electron24--24-Inch Monitor'S Wide Aspect Ratio has Pros and Cons.(LaCie's color monitor)(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)

Macworld, June, 1999 by Beale, Stephen

How much is a bigger Macintosh desktop worth to you? Whereas a 21-inch monitor can display two pages side by side, LaCie's 24-inch electron24, with a maximum resolution of 1,920 by 1,200 pixels, gives you enough added room to open a column of palettes next to that spread (the viewable area is 22.5 inches). But you'd better need those extra pixels, because at any other resolution you're getting what amounts to a 21-inch monitor with a wide frame on each side.

When you hoist this 90-pound beast out of its packing crate, you'll immediately notice the wide aspect ratio--seemingly perfect for showing letterbox movies. The electron24 displays an image measuring nearly 19 by 12 inches, compared with 16 by 12 inches on a 21-inch monitor.

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