Mac Mini - Dual 4:3 monitors

Hi there,

I currently use my Mac Mini with a 30" ACD (ACD being a bad purchase) I have had this for over 1.5 years, use it in the home office but just can't get on with the single monitor. I use dual 20" monitors at work with Windows 7.

Unfortunately, Mac's have always been more of a play/hobby than a work tool at home and thus, never used them with dual monitors and stuck with the 30" ACD but times have to change(even though I work in IT - all work stuff is Windows, apart from our iPhone4 rollout)

So, just wondering how you guys find the finder management with dual screens and how you get on with it. I find explorer fantastic on Windows 7. ( I love bits from both Windows 7 and OS X)

Additionally, as I will be using the Mac at home for work, widescreen can be somewhat frustrating, are any of you guys/girls still using 4:3?

Many thanks in advanced, really appreciated.

Thanks,

G.

Funnily enough 2007FP is what I was thinking.

4:3 for techie stuff + Web Design works well. Very well, sitting now in front of the 30" ACD, it's not ideal for me.

How are you finding the resolution on the 4:3 and dual screens?

Excellent, that is what I wanted to hear.

The 2007wfp is quite hard to acquire, even on ebay for reasonable pricing.

I can get the LP2065 for a reasonable price.

I've just come across this, might have to do it.

Whaditis said:

If I remember correctly, the WFP version was the wide screen 16:10 version
And the FP version as the one I have is the 4:3 version.

The 2007WFP is a very nice monitor but its not 4:3 like the 2007FP

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You're totally correct, mistake of mine, well spotted. So used to adding W on all the monitors.

Thank you.

Right, off to purchase 2 x 2007FP or LP2065's, just need to work out the connectivity, I have 2012 Mac Mini.

I don't tend to use the full screen mode, it's a bit annoying actually. I use a third party tool to size up my screens to full size (but not full screen) or take up half left/right/top/bottom of screen when required ( a bit like the windows 7 feature which is great) but not sure how that will work with dual screens.

I am considering getting 3 x 1600x1200 monitors, one will have to run via a USB port, but I don't do gaming so should be fine.

Just still not 100% decided if I should sell the 30" ACD. I am loving the MacMini though, when the new MacPro comes out (if it does) the MacMini will be part of a ESXi farm, or a HTPC with Plex and some other bits (kind of wasted though)