Josh Kim dot Org

I can’t believe I spent all the hours after work looking up 24″ LCDs. Yes, it’s true… the 17″ KDS has outlived its usefulness. I need to place a large emphasis on having a large enough canvas to paint my beautiful code on. Plus, ergonomics are fast becoming priority #1. Definitely need a separate display next to the MacBook Pro.

Why 24″ you ask? Price point is around the mid- to high-level range. I remember paying more than $500 for my 17 inch. For another 5 years of good usage (hopefully), I’m willing to pay about $600 or so. Another reason is because the resolution that 24″ that come at (1900~1920×1200) is just enough to support 1080p. Also, that’s the max resolution that a single-link DVI can support… and one day, if I do need two of these suckers… I can pull the trigger with my MacBook Pro. (DualHead2Go FTW)

But geez… so much research left to do, even after hours of searching tonight. Dell 2407WFP, Samsung 244T, and Benq FP241WZ seem to be the three contenders in the field of 24″-ers. The tales of A01 to A04 revisions of the Dell 2407… how the 2405 was actually better at one point due to the 8 bit vs the 6 bit screens… gamuts… Samsung’s input lag on their 244T… the different types of LCDs used in these suckers… TN, IPS, MVA, PVA… Warranty on Dead Pixels (Samsung’s definitely winning on this one)… So… many… acronyms…

My eyes are going to bleed. At least, I’m a little bit more knowledgeable in this area now. Somehow…