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Panasonic Dual-LCD PC

Posted by michael on from the now-in-stereo dept.

FreeBSD-RockS writes: "Panasonic released a desktop PC called Panacom LC/W with two 15-inch (1024x768) LCD monitors arranged side by side. The LCD screens can be arranged so that they can be used either in a portrait or a landscape form. The new model will be put on sale on March 8 and the retail price through direct marketing is around $2000 USD."

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  1. Video games? by TheFlyingGoat · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Unfortunately the server is already /.'d for me, so I don't know if my question would be answered in the press release.

    One of the most interesting reasons for setting up dual displays for me would be for gaming... more FOV. With most systems, however, only one 3d card is used to display the game, while the other stays on the desktop. Would it be up to game designers to add a feature that would allow both screens to be used for displaying the game, or is that at the window manager level?

    Furthermore, what would be the best way to handle this for FPS (and most non-FPS games actually) where the main action is in the center of the screen? Your crosshair would fall on the break between the LCDs. :/ Maybe use one display for FOV stuff and the other for displaying weapon, health, ammo, map, etc?

    Any insight would be appreciated. :)

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  2. Re:Two monitors verse multiple desktops by NerveGas · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well, I think that they might, if even a tiny fraction of home users were even aware that they could use two monitors!

    Multiple desktops are nice, but they simply are not a substitute for seeing two seperate apps simultaneously. Rather than switching desktops to look at your "other" app, then switch back to the first, you just look at the other monitor, then back. It's a terrific thing.

    The one area that they don't make a lot of sense in (yet) is gaming. Those who are in it for the gaming should just save for the 21" monitor.

    (I have a 21" at home, and 2x17" at work. Each has it's benefits and drawbacks. The only way for me to choose the "best" of the two would be to buy 2x21".)

    steve

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  3. What's new about this? by DohDamit · · Score: 3, Interesting

    A year and a half ago, I walked into a place(trading shop) and the tech's there had three or four monitors they switched between by moving their mouse. How is this any big deal? Not only did they have several monitors, they could choose which computer under their desk actually displayed on each monitor...so each computer spewed onto one or many monitors, depending on what they wanted. How is this better?

  4. Two LCD screens side-by-side? by Kaa · · Score: 2, Interesting

    One word:

    Bloomberg

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  5. Re:Here's a question by rlarner · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's because current LCD production technology is worse than CRT - they throw away a lot of monitors. Here's the process:
    1. manufacture the complete LCD screen
    2. Test to see how many 'defective' dots there are
    3. If too many defects are seen in the screen (either total number, or too many next to eachother, or...), throw it away.
    4. Use what's left.
    That's why large LCD screens have not been made - the larger the screen, the more defective dots you get.

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