If you know me, you know I absolutely love and hate Widescreen LCD’s. Why?

Well, lets consider this. Widescreen displays have an aspect ratio of 16:9, instead of the beloved 4:3 aspect ratio.

Remember the good old days of 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024, and finally, my favorite 1600×1200? Well, all those standard resolutions went out the window with widescreen LCD’s.

Now you’ve got really wierd resolutions and an even harder time comprehending what these resolutions mean, as far as real useable screen real estate.
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