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27" too big?

hakr said:
I have a real big screen HD TV in my office. As I stated, I haven't found anything for which a 27" wide computer screen is useful. The screen will become more useful to me when and if the OS allows the resizing up of all fonts shown on it. Two more inches of screen height would have been preferable to three more inches of screen width. :D
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Depends what kind of applications you are using. For using 2 word documents, an excel sheet besides a word document, 2 music software with plugins, widescreen can be very useful.

Well mine will be quite wide anyway, I'll even have my 23" monitor in diagonal between my piano and my desk. It will be a full 180 degree setup, once I get my iMac on the 19th.
 
hakr said:
I have a real big screen HD TV in my office. As I stated, I haven't found anything for which a 27" wide computer screen is useful. The screen will become more useful to me when and if the OS allows the resizing up of all fonts shown on it. Two more inches of screen height would have been preferable to three more inches of screen width. :D
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I'm hoping that 10.7 will finally include resolution independence. I think that would fix all of my complaints.
 
Maserati7200 said:
The 27" isn't much bigger than the 24" iMac. It's slightly shorter, and two inches wider. This is because the old iMacs had a 8:5 ratio (16:10) and the new iMacs have a 16:9 ratio, and diagonal measurement looks different under different ratios.
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It isn't much bigger physically, but the resolution is a very big change. The 27" iMac is almost the same res as the 30" screen. To demonstrate, I took a screenshot of the same window at 1920x1200 and 2560x1440.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4530/screenshot20100215at711.png
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4530/screenshot20100215at711.png
 
Lava Lamp Freak said:
It isn't much bigger physically, but the resolution is a very big change. The 27" iMac is almost the same res as the 30" screen. To demonstrate, I took a screenshot of the same window at 1920x1200 and 2560x1440.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4530/screenshot20100215at711.png
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4530/screenshot20100215at711.png
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I'm aware of that.. but the OP was talking about the he needed to turn his head to see the entire screen instead of turning his eyes, so resolution wouldn't be a factor.
 
Kronie said:
I found the 27" to be just a hair too big. I had to move my head to see the corners (especially the top bar) where with my 22" monitor I just need to move my eyes.
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Have to move your head... What a drag. :rolleyes:

I'm using dual screens, 20 and a 24, and I still don't have enough room to see everything I want to see. I could definitely use more screen real estate. And I move my head all the time. :D
 
Looks like i will be the lone voice in the wilderness. Is 27" to big? I think so, even my iMac 24" is to big, and bright. I have to use shades to tone it down. Now age may have something to do with that, I am 59 so take it for what it's worth.
In my situation, in my office, 22" is about perfect. Font size, readablilty, etc. Sitting further from my 24 at some point became inconvenient regarding keyboard and mouse placement. So much so that I now have it listed on Craigslist, it's just not moving because of my location, (North East Arkansas, and the economy).
I think, as mentioned in other threads, that LED backlighting and the glossy screen also have something to do with all this.
What I experienced was, at first blush I went WOW, look at all this screen real estate. But over time, I realized that I just didn't need all that much screen, not for what I do, that and it hurt my eyes, at least until I started using Shades.
My setup now is my uMacbook Pro running on a Dell 22" S2209W screen. It is just about the perfect size and distance.
So to the OP, remember that at first glimpse, the 27" is probably very impressive, but it MIGHT be to big. IMHO.!
 
Kissaragi said:
Well i got my 27" i5 imac today and amazingly its in perfect condition.

Im finding the 27" screen a lot to take in though. Has anyone else felt uncomfortable using the 27" at first? do you get used to it quickly? I was happy with my old 20" screen and only really went for the 27 for the internal specs.
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ًFirst of all, congrats on your new machine :)

I too received my 27" 3-4 days ago. I've been using a 19" screen for almost 2-3 years now, but believe it, I got used to this monster from the first day. I guess it depends on how far/near you sit from the screen I guess.

But so far its nice. I hope you enjoy yours :)
 
You get used to it, then after that you'll never want to go back.

At first I was somewhat moving my head around.

Now I sit at a distance at my desk where I am comfortable.

Next, the screen real estate is amazing. For the first time in my life I have experienced the importance of having a big screen with a ton of windows open without overlapping other windows.

It really helps while taking my online exams and have 3 or 4 pages of notes open at the same time.:p

Next is, I went over a buddy's place and saw his 21.5" and I thought whoa it's like a baby.:cool:
 
Well I have my web browser in the middle of the screen but it's tough finding a wallpaper that I don't get tired of looking at because the web browser is far too wide on forums when maximized :rolleyes:
 
IMO the 24" is perfect - size and res wise. I'd get another if I needed a new computer. My dad has a 27" and IMO too small text
 
its i guess all is personal preference

some like multiple small 17 " screens ;)

others prefer big screens and hope that apple brings , so they can finally ditch their 27" that got to small after they got used to it , a 101" iMac with a 10256x5760 resolution soon :rolleyes:
 
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So did the iMac go 27" due to more space requirement to fit desktop CPUs? I heard something like that...
 
I have a 28" monitor for my PC and at first the back of my neck would start cramping up for some reason. It's not so bad now but extended use does cause neck pains. The 24" imac screen is the optimal size imho.
 
infidel69 said:
I have a 28" monitor for my PC and at first the back of my neck would start cramping up for some reason. It's not so bad now but extended use does cause neck pains. The 24" imac screen is the optimal size imho.
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If you're experiencing neck/back pain, then you probably need to adjust your chair height or desk height and use good posture. Also try moving the iMac farther or closer to you.
 
Every time I see any 27" iMac or ACD at the store, it just never looks that big. It might be the 16:9 ratio that's throwing me off, but those old 30" ACD seemed much larger. At any rate, I have a 16:10 21.6" screen at home that gets the job done, though down the line I would like something larger.
 
infidel69 said:
I have a 28" monitor for my PC and at first the back of my neck would start cramping up for some reason. It's not so bad now but extended use does cause neck pains. The 24" imac screen is the optimal size imho.
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ideally you should sit so your eyes face direct at least the top third of the screen ,
means ideally you look a bit down to and not up to the screen as that looking up is causing the neck pain ,
and that's where most people start getting a size problem , not screen size but desk height and chair height , as today most computer desks with these keyboard shelf's are build still with max 21 inch displays in mind , that's why a lot of bigger then 22" all in ones have near no foot or stand at all to compensate
not like the iMac 27" where you got a stand and then the chin and then eventually comes the bottom of the display , which actually is in the height where most others have reached the middle of their display already, means ergonomically the 27" cinema display is better as its bit lower
 
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I'm looking to get the Sandy Bridge iMac later this year for home use and was wondering whether 27" is overkill. I'm running a 22" studio display on my G5 at work which for graphic design is just right. I'm going to be upgrading the studio set up too. As the company is paying for it, I'll go for the largest screen possible and then see how I get on before getting one for my home.
 
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