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2torial #0678:
Learn2 Shop For a Computer Monitor
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Understand screen resolution
Resolution relates to dots per inch. Your screen images
are formed by a grid of thousands of tiny dots, called pixels. The
higher amount of dots per inch (DPI or PPI--pixels per inch), the
sharper the resolution. Most monitors you can buy nowadays are multi-scan
models: they can easily switch from one resolution to another. The
standard monitor resolution is 72 DPI.
Consider what you'll be using the computer for before you commit
to a high DPI. For instance, if you'll be working with image processing
applications (such as Photoshop) you'll probably want a high-resolution
image. On the other hand, if you'll mainly be using the computer
for word processing, standard or even low-resolution should be fine.
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