[PLUG] Looking for a portrait / vertical monitor

[Gaurav Pant]

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 7:51 PM, Mayuresh <mayuresh at acm.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 07:43:29PM +0530, Gaurav Pant wrote:
> > > I am looking for a largish (15-20") monitor that can be used in
> portrait
> > > (vertical) viewing mode, with pivot/swivel stand.
> > >
> >
> > Just buy any monitor and use display rotation by 90 Deg. You can buy
> stand
> > separately for vertical standing.
> > Just make sure the monitor has for screw at the back to fix standard
> stand.
>
> I think the viewing angles of most monitors are designed for landscape
> mode. It could be strenuous to the eyes to rotate such monitor. Hardly any
> manufacturer seems to be providing such details.
>
> I think I might just buy a landscape one of a larger size than I need and
> get the height needed to read typical portrait documents without
> scrolling. It will waste horizontal space but will provide the height
> needed.
>
> I have tried the same with a 22 inch Samsung LED/LCD connected as a
secondary display to my laptop.  I could hardly feel any difference in the
same (while in vertical mode).

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Dexter



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