (quiet!) computer has a 20", 1600x1200 monitor,
and it's probably the best purchase I've ever made for my PC.... apart
from GPL, obviously. :-)
Although I still prefer CRTs for *** (I like my blacks black!) if I
had to pick a single monitor it would definitely be a hi-res LCD. I spend
far more time in windows than ***... sadly.
I hope some of that helps.
Andrew McP
