[clug] Re: Monitors that swivel

[Lana Brindley]

2009/6/5 Rod Peters <rpeters at pcug.org.au>

> On Thursday 04 June 2009 20:07:36 linux-request at lists.samba.org wrote:
> > [clug] Monitors that swivel
> >  From: Lana Brindley <lanabrindley at gmail.com>
> >  To: CLUG List <linux at lists.samba.org>
> >
> > This is a real long shot, but is there anyone on-list who uses a monitor
> in
> > portrait-orientation (so it's taller than it is wide)?
> >
> > I'd really love to have one (I've been looking at the Samsungs, but Dell
> > has a small offering too), but I'm concerned about them working with
> Linux.
> > I'm running RHEL5 and am pretty much guaranteed that the version of X
> that
> > is shipped with it won't run a swivelled monitor. Apparently it will be
> > supported in RHEL6, but I'm not sure I can wait that long! I have some
> > anecdotal evidence that it works under F10, so I'm considering F11 as
> soon
> > as it ships (should be in a week or so, according to word on the street),
> > but would be really interested to hear from anyone else who's tried it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Lana
> >
> > --
> > Cheers! Lana
>
> I have a Samsung 21" 4:3 ratio that swivels, but have never used it in
> portrait mode.  Reason is fairly simple.  In landscape mode it's vertical
> dimension is at about the limit of what my eyes can scan.  I'd say the same
> applys to a widescreen of 24" or more.  Indeed, a 19" widescreen in
> portrait
> mode might be challenging.
>
> So, before parting with too much hard-earned cash for this feature it's
> worth
> getting the shop to demo it and make your own assessment of the usefulness.
> A wheelie mouse is a lot less expensive.
>

I understand the point. I actually want it for my work machine. I'm a
writer, and it really helps with layout and organising information to be
able to see it all in one eyeful like that. I know a lot of other writers
who use it with great success. The fact is, what I work on doesn't need to
be wide so much as tall. I'm not playing games on it, or requiring
super-extra-shiny graphics. I just need a half-decent monitor that I can
swivel.

For those who pointed out the scrolling issues, thanks for that, it's
something I hadn't thought of. I don't think it's a deal-breaker, though.

Cheers,
Lana


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Cheers! Lana

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