Peripherals forum: Poll: Which screen resolution do you prefer?

1920x1080 on a 19 inch laptop.

I am surprised 1680x1050 not in original list. I thought it was a common size.

1680x1050 is the default on all 50+ 22" monitors I use at work and all 3 I have at my house. It's a lot more common than some odd size like 1152x864, that's for sure!

1440 x 900 was recommended on my 19" widescreen

I also use 1440X900 on my Acer 19 inch flat panel. Considering that's its native resolution, I don't have much choice.

1680 X 1050 on 22"

On my 23" widescreen, the native resolution is 1920x1080. It works well. Picture quality is excellent!

1680x1050, which the screen resolutionbox says is recommended.

1680 x 1050 is the best setting for this monitor and what I use.

Wrong question!!!
The correct question is:
What is the native resolution of your display to have the expected picture quality?
It is recommendable to use always the native resulution
of the display instead of an induvidual setting.
Before you purchase a display you have the chance to select the preferable resolution and screen size based on the performance of your video card.
Also here you will find out soon that the variety will be limited.

1,024x768 pixels
dell 2407
It is the best configuration for size of
icons and text for my eyesight, and to
get the most icons on the desktop without
it seeming to get cluttered.

I use WQXGA, that is 2560x1600 on 30" Dell monitor.

Such displays are expensive but the compfort of work is extreme, especially if you are a professional designer, programmer or you worh with many open windows.

I'm really unhappy if I'm forced to work on a smaller display or lower resolution.

There are lots of variables:

1) Size of screen
2) Quality of monitor/screen
3) Quality and capability of Video card
4) Personal preference, depending on one's eyes.

Usually, the higher the screen resolution is, the better the image is. So, the maximun resolution offered by the monitor should be used.
The monitor's aspect ratio is important here.
For gaming and watching HD movies, an aspect ratio of 16:9 is prefered. For general PC usage, a 8:5 (16:10) aspect ratio is better.
The resolution used for gaming also depends on the power of the GPU.

Putting all these into consideration, a 24 inch monitor with an aspect ratio of 8:5 used at a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels is a good choice for general usage, gaming and watching HD movies..

I use 1920 X 1080 on a acer 22" wide It gives the best resolution for most all around general use and video watching with little or no pixelating in full screen view