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Default Smaller or Bigger monitors with the same res?
Quality of the exact products aside, is it better to have a higher concentration of pixels or bigger size of monitor:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009124 - 22"

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001257 - 20"

Both have the same res. Will the second one have better picture quality?
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This one is better than both:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001268
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I don't mean the exact models, I mean is it better to have a smaller monitor with a high resolution or a big one with the same resolution? Will the image on the smaller monitor look sharper?
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I don't mean the exact models, I mean is it better to have a smaller monitor with a high resolution or a big one with the same resolution? Will the image on the smaller monitor look sharper?
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Yes.
You're right, but it's too small to notice.

I have a 22'' and it looks amazing.
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I don't mean the exact models, I mean is it better to have a smaller monitor with a high resolution or a big one with the same resolution? Will the image on the smaller monitor look sharper?
Depends on how far away you site. What are you using now? Do you notice pixels?

Check my sig for some pixel density charts.
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Depends on how far away you site. What are you using now? Do you notice pixels?

Check my sig for some pixel density charts.
I am now using a 1280x1020 19" X2gen LCD. I am about a foot and a half away from the monitor.
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I am now using a 1280x1020 19" X2gen LCD. I am about a foot and a half away from the monitor.
Your current density is roughly 7441 pixels/in^2 (or .0116 pixel size).

A 22" 1680x1050 LCD has a density of about 8108 pixels/in^2. Therefore, it is slightly denser than your current display. Do you notice pixels on your current monitor? Do you feel it is sharp enough?
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Your current density is roughly 7441 pixels/in^2 (or .0116 pixel size).

A 22" 1680x1050 LCD has a density of about 8108 pixels/in^2. Therefore, it is slightly denser than your current display. Do you notice pixels on your current monitor? Do you feel it is sharp enough?
I feel it's enough until I go to best buy and see ones with highers res.
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