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Double Your Fun with DoubleSight

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the two-for-the-price-of-three dept.

Lothar writes "If you are looking for another reason to throw out that old CRT and upgrade to LCDs here it is. The DoubleSight DS-1900 packs two 19" LCD panels in a neat package and will take up less total space than that cathode ray tube whic has created the permanent bow in your desk. You will end up with 2560x1024 pixels of screen real estate, enough to increase productivity substantially, but you won't have to sacrifice too much space due to the reasonable size of the display's footprint. Just another reason to go LCD..."

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  1. Try it, you'll like it by Greg+Hullender · · Score: 4, Interesting
    When you've worked with dual monitors for a while, you'll never want to go back. It's surprising how often you really want at least one full-screen document while still being able to look at others.

    For example:

    1) Writing code with your editor on one screen and a spreadsheet or word processor document on the other.

    2)Preparing a report on one while surfing the web for references on the other.

    3) Reading e-mail with your list of messages on one screen and the current message on the other.

    4) Reading Slashdot on one screen with The Article on the other.

    (Okay, I'll admit scenario #4 is a little farfetched.) :-)

    --Greg

  2. Nothing special, really... by thanq · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It does not look that exciting: large res image here.

    It is much cheaper do one yourself with your own LCD's and a stand like these: horizontal or vertical.

  3. Re:LCD's by drsquare · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The DoubleSight DS-1900 packs two 19" LCD panels in a neat package and will take up less total space than that cathode ray tube whic has created the permanent bow in your desk.

    The bit that gets me is, it takes up more space, not less. My desk space is limited by width rather than depth. Moving from a CRT to an LCD doesn't give me extra room at the sides, it gives me more room behind or in front of the monitor. Unless these LCDs are going to be in front of each other, it's not taking up existing CRT space. If I had width-space on my desk for another monitor I'd get another CRT and save spending ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS on a monitor. That's assuming the cheap, short cables that come with monitors would actually reach the computer.

    Other than the blurring/dead pixel issue, LCDs are pretty good. The image is a lot sharper and less harsh on the eyes than CRTs. Although the colours and resolutions aren't so good, for most people not doing graphic design and not playing games, they're pretty good for word processing or spreadsheets or something.

    Now all they need to do is reduce the price.

  4. Re:LCD's by Total_Wimp · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The pivoting part is important, at least to me. I run dual LCDs at work and each of them is on a pivoting base. We have a highly colaborative environment and it's very common for me to want/need to show something on my screen to a coworker. I can actually swivel one of the displays and then hit a hot key so that both the coworker and me are looking at the exact same material, but then reverse the process and have the ability to use both screens as one giant display. If I had a single base that contained both screens, this wouldn't be possible.

    Another technology that makes this expecially usefull is USB mice and keyboards. I actually have an extra set on my desk in just the right position so my coworker can do input when they're looking at my swiveled display. Ever have someone try to reach accross you so they can use your mouse to show you something? Ever switch chairs so someone else could "drive" and then realize you have stuff you need to show them too? Dual displays keyboards and mice are amoung the best investments I've ever made to enchance teamwork in our workplace.

    TW