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I've just been told I can get a new Dell.

As a statistician I'm interested in dual flat panel monitors to help in
writing, programming and cost effective performance.

What video card should I get?

Anything I should stay away from?

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"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I've just been told I can get a new Dell.
>
> As a statistician I'm interested in dual flat panel monitors to help in
> writing, programming and cost effective performance.
>
> What video card should I get?
>
> Anything I should stay away from?

Really, just about any of them are OK, as long as they support dual
monitors. Dual DVI is a little more rare (and considerably more expensive).

If I was personally configuring it, I would go with a Dimension 9100 with
the X300 graphics card. Then I would go outside Dell and order a pair of
Samsung 213T 21.3" LCD flat panels.

I run my machine with one Dell 19" and one Samsung 21". Love it. In some
ways, the 19/21 combination is nice, because the 19 is 1280x1024 and the
characeters are larger.

Tom

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Tom, do you have a digital camera and a website where you could post a
picture of your dual setup. I don't think I understand the benefit of dual
monitors. Does a single picture expand the whole area of both monitors?
Thanks,
Monica
"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> If I was personally configuring it, I would go with a Dimension 9100 with
> the X300 graphics card. Then I would go outside Dell and order a pair of
> Samsung 213T 21.3" LCD flat panels.
>
> I run my machine with one Dell 19" and one Samsung 21". Love it. In some
> ways, the 19/21 combination is nice, because the 19 is 1280x1024 and the
> characeters are larger.
>
> Tom
>

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In article <m0TAe.75416$Fv.4122@lakeread01>,
Monica <monicakm@cox-internet.com> wrote:
>Tom, do you have a digital camera and a website where you could post a
>picture of your dual setup. I don't think I understand the benefit of dual
>monitors. Does a single picture expand the whole area of both monitors?

The desktop spans both monitors. Individual windows can be on one monitor,
the other, or both at the same time. For me, the primary benefit is that a
web browser can be open on one monitor with a text editor or mail client
on the other. It saves a lot of hassle toggling back and forth between
multiple windows.

-Mike
--
http://www.mschaef.com

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Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near it. I've spent all my free time in the
last three weeks at the hospital as my wife is ill.

Tom
"Monica" <monicakm@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
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> Tom, do you have a digital camera and a website where you could post a
> picture of your dual setup. I don't think I understand the benefit of
> dual monitors. Does a single picture expand the whole area of both
> monitors?
> Thanks,
> Monica
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:4RQAe.229420$w15.29143@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>
>> If I was personally configuring it, I would go with a Dimension 9100 with
>> the X300 graphics card. Then I would go outside Dell and order a pair of
>> Samsung 213T 21.3" LCD flat panels.
>>
>> I run my machine with one Dell 19" and one Samsung 21". Love it. In
>> some ways, the 19/21 combination is nice, because the 19 is 1280x1024 and
>> the characeters are larger.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>
>

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Not likely that they will buy anything but pure Dell

Tom Scales wrote:
> "william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:hPqdnUzU6eEMW07fRVn-hg@comcast.com...
>
>>I've just been told I can get a new Dell.
>>
>>As a statistician I'm interested in dual flat panel monitors to help in
>>writing, programming and cost effective performance.
>>
>>What video card should I get?
>>
>>Anything I should stay away from?
>
>
> Really, just about any of them are OK, as long as they support dual
> monitors. Dual DVI is a little more rare (and considerably more expensive).
>
> If I was personally configuring it, I would go with a Dimension 9100 with
> the X300 graphics card. Then I would go outside Dell and order a pair of
> Samsung 213T 21.3" LCD flat panels.
>
> I run my machine with one Dell 19" and one Samsung 21". Love it. In some
> ways, the 19/21 combination is nice, because the 19 is 1280x1024 and the
> characeters are larger.
>
> Tom
>
>

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Then go with Dell's LCD. The 2005FP is, I understand, excellent.

Tom
"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Not likely that they will buy anything but pure Dell
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
>> "william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:hPqdnUzU6eEMW07fRVn-hg@comcast.com...
>>
>>>I've just been told I can get a new Dell.
>>>
>>>As a statistician I'm interested in dual flat panel monitors to help in
>>>writing, programming and cost effective performance.
>>>
>>>What video card should I get?
>>>
>>>Anything I should stay away from?
>>
>>
>> Really, just about any of them are OK, as long as they support dual
>> monitors. Dual DVI is a little more rare (and considerably more
>> expensive).
>>
>> If I was personally configuring it, I would go with a Dimension 9100 with
>> the X300 graphics card. Then I would go outside Dell and order a pair of
>> Samsung 213T 21.3" LCD flat panels.
>>
>> I run my machine with one Dell 19" and one Samsung 21". Love it. In
>> some ways, the 19/21 combination is nice, because the 19 is 1280x1024 and
>> the characeters are larger.
>>
>> Tom

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Tom Scales wrote:

> Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near it. I've spent all my free time in the
> last three weeks at the hospital as my wife is ill.

Sorry to hear that, Tom, here's wishing for s speedy recovery.

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>>>>> Tom Scales writes:

Tom> Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near it. I've spent all my free time in the
Tom> last three weeks at the hospital as my wife is ill.

I hope she gets better soon.

ah



--
Andrew Hall
(Now reading Usenet in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell...)

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<ahall@no-spam-panix.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>> Tom Scales writes:
>
> Tom> Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near it. I've spent all my free
> time in the
> Tom> last three weeks at the hospital as my wife is ill.
>
> I hope she gets better soon.
>
> ah
>
>


Second that, Tom.

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.......


Stew

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I'm glad I stumbled onto this thread...

Best wishes for your wife's good health.

--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

<ahall@no-spam-panix.com> wrote in message
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> >>>>> Tom Scales writes:
>
> Tom> Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near it. I've spent all my free
time in the
> Tom> last three weeks at the hospital as my wife is ill.
>
> I hope she gets better soon.
>
> ah
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew Hall
> (Now reading Usenet in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell...)

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"S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
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>
> <ahall@no-spam-panix.com> wrote in message
> news:kpg64ve958g.fsf@panix1.panix.com...
>>>>>>> Tom Scales writes:
>>
>> Tom> Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near it. I've spent all my free
>> time in the
>> Tom> last three weeks at the hospital as my wife is ill.
>>
>> I hope she gets better soon.
>>
>> ah
>>
>>
>
>
> Second that, Tom.
>
> Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.......
>
>
> Stew
>

Thank you all for your kind thoughts. She has many health challenges and
this latest one is her kidneys failing, so we're starting the 3 day a week
dialysis process.

Tom

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>>>>> Tom Scales writes:


Tom> Thank you all for your kind thoughts. She has many health challenges and
Tom> this latest one is her kidneys failing, so we're starting the 3 day a week
Tom> dialysis process.

No fun. Diabetes?

Here's hoping a transplant is in her future!

Good luck,



--
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:05:38 GMT, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, "Tom Scales"
<tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote:

>Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near it. I've spent all my free time in the
>last three weeks at the hospital as my wife is ill.

Tom, I'll add my best wishes for your wife's health.

--
Nick <mailto:tanstaafl@pobox.com>

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yea but they'll not likely get met one of those

I'm thinking of the 1905fp dual but what video card should I pick to
support dual video?

Tom Scales wrote:

>Then go with Dell's LCD. The 2005FP is, I understand, excellent.
>
>Tom
>"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
>
>>Not likely that they will buy anything but pure Dell
>>
>>Tom Scales wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>news:hPqdnUzU6eEMW07fRVn-hg@comcast.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I've just been told I can get a new Dell.
>>>>
>>>>As a statistician I'm interested in dual flat panel monitors to help in
>>>>writing, programming and cost effective performance.
>>>>
>>>>What video card should I get?
>>>>
>>>>Anything I should stay away from?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Really, just about any of them are OK, as long as they support dual
>>>monitors. Dual DVI is a little mo